{"id":27887,"date":"2020-01-31T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=27887"},"modified":"2020-01-30T17:07:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T22:07:36","slug":"the-stage-is-set-for-super-bowl-liv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2020\/01\/31\/the-stage-is-set-for-super-bowl-liv\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stage is Set for Super Bowl LIV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Feb. 2 Miami Gardens welcomes the top teams in the National Football League (NFL) to face off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/what-time-is-super-bowl-sunday-2020-49ers-vs-chiefs-kickoff-time-tv-channel-date-how-to-stream-plus-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"54th annual Super Bowl (opens in a new tab)\">54th annual Super Bowl<\/a> to cap off the league\u2019s 100th year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kansas City Chiefs square up against the San Francisco 49ers after both teams fended off some tough competition in the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/spt-columns-blogs\/for-petes-sake\/article239773028.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"high octane offense of the Chiefs (opens in a new tab)\">high octane offense of the Chiefs<\/a>, led by Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (the league MVP in his rookie 2018 season), went 12-4 in the regular season, becoming the second seed in the American Football Conference (AFC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chiefs beat the Houston Texans in a 51-point affair on Jan. 12 after facing a 24 point deficit. Coach Andy Reid\u2019s team then secured the AFC Championship and a spot in the Super Bowl after defeating the red-hot Tennesse Titans 35-24 the following week. This comes after the Titans were able to knock off two frontrunners in the division, the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formally known as the Dallas Texans, the Chiefs make their third Super Bowl appearance at Hard Rock Stadium, after a 50-year drought. Their last appearance was a win in Super Bowl IV beating the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in 1970.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/sports\/basketball\/2020\/01\/28\/the-legacy-of-kobe-bryant-saying-goodbye-to-a-legend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Legacy of Kobe Bryant: Saying Goodbye to a Legend\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\">The Legacy of Kobe Bryant: Saying Goodbye to a Legend<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/sports\/football\/2020\/01\/19\/20-years-in-the-making-this-is-the-xfl-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"20 Years in the Making: &quot;This is the XFL,&quot; Again (opens in a new tab)\">20 Years in the Making: &#8220;This is the XFL,&#8221; Again<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/entertainment\/2020\/01\/31\/the-stage-is-set-for-super-bowl-liv\/attachment\/screenshot-301\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot (301)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-1024x576.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27890\" width=\"558\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-777x437.png 777w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301-120x67.png 120w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-301.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><figcaption>The quarterbacks of the two teams in the championship. (YouTube\/NFL)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other side will be the 49ers, a team familiar with the grand stage holding the Lombardi Trophy for the victor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be the 49ers seventh trip to the Super Bowl, going 5-1 in their previous six appearances. If victorious, they will be tied with the Patriots and the Pittsburg Steelers as the team with the most Super Bowl wins in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team had a relatively easy path to the Super Bowl, earning a first-round bye and then beating the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 on Jan. 11. The dominant defense then held off a last-minute comeback from the Green Bay Packers to capture the NFC Championship in a 37-20 victory the following week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the <a href=\"http:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/sports\/the-football-fever\/san-francisco-defensive-end-nick-bosa-named-2019-pepsi-nfl-rookie-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"domineering 49ers defense (opens in a new tab)\">domineering 49ers defense<\/a> faces the excellent offense of the Chiefs, and the Sinclair faithful are anticipating the showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs an owner of the Green Bay Packers, I don&#8217;t care who wins this game,\u201d Steve Dintaman, head coach of the Sinclair baseball team said. \u201cAs long as it\u2019s not the 9ers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHonestly, I\u2019m not rooting for anybody, I just want to see a good game,\u201d Trendale Perkins, head coach of the Sinclair women\u2019s basketball team, said. \u201cIf you twisted my arm I would say KC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You heard from me first.  I GUARANTEE my team will win the SUPER BOWL!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WAndTV2hBN\">pic.twitter.com\/WAndTV2hBN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joseph Montana (@JoeMontana) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeMontana\/status\/1219345360293896195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Joe Montana, Hall of Fame quarterback who spent most of his career winning Super Bowls with the 49ers, also retired with the Chiefs. Here are his humorous thoughts on the game. (Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of note is the manner in which the Patriots crumpled toward the end of the season. In head coach Bill Bellichek\u2019s 20th season helming the team, the Pats lost three of their last five games of the regular season, including a 24-27 loss to the 5-11 Miami Dolphins in week 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to that loss, the Patriots played in the Wild Card round on Jan. 4, losing 13-20 to the Titans. It was their first home playoff loss since 2012, the first time the team failed to reach the divisional round since 2009, their first missed AFC Championship game since 2010 and the first time since 2015 the team has missed appearing at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not a big fan of either team, I\u2019m just glad the Patriots aren\u2019t in the Super Bowl and I don\u2019t have to hear my family and friends b**** about it,\u201d Steffany Dominguez, a student at Wright State University, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/super-bowl-sunday-national-anthem-2020-demi-lovato-to-sing-the-star-spangled-banner-in-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Demi Lovato (opens in a new tab)\">Demi Lovato<\/a> will be singing the national anthem before the beginning of the contest, and Christine Sun Kim will provide a signed rendition of it using American Sign Language (ASL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pageantry continues as Jennifer Lopez and Shakira perform the halftime show, following in the footsteps of artists such as U2, Michael Jackson and Beyonce. The two singers have sold more than 300 million records combined, but are performing in their first Super Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NN3gsSf-Ys?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>A behind the scenes look at the 2007 performance from Prince, which faced a heavy downpour of rain. (YouTube\/NFL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHmmm. Bruno Mars might have been the best,\u201d Dintaman said, debating which halftime show stands above the rest. \u201cBringing the Red Hot Chili Peppers out made it even better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe best halftime show in my eyes was Prince a few years back,\u201d Perkins said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Super Bowl starts at 6:30 p.m. on Fox this Sunday, Feb. 2, and millions of people will be watching the festivities, tweeting during the game, and chowing down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/better\/lifestyle\/super-bowl-2020-recipes-how-throw-party-big-day-ncna1125611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"copious amounts of food, (opens in a new tab)\">copious amounts of food,<\/a> even if they\u2019re just in it for the commercials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy family traditionally hangs at home to watch the game and we feast on a plethora of appetizers you would find at any sports bar,\u201d Perkins said. \u201cGive me some chips, homemade guacamole and a cream soda and I\u2019m loving life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Henry Wolski<br><\/strong>Staff Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, Feb. 2 Miami Gardens welcomes the top teams in the National Football League (NFL) to face off in the 54th annual Super Bowl to cap off the league\u2019s 100th year. 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