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Super Bowl 2022 cheat sheet: Here’s everything you need to know about Rams vs. Bengals before kickoff

Super Bowl 2022 cheat sheet: Here’s everything you need to know about Rams vs. Bengals before kickoff

IT’S FINALLY HERE! HAPPY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY EVERYONE!

Since you’re probably going to have several hours to burn between now and game time, I thought it made sense to shoot out a newsletter today that will give you enough reading material to last until kickoff, and if it doesn’t last you until kickoff, then I suggest just reading it again multiple times until it’s actually time for kickoff.

We’ve got the Rams. We’ve got the Bengals. And it’s all going down in L.A. 

If this newsletter is slightly incoherent today, it’s because I only got roughly eight minutes of sleep last night. This Super Bowl hits close to home for me for multiple reasons with the top one being that my dad (Jim Breech) used to play for the Bengals. He actually MISSED MY BIRTH to play in Super Bowl XVI, so I’ve more or less been connected to both the Super Bowl and the Bengals since the day I was born. 

Most of my family flew in from Cincinnati to attend the game and they don’t believe in sleep. 

Anyway, that’s enough about me, there’s a Super Bowl to talk about so let’s get to the Super Bowl LVI rundown. I know I’ve already mentioned this 19 times this week, but I’ll mention it once more: I’ll be at the game today and if you want to see what kind of Super Bowl shenanigans I’ll be getting into, be sure to follow along on Twitter or Instagram, I promise to keep sharing photos until my phone dies or until it gets confiscated. 

Remember, this is a Super Bowl newsletter, so there will only be Super Bowl news coming at you today. Finally, if you’re hanging out with family and/or friends today, please tell them all to sign up for the newsletter. To get them signed up, all you have to do is click here and then share this link with them. 

1. How to watch the Super Bowl

There’s going to be an interesting twist to the Super Bowl this year and that twist is that both announcers have pretty strong ties to one of the teams playing in the game and that team is the Bengals. 

The game will be airing on NBC and the two announcers — Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth — both have ties to the city of Cincinnati. The biggest tie belongs to Collinsworth, who actually PLAYED for the Bengals. Not only did he spend his entire eight-year career in Cincinnati, but he also is one of just SEVEN players in franchise history to play in both of the team’s prior Super Bowls (Trivia: Can you name all 7?). 

Collinsworth has been pretty honest all week that this isn’t going to be a normal game for him. 

“I’m obviously excited. I’m human,” Collinsworth told the AP. “It’s going to be fun. I would have bought a ticket regardless to go watch this game. I just happen to get the best seat in the house.” 

As for Michaels, one of his first major announcing jobs came with the Cincinnati Reds back in the early 1970s. In another note, this is likely going to be Michaels’ final game with NBC as his contract expires after Sunday’s game. The Bengals’ first Super Bowl appearance featured John Madden’s Super Bowl announcing debut and this Super Bowl appearance will likely feature Michaels’ final Super Bowl call. 

Here’s how you can watch Michaels and Collinsworth call Super Bowl LVI: 

Date: Sunday, Feb. 13
Kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.)
TV: NBC | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)

Although the game won’t be airing on CBS, we will have plenty of coverage for you, especially leading up to kickoff. If you love to spend Super Bowl Sunday watching as much pregame coverage as possible, we’ll have you covered. 

Here’s the schedule for our streaming coverage on CBS Sports HQ, which will be running nearly all day (You can click here to watch): 

  • Live pre-game coverage begins: 12 p.m. ET
  • Pre-game host: Chris Hassel
  • Pre-game analysts: Jonathan Jones, Bryant McFadden, Pete Prisco, Josina Anderson
  • Live postgame coverage begins: Immediately after the game

I’ll also be sitting in the stands with my family to let everyone know how crazy things get during the game with pictures and commentary on social media. 

Trivia answer (Bengals players to play in both of Cincy’s prior Super Bowls): Cris Collinsworth, Jim Breech, Eddie Edwards, Anthony Munoz, Max Montoya, Turk Schonert, and Reggie Williams. Since my dad is on that list, knowing the answer to that trivia question basically got me a bonus in my allowance each week when I was a kid. 

