Super Bowl LII

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Malcolm Butler Still Doesn’t Know Why He Was Benched for the Super Bowl

Some mysteries linger, morphing into myths destined to haunt the curious forever. There’s the Bermuda Triangle, whatever happened to Amelia Earhart, and Stonehenge. And now, […]

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Why Didn’t Bill Belichick Play Malcolm Butler During the Super Bowl?

Update February 6: Butler has now commented on Twitter about the whole situation, saying his benching had nothing to do with attending a concert or […]

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Rob Gronkowski Might Be Considering Retirement after Super Bowl

Rob Gronkowski finished the Super Bowl with two touchdown receptions, 116 yards, and doubts about whether he would return for another season. At a press […]

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UMass Amherst Rioted after the Super Bowl, Again

Win or lose, you can always count on things getting interesting at UMass Amherst after the Super Bowl, and the Patriots’ heartbreaker last night was […]

Justin Timberlake dances on state during the Super Bowl halftime show
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Selfie Kid from Justin Timberlake’s Halftime Performance Is from Massachusetts, Of Course

If you think finding good lighting to snap a selfie is stressful, try searching for the right angle with more than 100 million people watching. […]

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New England Patriots Lose Super Bowl in a Heartbreaker

It was no 28-3, but the New England Patriots found themselves trailing steadily in Super Bowl LII. At the end of the first quarter, it was […]

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Boston Police Say They’re Ready for the Super Bowl Crowds

If there’s any city that knows how to handle the crowds after a Super Bowl, it’s Boston. City officials said Friday that they have a […]

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What to Eat (and Drink) This Weekend

The Impossible Wahlburger + Tots The plant-derived burger that looks, smells, and even appears to “bleed” like real beef is now available at Boston’s most […]

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Bostonians Read Twitter’s Finest Super Bowl Trash Talk

Ordinarily, our interactions with our sister publication, Philadelphia magazine, are collaborative and friendly. A true pal, you might say. But then the Eagles managed to […]

Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and Tom Brady receive the Lombardi trophy and are surrounded by confetti
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Tom Brady Pre-Wrote His MVP Acceptance Speech

The NFL’s Most Valuable Player award won’t be announced until tomorrow, but don’t worry about Tom Brady losing out on valuable Super Bowl practice time to write […]

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Museum of Fine Arts Battles Philadelphia’s Museum of Art on Twitter

It’s hard to escape Super Bowl fever in Boston. First, eagles were banned on the Esplanade and a local bakery refused to sell Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Then, […]

A crystal ball with the Patriots logo inside it is looked at by a giraffe
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Animals Aren’t Even Picking the Eagles to Win the Super Bowl

The animal kingdom has turned on one of its own. Despite the natural camaraderie between the Eagles, their avian mascot, and the non-humans among us, […]

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TBT: Patriots Win First Super Bowl in 2002

On February 3, 2002, a dynasty began, and it’s not over yet. Under the lights of the New Orleans Superdome, the New England Patriots defeated the […]

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Patriots Sent Off with Cakes, Crowds, Torches, while Eagles Flew Commercial

It’s basically tradition at this point, one of the benefits that comes with going so often: The goodbyes before the Patriots head to the Super […]

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, talks with reporters as he arrives at Trump Tower, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. (
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Yes, Corey Lewandowski Still Loves the Patriots

Corey Lewandowski—controversial Harvard fellow, Ivanka Trump enemy, ousted presidential campaign manager—still loves TB12. According to some careful reporting by Politico, in a show of the […]