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saved his life after he collapsed at a game in early January. What should have been a triumphant moment that united all football fans was later turned into a nitpicky and cynical questioning of his Christian faith.

Rihanna’s lauded Super Bowl halftime show.The Chiefs wound up winning the big game – beating the Philadelphia Eagles by just three points (with a total of 38 against the Eagles’ 35) – while Rihanna’s short set drew in 118.7million viewers, making it the second most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history (Katy Perry’s 2015 appearance topped 121million).But in the pursuit of keeping their eyes on the prize, Mahomes told Jimmy Kimmel, the Chiefs weren’t allowed to watch the pop star slay hits like ‘Rude Boy’ and ‘Umbrella’. “I heard [the show] was great,” the quarterback said during his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, “but coach [Andy] Reid told us, he said, ‘If you go out to watch the performance, just keep walking, because you’re not playing the rest of the game.’”Kimmel then referenced the news that Rihanna is pregnant – a revelation made apparent during her Super Bowl performance – suggesting that she should name the child after Mahomes.

“Nipplegate” discourse surrounding the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show featuring Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.On a recent episode of his podcast, “Let’s Go!” with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray where the co-hosts were discussing Rihanna’s halftime show from Super Bowl 2023 — which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles — Brady was asked whether the NFL players participating in the big game are able to watch the show.Brady, 45, admitted that the players are typically too focused on the game to pay attention — and brought up Jackson’s areola-flashing wardrobe malfunction as an example — saying that it was “probably a good thing for the NFL.”“[Reporters] were asking me about that, and I couldn’t even understand what they were telling me about,” Brady recalled. “They were like, ‘Did you see the halftime show?’ and I said, ‘Nah, I didn’t see anything.’ I was thinking about the game and was trying to figure out halftime adjustments.”“It took a while for us to figure out what had gone on. That’s for the fans and not for the players,” he added.The recently retired quarterback led the New England Patriots to victory over the Carolina Panthers at the Super Bowl XXXVIII and won the game’s MVP award, but what’s remembered most was the halftime performance featuring Jackson, Timberlake, Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson.AdvertisementThe halftime show ended with an infamous moment when Timberlake exposed Jackson’s breast while performing “Rock Your Body.”“I think, in the end, it was probably a good thing for the NFL because everyone got to talk about it, and it was just more publicity and more publicity for halftime shows,” Brady said.

The Kansas City Chiefs had no chance of pouring it up with Rihanna.

Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates weren’t among the millions watching Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime performance on Sunday.

Rihanna‘s heavily-anticipated halftime show performance.According to statistics gathered from both Nielsen Fast National data and Adobe Analytics, as reported by Fortune, the performance averaged 118.7million viewers. This officially makes it the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all time, behind Katy Perry‘s 2015 performance – which still holds the record at an average of 121million.Furthermore, Rihanna’s appearance out-performed the Super Bowl itself as a whole, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.

Selome Hailu Fox’s telecast of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night brought in an average 113 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That means that the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles reached a 1% larger audience than last year’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC. These statistics indicate Nielsen’s time zone-adjusted fast national measurements from both events, with this year’s number including viewership across Fox, Fox Deportes and digital Fox and NFL properties. Last year’s 112 million viewers came from NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, NFL digital platforms and Yahoo Sports mobile properties.

Super Bowl championship on February 12th.The two teams will compete at the State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona, and the teams' quarterbacks are making history as the first two Black quarterbacks to play against one another at the annual football game.As the players receive more attention than ever, of course fans want to know more about them, particularly of the wives and girlfriends keeping them busy when they're not on the field. So who are they?WATCH: Rihanna opens up about her Halftime Show performanceMORE: Elizabeth Hurley is a goddess in white bikini for exciting announcementA post shared by Patrick Mahomes II (@patrickmahomes)The Mahomes just had their first Christmas as a family of fourThe Kansas City quarterback has been married to his highschool sweetheart, Brittany Mahomes, since 2022.