2. Everything you need to know about the Bengals

For the first time in 33 years, the Bengals are back in the Super Bowl and in a twist, they’ll actually be the home team for today’s game even though it’s being played in the Rams stadium. It also might feel like a home game and that’s because it won’t be completely surprising if Bengals fans outnumber Rams fans at the game. Over the past 48 hours, I’ve been seeing Bengals fans EVERYWHERE in L.A. As a matter of fact, I’ve been seeing so many of them that I was starting to think I was in Cincinnati. 

Anyway, here’s everything else you need to know about the Bengals heading into today’s game. 

  • Bengals injury report: The only player who looked like he might miss this game was tight end C.J. Uzomah (sprained MCL), but he’s definitely going to be on the field today, which means the Bengals are going to be at full force for Super Bowl LVI. 
  • X-factors that could help the Bengals win: If the Bengals are going to pull off the upset today, they’re going to need a Hall of Fame performance from their interior offensive line. That’s one of multiple X-factors that Jared Dubin has pinpointed for today’s game and to check out the rest of them, be sure to click here. 
  • How the Bengals can contain Cooper Kupp: If Kupp goes off today, that means the Bengals will likely be on the losing end of the game, which is why it will be important for Cincinnati’s defense to shut down the Rams receiver. So how do you slow down the NFL’s leading receiver? We attempted to answer that question here.  
  • Under-the-radar moves for the Bengals: Two years ago, the Bengals finished with the worst record in the NFL. With their Super Bowl trip, they are now just the third team in NFL history to go from the worst record to the NFL’s biggest game in a span of just two seasons. We documented the under-the-radar moves that helped them pull off the shocking turn around and you can check that out by clicking here.  
  • Five reasons to root for the Bengals: As the resident Bengals homer here at CBSSports.com, I was asked to come up with five reasons why the casual NFL fan should be rooting for the Bengals today. I have two words for you: George Clooney (He’s a Bengals fan). Plus, everyone loves cheering for an underdog. To check out all five reasons, be sure to click here. 
  • Bengals Super Bowl history: This is Cincinnati’s third trip to the big game and if today goes like the prior two trips, then we should be in for a crazy game. The Bengals first two Super Bowls were decided by an average of 4.5 points. To read about their first two Super Bowl trips, be sure to click here.
  • Bengals trying to knock themselves off sad list: There are only 12 teams in the NFL that have yet to win a Super Bowl and the Bengals are one of them. If Cincinnati wins today, the Bengals will join the winners club and if you want to see a hilarious video about how badly the 12 non-Super Bowl teams want to be in the winners club, be sure to click here. Also, if you want to see the full list of teams that haven’t won a Super Bowl, be sure to click here. 

For more Bengals news, you can check out our team hub by clicking here. 

3. Everything you need to know about the Rams

For just the second time in NFL history, a team gets to play a Super Bowl in its home stadium. Two years, ago, this had never happened before, but then the Buccaneers got to play at home last year. The Rams will be hoping this year’s game goes the exact same way and that’s because Tampa Bay dominated in a 31-9 win over the Chiefs. 

Anyway, here’s everything else you need to know about the Rams heading into today’s game. 

