Andy Reid’s playcalling, full-circle moments propel Chiefs to Super Bowl LVII victory
By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports GLENDALE, Ariz. — For the Kansas City Chiefs, winning Super Bowl LVII didn’t come down to a last-second penalty; the real difference-maker was head coach Andy Reid. In many ways, Reid’s coaching master class signaled a full-circle moment for the 24-year NFL head coach. Reid, the all-time wins leader for […]
Super Bowl Experience employees, Phoenix residents call Super Bowl 57 week the ‘craziest’ in city
By Elena Shklyar Medill Reports PHOENIX — Alongside the blocked-off street stood a lengthy line of fans wearing an abundance of NFL jerseys representing almost all 32 teams awaiting to be let inside the Phoenix Convention Center doors for Day 5 of the Super Bowl Experience. It was 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, just a mere […]
Families gather to celebrate Year of the Rabbit in Chinatown
By Antonia Mufarech Medill Reports Video Transcript: Alexander Wong, Seven Star Lion Dance Group dancer: I think lion dancing means family. You know, for Chinese people it’s a very warming thing, you know. For like New Year’s, it brings people together. ALTHOUGH THE COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF THOSE IN CALIFORNIA, THE YEAR OF THE […]
Devoted sports town or prime title game destination? Super Bowl week, Durant trade provide evidence both can be true, Phoenix sports fans say
By John Riker Medill Reports PHOENIX — A couple of blocks from the masses swarming the NFL’s central hub downtown, the Footprint Center, home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, remained relatively quiet during the first half of Super Bowl week. That all changed for employees at the Suns team store when the most significant sports […]
The mystery of the most passionate fans in all of football
By Mackenzie Meaney Medill Reports PHOENIX – Philadelphia Eagles fans are known as one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports. Doing anything and everything to show their support, it was an easy choice for fans from all over the continent to head to Phoenix to check out the Super Bowl once […]