the 57th Super Bowl has come to an end.The highly-anticipated game resulted in a win for the Kansas City Chiefs, with the Philadelphia Eagles losing 38 to 35. The game was quite momentous for both teams, not only as fans saw the first time in NFL history two Black quarterbacks – Jalen Hurts is the Eagles' QB and Patrick Mahomes the Chiefs' – oppose one another, but also brothers Jason and Travis Kelce compete against each other as well. The night also of course saw the even more long-awaited comeback of Rihanna, who stole the show during her halftime performance, even announcing she is pregnant with baby number two.WATCH: Rihanna teases Super Bowl Halftime ShowMORE: Elizabeth Hurley is a goddess in white bikini for exciting announcementThe Eagles kicked-off the game after a coin toss resulted in their favor, subsequently scoring the first touchdown of the night.The Chiefs scored their own touchdown shortly after, with both teams scoring one within the first quarter of the game.MORE: Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy 'incredibly proud' to share trailer for tear-jerking documentaryBy the second quarter, the two teams had left the game at 14-24 with the Eagles in the lead, and though they kept a tight lead after the players returned to the field following the halftime show, the Chiefs advanced to a 35-27 lead during the fourth quarter.

Jalen Hurts has become a household name thanks to his incredible sporting skills which have led his team to the 57th Super Bowl on Sunday - which will feature a half-time performance from Rihanna and maybe even a royal in attendance. But did you know that in Jalen's early career, he took on a very special role away from the football field?  Back in February 2021, Jalen reached out to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a pediatric cancer charity, hoping to offer his time. WATCH: Rihanna breaks silence on new music for Halftime Show The foundation was able to connect Jalen with the struggling family of a seven-year-old boy with cancer. The player soon learnt that the little boy, Erick, and his family - including four younger siblings - had been living in a two-bedroom trailer. After spending some time with the family, the football player, who lives in a modest home in Texas, surprised Erick's mom with a $30,000 check for her to use toward a new house for the family.  Jalen paid a visit to Erick and his family in 2021"A moment like that for me, just going in there and meeting everybody, it was fun," Jalen said at the time.

performances from Rihanna and Sheryl Lee Ralph, country singer Chris Stapleton brought Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to tears as he performed a soulful rendition of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. The 44-year-old «Starting Over» crooner belted out the «Star Spangled Banner» while playing the guitar for the crowd at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. «Man, it felt great. It really did,» Stapleton told ET's Kevin Frazier after his touching performance.

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all eyes were on Rihanna at the Super Bowl LVII, there was a lot more going on in the celebrity-packed stadium – and we don't just mean the nail-biting football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.From celebrity selfies to Marta Stewart's mishap and Blue Ivy's rare appearance with dad Jay Z, here are the Super Bowl 2023 moments you might have missed.WATCH: Rihanna's career-defining Super Bowl showRihanna preserved her energy while backstage, being driven around in a golf buggy ahead of her career-defining performance. Rihanna moved around backstage in buggyThe Diamonds singer, who revealed her pregnancy onstage, smiled and waved from the cart, like true pop royalty.She also revealed her pre-stage ritual, sipping on a bottle of Fiji water – with a straw, of course, to keep her red lipstick perfectly in place.WOW: NFL players' gorgeous wives and girlfriends: from Patrick Mahomes to Jason KelceNational treasure Martha Stewart proved she's a big football fan, arriving at the stadium exceptionally early at 2:11pm.

Biggest win yet! Brittany Matthews cheered on husband Patrick Mahomes with their daughter, Sterling, as the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII.

Pushing through the pain! Patrick Mahomes helped the Kansas City Chiefs win against the Philadelphia Eagles during the Super Bowl after sustaining an injury on the field.

Another one in the books! The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, February 12, overtaking the Philadelphia Eagles with a score of 38 to 35.

It was truly a tale of two halves. But if the first half represented the worst of times for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, the second half was the best of times. They stormed back from a 24-14 halftime deficit, outscoring the Eagles 24-11 as Mahomes caught fire.

It was a first-half all about mistakes. Wide-open receivers. A fumble returned for a touchdown. A reliable kicker hitting the uprights. And in perhaps the worst moment of all, Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes taking off on an ill-advised run on a bum ankle, reinjuring himself.

A Super Bowl baby! Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and his girlfriend, Chariah Gordon, are celebrating Super Bowl Sunday with a new addition to the family.

with something priceless to show for it. Just ahead of the game on Sunday, February 12, Hardman took to Twitter to announce that his girlfriend, Chariah Gordon, was going into labor. "OMG HER WATER BROKE," Hardman as congratulations began to pour in. The pair announced their pregnancy to the public in October during a gender reveal party.