  • Rams injury report: The Rams got some good news and some bad news heading into today’s game. The bad news is that tight end Tyler Higbee won’t be playing. Higbee sprained his MCL in the NFC title game and was hoping to play, but that won’t be happening. The good news for the Rams is that Darrell Henderson has been activated, which means he could see some action today. The Rams running back hasn’t played since suffering a knee injury against the Vikings in Week 16. 
  • X-factors that could help the Rams win: With the Bengals likely going all-in to stop Cooper Kupp, that could open the door for Odell Beckham to have a huge game. OBJ is one of multiple X-factors that Jared Dubin has pinpointed for the Rams today and to check out the rest of them, be sure to click here
  • Under-the-Radar moves for Rams: When it comes to building their roster, the Rams aren’t a team that makes a lot of under-the-radar moves. Instead, they’re the team that makes big splashy moves like trading for players like Matthew Stafford or Jalen Ramsey. However, the Rams did make a few under-the-radar moves to build this year’s team and you can check those out by clicking here. 
  • One surprise player who could be a key to a Rams win: Seven months ago, the thought of Cam Akers playing at all during the 2021 season seemed laughable and that’s because he had just torn his Achilles. However, the Rams running back has since made a miraculous comeback and he could be a key player in Super Bowl LVI. To find out why, be sure to click here. 
  • Five reasons to root for the Rams: If you have no rooting interest in today’s game, but you kind of want a team to cheer for, you’re in luck, because we’ve put together five reasons why you should root for the Rams in Super Bowl LV. Spoiler alert: I will not be cheering for the Rams. Sorry, Rams. 
  • Rams Super Bowl history: This is the Rams’ fifth trip to the Super Bowl and in their previous four trips, they’ve gone 1-3. The most notable part of that record is that the Rams have never won a Super Bowl during their time in Los Angeles. The team is 0-2 in games played while they were based in L.A. and 1-1 in Super Bowls played while they were based in St. Louis. Rams owner Stan Kroenke would probably love nothing more than to win the Rams’ first Super Bowl in L.A. in his $5 billion L.A. stadium. If you want to take a longer look at the Rams’ Super Bowl history, be sure to click here. 

For more Rams news, you can check out our team hub by clicking here. 

4. Super Bowl LVI picks

I’ve been sharing Super Bowl picks with you from every CBS Sports writer over the past two weeks, but since there’s a 100{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} chance that you don’t actually remember any of those specific picks, I’m going to rehash everyone’s pick here and since I write this newsletter, it only makes sense that I would give my pick top billing. 

I am taking the BENGALS to win 27-24, but if you read this newsletter regularly, then you already knew that because there’s no way the biggest Bengals homer at CBSSports.com was going to pick against the Bengals. However, many people DID pick against the Bengals, even though I begged them not to. 

Although the point spread has fluctuated between Rams -3.5 and Rams -4.5 for the past two weeks, it seems to have settled in at Rams -4 as we head into kickoff. 

Here are the picks from our nine writers who are taking the Rams: 

Jonathan Jones: Rams 28-24 over Bengals
Will Brinson: Rams 27-9 over Bengals (Full pick)
Tyler Sullivan: Rams 28-23 over Bengals (Full pick)
Dave Richard: Rams 24-20 over Bengals
Jamey Eisenberg: Rams 27-24 over Bengals
Jared Dubin: Rams 26-23 over Bengals (Full pick)
Jordan Dajani: Rams 27-24 over Bengals (Full pick) 
Cody Benjamin: Rams 29-26 over Bengals (Full pick)
Jeff Kerr: Rams 30-23 over Bengals (Full pick)

And just in case you’re wondering, we do have five souls — besides me — who were brave enough to take the underdog Bengals:  
John Breech: Bengals 27-24 over Rams (Full pick)
Pete Prisco: Bengals 31-30 over Rams (Full pick)
Jason La Canfora: Bengals 31-30 over Rams (Full pick)
Ryan Wilson: Bengals 21-10 over Rams
Patrik Walker: Bengals 30-27 over Rams
Bryan DeArdo: Bengals 20-16 over Rams

You can check out our full picks hub for the Super Bowl by clicking here. 

If you plan on gambling on the game, here are my six favorite props, and in news that probably won’t surprise you, three of them are kicker props (all odds via Caesars Sportsbook): 

