Brown twins continue football journeys after overcoming adversity, getting selected in 2023 NFL draft
By Connor Smith Medill Reports Hours after Tod Creneti met Chase and Sydney Brown, he had dinner with the then-16-year-old twin brothers, who had just completed the 1,300-plus-mile drive from their hometown of London, Ontario in Canada to Bradenton, Florida. Creneti and the Brown twins sat at one end of the table while their mother, […]
With Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Philadelphia fans savoring their teams’ recent success
By Connor Smith Medill Reports PHOENIX — After the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship, Philadelphia-area native Bill Rothwein knew he had to head to Phoenix and watch his team play in Super Bowl LVII. Rothwein attended Game 4 of the 2022 National League Championship Series (NLCS), when the Philadelphia Phillies […]
Amid noise, Chiefs’ rookies staying composed heading into Super Bowl LVII
By Connor Smith Medill Reports SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Isiah Pacheco remembers exactly where he was during Super Bowl XXXIX, one of his earliest Super Bowl memories: his friend’s house, watching with his late uncle. As he fantasized about playing in the game himself, he said the competition he saw inspired him. Nearly two decades later, the […]
