Super Bowl
Patriots ‘character coach’ Jack Easterby joins long tradition of chaplains
By Paul Putz — February 1, 2019
(RNS) — New England Patriots 'character coach' Jack Easterby is the latest in a long line of NFL chaplains to follow in the footsteps of Ira Lee “Doc” Eshleman, one of the league's first chaplains.
Faith groups, nonprofits team up to help homeless around Super Bowl
By Adelle M. Banks — February 2, 2018
(RNS) — Staying put would have been a logistical nightmare for the 50 to 60 homeless women and men who typically sleep in a church shelter across the street from the stadium.
Why God and Ben Franklin pick the Pats
By Joshua Hammerman — February 1, 2018
(RNS) — 'For many years, I’ve been using biblical and other Jewish sources to pick the winner, and I’m almost always right,' writes Rabbi Joshua Hammerman.
Super Bowl LII: God will be watching
By Richard Mouw — January 30, 2018
(RNS) — When a quarterback throws a long pass and a player down the field makes a spectacular catch, RNS columnist Richard Mouw imagines the Lord saying to himself: 'Nicely done!'
COMMENTARY: Between repression and freedom
By Tom Ehrich — February 11, 2014
(RNS) When bigots attacked Coca Cola after the Super Bowl airing, the company could have backed down. But they did the better thing: repeating the ad and making it 50 percent longer. Good for them.
5 points about the SodaStream-Oxfam dust-up
By Dale Hanson Bourke — January 30, 2014
(RNS) What's at stake in the tug of war between SodaStream and Oxfam International over Scarlett Johansson, who recently accepted a role with the carbonation company and will appear in its Super Bowl ad?
Fans rely on God, rituals to boost favorite team
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 16, 2014
(RNS) Most Americans don't see spiritual forces affecting the sports scores but many will do a little dance, say a little prayer anyway. Especially football fans.
Super Bowl ads and Saudi sexism
By Omid Safi — February 4, 2013
In expressing our dismay at the sexism of Saudi society, I hope that we remember the sexism of our own society here in the US, as evidenced in almost every single Super Bowl ad last night.
Ray Lewis, Faith, and Super Bowl
By Omid Safi — February 3, 2013
Even if Lewis was a sinner, and turned to faith to turn his life around, he is in good company with many religious figures throughout human history.
Ravens or Niners? Christians face a ‘Super’ dilemma
By David Gibson — January 31, 2013
(RNS) A new survey shows that more than a quarter of Americans think God will help decide the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl. But that doesn’t help the Almighty’s football-loving followers, especially Christians who may need divine wisdom to separate the saints from the sinners in the matchup between the Ravens and the 49ers.
At halftime, a religious alternative to Beyonce
By Lauren Markoe — January 30, 2013
(RNS) Whether to avoid the raunch, or simply to capture part of the Super Bowl’s supersized audience, some religion-oriented programmers are producing their own halftime shows.
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