1. Game to be tied after 0-0 (-130): This prop has hit in five of the past seven Super Bowls and I’m thinking it’s going to hit again tonight. 
2. Total players with a pass attempt: OVER 2.5 (+160): This one is pretty simple, if you think a player besides the two quarterbacks will throw a pass, then you bet this prop. The pass doesn’t even have to be complete, it just has to be thrown. I think we’ll see at least one trick play and this prop will hit (This prop could also hit if one of the quarterbacks takes a big hit and has to leave the game for a play or two, leaving the backup QB to throw a pass). 
3. Joe Mixon OVER 25.5 receiving yards (-110): Mixon has gone over this number in five straight games and I think we’ll see it again on Super Bowl Sunday. If Burrow is being pressured, Mixon is his check down guy and as we’ve seen over the past few weeks, he has no problem hitting the check down guy.
4. Both teams hit a FG of 35 or longer (+110): Both these coaches love kicking field goals and I think we’ll see both guys get at least one attempt from 35 yards or more. 
5. Longest field goal of the game: Bengals (-115): As you may have noticed in the playoffs, the Bengals trust Evan McPherson from almost any distance, so I won’t be surprised if he hits a long field goal today. However, Rams kicker Matt Gay has been struggling over the past few weeks. Not only did he fall SHORT on a 47-yard field goal in the divisional round, but he also missed a 54-yarder badly in the NFC title game. It won’t be surprising if Sean McVay is conservative when it comes to attempting long kicks today. 
6. First scoring play of the game: Bengals field goal (+400). The Bengals have been able to move the ball up and down the field this postseason, but they’ve struggled in the red zone, which is why I think they’ll end up kicking a field goal for their first points. You could also bet that the first scoring play is a Rams field goal (+400) and then if the first points of the game come on a field goal, you’ll win money no matter what. 

For more props, be sure to click here so you can check out our monstrous prop guide, which might be the most comprehensive thing that I’ve ever read. If you click over, you’ll have to enter your email address, but then the prop guide will be sent to your inbox directly, which is like getting a Christmas present in February.  

5. 12 wild facts to know about Super Bowl LVI

I was going to do 56 facts to know about Super Bowl LVI here, but that probably would have taken me three days to write and since the Super Bowl kicks off in just a few hours, that math didn’t add up, so I did what any resourceful person would do: I trimmed it down to 13 facts.

  • This is the first Super Bowl in NFL history that doesn’t involve a top-three seed from either conference. With the Rams and Bengals both entering the game as a four-seed, they will also be tying the Packers (2) and Steelers (6) for highest combined seeding since the NFL began seeding teams in 1975. 
  • The Rams are the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl in five different decades (1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s). Not even the Patriots, who have been to the Super Bowl 11 times, can match that. 
  • The Bengals and Rams have a combined record of 22-12 (.647 winning percentage), which is the worst combined winning percentage in a Super Bowl in NFL history. The previous record belonged to the Cardinals and Steelers, who had a combined record of 21-11 (.656) heading into Super Bowl XLIII. The Steelers and Rams also had the same combined record heading into Super Bowl XIV. 
  • This is the first Super Bowl since 1999 (Titans vs. Rams) where both quarterbacks entered the postseason with zero career playoff wins and then made it all the way to the Super Bowl.
  • This will be just the second Super Bowl in NFL history where two former top picks will be facing each other as starting quarterback. Joe Burrow (No. 1 overall in 2020) and Matthew Stafford (No. 1 overall in 2009) will be joining Peyton Manning (1998) and Cam Newton (2011), who met in Super Bowl 50.
  • Sean McVay (36) and Zac Taylor (38) will combine to give us the youngest head coaching matchup in Super Bowl history. If the Rams win, McVay will become the youngest coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl (Taylor would be the second-youngest to win a Super Bowl, behind only Mike Tomlin). 
  • Joe Burrow got sacked more than any other QB in the NFL this season (51 times), which is notable, because this year marks the first time in NFL history that the most-sacked QB led his team to the Super Bowl. 
  • On the Rams’ end, Matthew Stafford led the NFL in interceptions, marking just the third time in NFL history that a QB led his team to a Super Bowl in a year where he led or tied for the league-lead in picks. The only other quarterbacks to pull that off are Jim Kelly (1992) and Eli Manning (2007). 
  • Winning the coin toss might not be such a good thing today and that’s because the coin toss winner has LOST seven STRAIGHT SUPER BOWLS. The Rams will get the call today, which means there is going to be a lot of pressure on the player who has to decide whether to call heads or tails. 
  • Joe Burrow will be the 10th QB named Joe to start a Super Bowl, which will tie Tom as the most common game for a Super Bowl starting QB. 
  • The Super Bowl will be the Bengals’ first Sunday game of the year that kicks off past 4:30 p.m. ET.  They’re the first team in 33 years to get to the Super Bowl without playing a single Sunday or Monday primetime game at any point during the season. The last team to do that: The 1988 Bengals. 
  • The Rams are just the second team to play the Super Bowl at their home stadium, but plenty of other teams have played the game in their home state. Prior to this year, that had been done five times with the Raiders (Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XXXVII), Rams (Super Bowl XIV), 49ers (Super Bowl XIX) and Buccaneers (Super Bowl LV) all playing in their home state (The Bucs were the other team to play in their home stadium). 
  • As the home team, the Bengals have chosen to wear black, which means they’re going to have a buck a big uniform trend if they want to win: The team wearing white has won 14 of the past 17 Super Bowls. For more details on the uniform situation heading into the game, be sure to click here. 

Please feel free to use any or all of these Super Bowl fun facts to impress people today. 

6. Super Bowl LVI could be hottest Super Bowl ever

I am not a meteorologist, but I can tell you that it’s been hot in Los Angeles this week. At first, I just thought L.A. was always this hot in February, but as it turns out, that’s actually not the case. It’s so hot here that the national weather service has issued multiple heat advisories this week, marking the first time since 2006 that the city has been hit with a heat advisory in the month of February.  

So what does that mean for the game? Glad you asked. 

  • Super Bowl LVI could be the hottest Super Bowl ever. The high temperature for Sunday is projected to be 84 degrees and if that’s the temperature at kickoff, it would tie Super Bowl VII as the hottest ever (that game was also played in Los Angeles). If the temperature even hits 80, it would be just the third Super Bowl to cross that mark. 
  • Why the weather matters. Although this game is being played “indoors,” it’s not technically indoors. Yes, SoFi Stadium has a roof, but the roof is actually more of a canopy or an awning that makes it an open-air venue. Basically, wind (and even rain) can get into the stadium depending on the weather. The roof includes hundreds of panels that are supposed to help regulate the temperature inside the stadium and the open awning is supposed to allow the breeze to get through so that things will cool down. Let’s hope that works. For more on the stadium’s unique design, be sure to click here. 

Here’s a look at the final weather report: 

Rams vs. Bengals in Inglewood, Calif. 
Projected weather: Clear skies
Projected temperature: 80 degrees at kickoff down to 67 by the end of the game
Chance of rain: 0{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} 
Winds: NSW 2-3 mph

Alright everyone, have a great time watching the Super Bowl and just as a friendly reminder, I’ll be tweeting up a storm today from SoFi, so if you want to follow along, be sure to click here. 

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Is daily word puzzle the same now New York Times owns it?

Is daily word puzzle the same now New York Times owns it?

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Wisconsin vs Rutgers, Predictions, Odds, TV Channel & Live Stream for Basketball Game Feb. 12

The Wisconsin Badgers are back again in action on Saturday subsequent a huge earn about #17 Michigan State on Tuesday. Johnny Davis returned to form right after a quick mid-year slump.

In accordance to ESPN’s matchup predictor, the Badgers have an 84.{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} chance to gain the activity.

Wisconsin vs Rutgers Odds: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Below

The Badgers are regarded 8-place favorites for today’s matchup with Rutgers, according to the most recent odds from WynnBET. The odds that the Badgers protect the stage distribute are -110 (guess $110 to gain $100). The odds that the Spartans deal with the spread are also established at -110.

The moneyline for this video game favors the Badgers to get outright, regardless of the score. The odds for the Badgers are -370 (guess $370 to get $100). The moneyline for Rutgers is at +275 (guess $00 to win $275).

The above/beneath for this sport is set at 131.5 details. The odds for the about to hit are -115 and -105 for the less than.

Wisconsin vs Rutgers Prediction Tonight

I think this recreation would fret me a large amount more if the activity was at the RAC (Rutger Athletic Heart), wherever both equally #17 Michigan Condition and #16 Ohio Condition have lost in the earlier 7 days. The good news is for the Badgers, they will host the Scarlet Knights at the Kohl Middle, where the Badgers are 10-2 overall. Their two losses arrived at the hands of Providence (with out Johhny Davis) and their 1st conference with Michigan State (without the need of Tyler Wahl).

That does not necessarily mean the Badgers are going to earn this recreation no trouble. They carry on to participate in in near games all time, regardless of who the opponent is. Luckily for the Badgers, they have arrive out of the successful side of most of these games. They just know how to gain.

Ron Harper Jr. is the top scorer for the Scarlet Knights (15.4 factors for every game) and need to be the Badgers’ major precedence on defense. In the earlier, the Badgers have accomplished a terrific position of made up of him. In four profession online games from the Badgers, Harper averages just 9. details for every activity. His greatest scoring output towards Wisconsin was in February of 2020 when he scored 21 factors in a 79-71 Badger victory at the Kohl Center. Outside the house of that general performance, he’s been held to 6 details or much less in the other 3 conferences.

If the Badgers play as they did in opposition to Michigan Condition, they should appear out of this game a winner.

Wisconsin 74 – Rutgers 63

The good news, however, is that immediately after this video game, the Badgers only have a single a lot more ranked opponent on their routine, #3 Purdue at home on March 1.

What Channel is the Wisconsin Video game On?

You can capture the Wisconsin-Rutgers match this night on FS1 at 6:00 PM CT.

Wisconsin vs Rutgers Are living Stream

For people that are searching for streaming choices, FuboTV is 1 choice to consider, specially since they are at the moment supplying a 7-working day free of charge demo for new buyers. Today’s Wisconsin recreation can be streamed live on Fubo Tv.

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Munich to Stage First-Ever Regular-Season Game in Germany; Frankfurt also to Host Future Games

Following a aggressive application approach, FC Bayern Munich Stadium, the home of the Bundesliga champions, was selected as the venue for two of the 4 Worldwide Collection video games to be performed in Germany around the next 4 a long time. Frankfurt Stadium will also host two games.

“We are very delighted to welcome Munich and Frankfurt to the NFL spouse and children and are fired up to reward our followers in Germany for their enthusiasm by bringing them the spectacle of normal-year NFL soccer,” mentioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We glance ahead to staging our very first sport in Germany at FC Bayern Munich’s fantastic stadium later this year and to checking out parts of broader collaboration with the Bundesliga.”

The activity in Munich will be a person of five intercontinental online games staged by the NFL in 2022, which include 1 in Mexico and 3 in the British isles – two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a Jacksonville Jaguars dwelling recreation at Wembley Stadium. House groups for worldwide games will be introduced in the coming months, with dates and matchups to be confirmed in conjunction with the 2022 NFL plan announcement afterwards this yr.

Dieter Reiter, Lord Mayor of Munich, stated: “We are very delighted to welcome the NFL Global Series to Munich. It is a good honor for the state funds Munich to be the very first German metropolis to phase a standard-year NFL recreation. Quite a few Munich residents are large soccer enthusiasts and they will be thrilled that this magnificent sporting event is coming to their city.”

“We have been collaborating with the NFL considering the fact that 2014 when we opened our US office,” explained Oliver Kahn, CEO of FC Bayern Munich. “Our ambition was to attain and interact lovers in each other’s respective residence countries. We are delighted to choose this future action in our very long-time period partnership to host a regular-season NFL video game at our property stadium.”

Frankfurt Sporting activities Councilor Mike Josef stated: “American soccer was and nevertheless is at dwelling in Frankfurt. Which is why I’m incredibly pleased about the NFL’s final decision to appear to Frankfurt on a common foundation. The NFL is not just coming to Frankfurt for a activity. With its sustainable engagement in our neighborhood, we are sure to attain a wonderful boost for sporting activities in Frankfurt. We are wanting ahead to doing the job with the NFL.”

Axel Hellman, CEO of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, claimed: “We are totally thrilled to be web hosting two matches in the subsequent yrs listed here in Frankfurt. Welcome to Eintracht Frankfurt. Welcome to the coronary heart of Europe.”

Bundesliga CEO Donata Hopfen reported: “We are delighted that the NFL has consulted with the Bundesliga in the planning of its 1st typical-season NFL video games in Germany. These discussions have led each leagues to agree to investigate the opportunity of a mutually advantageous collaborative partnership which is quite exciting for clubs in both leagues.”

The range approach for NFL games in Germany commenced past 12 months with initial expressions of curiosity from nine cities, after which Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich ended up invited to take part in a complete analysis of the alternatives supplied by each city. The partnerships concerning the NFL and Munich and Frankfurt incorporate a joint determination to provide supporter engagements routines, group participation packages and other NFL initiatives.

“We are wanting forward to partnerships with Munich and Frankfurt that will extend further than the game titles and support us to deliver accelerated development in Germany,” mentioned Brett Gosper, NFL Head of Europe and Uk. “The powerful desire we gained underlined what a fantastic opportunity standard-time online games give for a host, ranging from substantial financial advantages and international exposure to the prospect to turn into a hub for the progress of the NFL’s admirer engagement, neighborhood and grassroots functions.

“We also thank Düsseldorf, which offered a potent aligned consortium with formidable ideas. We search forward to establishing a partnership there, with a opportunity for web hosting game titles in the long term.”

The staging of standard-year online games is aspect of the NFL’s escalating dedication to Germany. The League has recently appointed Alexander Steinforth as its dedicated typical manager for the territory and is dedicated to setting up a permanent headquarters in the region. It has also fully commited to investing in grassroots and neighborhood packages in Germany.

In December, the NFL declared that four NFL groups – Carolina Panthers, Kansas Town Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – have been granted accessibility to Germany for internet marketing, admirer engagement and commercialization as element of its Intercontinental Property Marketing and advertising Spots (IHMA) initiative.

The NFL has appreciated a selection of potent several years of fan development in Germany, wherever it now has 19 million lovers. Weekly NFL television viewership on companions ProSieben and DAZN has grown by far more than 20 p.c annually due to the fact 2017, and millions of followers tuned in for Super Bowl LV last February, producing it the third consecutive season of file German Tremendous Bowl viewership. Germany is a main industry outside the house North America for NFL Shop profits, fantasy soccer participation and product sales of the Madden NFL video match.

A new study by AFG Videoforschung found that American football has turn into the 2nd-most well-known television activity in Germany, with just one in three people today getting viewed in the earlier calendar year.

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What the SEC tournament would look like today (7 games left)

Auburn finally dropped an SEC game — and now the race is on at the top, with the Tigers only one game ahead of Kentucky for the lead in the conference.

It took overtime and the largest crowd in Arkansas basketball history for Auburn’s 19-game winning streak to end in Fayetteville, 80-76. Auburn shot just 47{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from the free throw line, turned the ball over 19 times and was without starting point guard Zep Jasper for the second straight game.

Bruce Pearl said it best after the game: Auburn’s margin for error has grown slimmer, with Kentucky looking like one of the best teams in the country, and Arkansas and Tennessee both two games back thanks to impressive turnarounds from the start of SEC play. And Auburn still has a trio of road games remaining against three of the current top-six seeds in the conference: Florida, Mississippi State and Tennessee.

“We know we don’t have much margin for error,” Pearl said. “We don’t see Kentucky — we don’t see them losing much. We know the position that we’re in.”

The 2022 SEC tournament, which Auburn did not compete in last season due to its self-imposed postseason ban, shifts venues for a pitstop in Tampa, before it returns to Nashville in 2023 for the foreseeable future. The first round is set to tip off March 9 at Amalie Arena.

With seven games remaining, here’s how that bracket would look if the five-day tournament began today.

DAY 1 (first round)

Game 1: No. 12 Missouri vs. No. 13 Ole Miss

Game 2: No. 11 South Carolina vs. No. 14 Georgia

DAY 2 (second round)

Game 3: No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. No. 9 Alabama

Game 4: No. 5 Florida vs. Game 1 winner

Game 5: No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Texas A&M

Game 6: No. 6 Mississippi State vs. Game 2 winner

DAY 3 (quarterfinals)

Game 7: No. 1 Auburn vs. Game 3 winner

Game 8: No. 4 Tennessee vs. Game 4 winner

Game 9: No. 2 Kentucky vs. Game 5 winner

Game 10: No. 3 Arkansas vs. Game 6 winner

DAY 4 (semifinals)

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner

DAY 5 (championship)

Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner

ESPN BPI PROJECTED END-OF-YEAR STANDINGS

1. Auburn (15-3)

2. Kentucky (14-4)

3. Tennessee (13-5)

4. Arkansas (11-7)

5. LSU (10-8)

6. Mississippi State (9-9)

7. Florida (9-9)

8. Alabama (9-9)

9. Vanderbilt (7-11)

10. Texas A&M (7-11)

11. South Carolina (7-11)

12. Ole Miss (6-12)

13. Missouri (5-13)

14. Georgia (2-16)

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Wisconsin vs Michigan State, Predictions, Odds, TV Channel & Live Stream for Basketball Game Feb. 8

The Wisconsin Badgers continue on their operate by the Massive 10 program tonight, likely on the street versus the #17 Michigan Condition Spartans. The Spartans come into this recreation with a 17-5 total report and an 8-3 meeting report, putting them a 50 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}-game back again from the Badgers in the meeting standings.

In their final matchup, the Spartans arrived to Madison and conquer the Badgers by 12. They pounded them in the very first half, top 42-26 at the split. The Badgers mounted a tiny comeback, but the 16-point deficit at the 50 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} was way too a great deal to conquer. The Badgers were being also without Tyler Wahl, just one of their most important players on the flooring.

Like the past matchup, the Spartans are coming off of a disappointing decline. Michigan State is coming off an 84-63 beatdown by Rutgers on the road. So you can guess they will come out firing tonight.

According to ESPN’s matchup predictor, the Badgers have just a 31.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} opportunity to acquire tonight.

Wisconsin vs Michigan Condition Odds: Unfold, Moneyline, Above/Beneath

The Badgers are regarded 4-point underdogs in tonight’s video game in opposition to Michigan State, in accordance to the latest odds from WynnBET. The odds that the Badgers protect the issue distribute are -110 (guess $110 to gain $100). The odds that the Spartans address the unfold are also established at -110.

The moneyline for this video game favors the Badgers to earn outright, irrespective of the rating. The odds for the Badgers are +152 (bet $100 to win $152). The moneyline for Michigan Condition is at -185 (wager $185 to win $100).

The about/beneath for this activity is established at 139 points. The odds for both of those the above and the underneath are established at -110.

Wisconsin vs Michigan State Prediction Tonight

I’m not likely to lie, I’m not loving how the Badgers are participating in ideal now. Pictures just are not slipping proper now and Johnny Davis is making an attempt to make up for that by forcing photographs. There is not one particular player on the group correct now that I confidently come to feel will display up tonight and be an true scoring danger. The lid has been on the rim for this squad and I don’t see that altering tonight possibly.

On top of that, the Breslin Heart is constantly a rough area for Wisconsin participate in.

I know the Badgers will have Tyler Wahl again, which will be a large help, but I feel the only way Wisconsin wins tonight is if Johnny Davis will get back on track. In the previous 7 game titles, Davis is averaging 17.3 details per game. Which is however a excellent amount, but about five points fewer for each recreation than earlier in the year. He’s also capturing just 35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from the area on about 16 photographs for each sport.

If he can get rolling again tonight and put up 30 factors, I like Wisconsin’s odds. But so significantly, there has not been any indicator that he is coming out of his taking pictures slump. I feel the Badgers fall a further difficult game on the highway.

Wisconsin 65 – Michigan Condition 73

The fantastic information, having said that, is that soon after this match, the Badgers only have 1 more ranked opponent on their plan, #3 Purdue at property on March 1.

What Channel is the Wisconsin Game On?

You can catch the Wisconsin-Michigan State recreation this night on BTN at 6:00 PM CT.

Wisconsin vs Michigan Condition Dwell Stream

For these that are searching for streaming choices, FuboTV is 1 choice to take into account, particularly because they are now giving a seven-working day free demo for new buyers. Today’s Wisconsin match can be streamed reside on Fubo Tv set.