#Super Bowl LIII

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Patrick Mahomes: On His Way to Becoming the Greatest of All Time

Patrick Mahomes has been making waves in the world of football, and for good reason. His remarkable talent, combined with his dedication and work ethic, is propelling him to the top. Many believe that he is on his way to becoming the greatest of all time. Let’s explore the factors contributing to his success and what sets him apart from the rest. Patrick Mahomes is well on his way to becoming…

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featuring ROB GRONKOWSKI but sorry it's a fake photo above!

Robert James Gronkowski (born in 1989) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Nicknamed "Gronk", Gronkowski played nine seasons for the New England Patriots, then played his final two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is a four-time Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII, LV), a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. (Photo below is Gronkowski in 2019 as featured in Wikipedia).

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THE GOAT 🐐 HAS OFFICIALLY RETIRED I HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE REALLY TAPPED IN TO TOM BRADY’s story he was the 199th pick and Ended his Career being

7× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, LV)

5× Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LV)

3× NFL Most Valuable Player (2007, 2010, 2017)

2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007, 2010)

NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2009)

3× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2017)

3× Second-team All-Pro (2005, 2016, 2021)

15× Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2018, 2021)

5× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2021)

4× NFL passing yards leader (2005, 2007, 2017, 2021)

2× NFL passer rating leader (2007, 2010)

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Recording Academy® To Honor Music Industry Icons With 2024 Special Merit Awards During Grammy® Week

The Recording Academy®’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony celebrating the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical GRAMMY® Award, and Best Song For Social Change Award recipients will return during GRAMMY® Week on Feb. 3, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. The Clark Sisters, Laurie Anderson, Gladys Knight, N.W.A, Donna Summer, and Tammy Wynette are the 2024 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Peter Asher, DJ Kool Herc and Joel Katz are the Trustees Award recipients; Tom Kobayashi and Tom Scott are the Technical GRAMMY Award honorees; and “Refugee,” written by K’naan, Steve McEwan, and Gerald Eaton (a.k.a. Jarvis Church), is being honored with the Best Song For Social Change Award.

  “The Academy is honored to pay tribute to this year’s Special Merit Award recipients — a remarkable group of creators and industry professionals whose impact resonates with generations worldwide,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “Their contributions to music span genres, backgrounds and crafts, reflecting the rich diversity that fuels our creative community. We look forward to honoring these music industry trailblazers next month as part of our week-long celebration leading up to Music’s Biggest Night®.”

  Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy’s National Trustees to performers* who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording. See past recipients here (*through 1972, recipients included non-performers).

The Clark Sisters – an American gospel vocal group initially consisting of five sisters – Jacky, Denise, Elbernita, Dorinda, and Karen – have been taking the world by storm since the early 1980s. Credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream, the Clark Sisters are considered pioneers of contemporary gospel. Their biggest crossover hits include: “Is My Living in Vain?,” “Hallelujah,” “He Gave Me Nothing to Lose,” “Endow Me,” their hit song “Jesus Is A Love Song,” “Pure Gold,” “Miracle,” and their largest, mainstream crossover gold-certified, “You Brought The Sunshine.” The Clark Sisters (Jacky, Elbernita, Dorinda, and Karen) have won three GRAMMYs (two awarded to the group, and one to Karen as a songwriter for “Blessed and Highly Favored”), and with 16 albums to their credit and millions in sales, they are the highest-selling female gospel group in history.

Laurie Anderson is a writer, director, composer, visual artist, musician, and vocalist who has created groundbreaking works that span the worlds of art, theater, experimental music, and technology. As a performer and musician, she has collaborated with many people including Brian Eno, Jean-Michel Jarre, William S. Burroughs, Peter Gabriel, Robert Wilson, Christian McBride, and Philip Glass. In 2002, Anderson was appointed the first artist-in-residence of NASA which culminated in her 2004 touring solo performance, The End of the Moon. She has been nominated for six GRAMMY Awards® throughout her recording career and received a GRAMMY® for the release Landfall in collaboration with the Kronos Quartet at the 61st GRAMMYs®.

Gladys Knight is a seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner who has enjoyed No. 1 hits in pop, gospel, R&B, and adult contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years including four solo albums. She appeared on ABC’s 14th season of “Dancing With The Stars” in 2012, and in 2019, she competed on the inaugural season of “The Masked Singer.” Knight has sung the National Anthem at several major sporting events, including at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta in 2019, and at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. She was a National Endowment for the Arts 2021 National Medal of Arts Recipient and received a Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Artistic Achievements in 2022.

N.W.A was a rap group from the Compton district in Los Angeles who are credited by many with inventing gangsta rap. The group, consisting of Eazy-E^, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and MC-Ren, developed a new sound, which brought in many of the loud, extreme sonic innovations of Public Enemy while adopting a self-consciously violent and dangerous lyrical stance. In 1988, N.W.A released their album, Straight Outta Compton, a brutally intense record that became an underground hit without any support from radio or MTV. This negative attention worked in their favor as it brought the album to multiplatinum status. Although the group was short-lived, gangsta rap established itself as the most popular form of hip-hop during the mid-1990s.

Donna Summer^ rocketed to international superstardom with her groundbreaking merger of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco, and avant-garde electronica, catapulting underground dance music out of the clubs of Europe and bringing it to the world. Summer holds the record with three consecutive double albums to hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts (the only solo artist to ever accomplish this), and first female artist to have four No. 1 singles in a 12-month period on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. A five-time GRAMMY winner and 18-time GRAMMY nominee, Summer was the first artist to win the GRAMMY for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female (1979, “Hot Stuff”) as well as the first-ever recipient of the new GRAMMY Category for Best Dance Recording (1997, “Carry On”). Summer was the first female artist to win GRAMMY Awards in four different genres: dance, gospel, rock, and R&B.

Tammy Wynette^ first hit the musical scene in 1966 with “Apartment #9” after moving to Nashville and teaming up with record producer Billy Sherrill. Together, the duo wrote songs that reflected the yearnings and the things Wynette felt were important in her life. In 1968, Wynette released “Stand By Your Man,” which sold more than five million singles and became the largest-selling single ever recorded by a female artist. By 1970, she racked up five No. 1 country hits, was named the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year three times, and won two GRAMMYs. Wynette was the first female country music singer to sell over one million albums and has sold more than 30 million records grossing more than $100 million, earning her the title “The First Lady of Country Music.”

Trustees Award Honorees: This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy’s National Trustees to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance*, to the field of recording. See past recipients here (*through 1983, recipients included performers).

Peter Asher’s career began in 1964 as one-half of Peter & Gordon, whose “A World Without Love” topped the charts worldwide. Nine more Top 20 hits followed before Asher became head of A&R for the Beatles’ Apple Records in 1968, and discovered, produced and managed James Taylor; later adding Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, 10,000 Maniacs, Cher, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Bonnie Raitt, Robin Williams, Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Morrissey, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Ed Sheeran, and more to his roster. Asher won the GRAMMY for Producer Of The Year in both 1977 and 1989. He hosts a hit radio show “From Me To You” on Sirius XM and is much in demand not only in the studio but as a performer, speaker and author.

The legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee DJ Kool Herc is consistently credited as the founder of hip-hop. His mastery at the turntables is known worldwide, as are his positive contributions to the evolution of hip-hop culture. Herc’s popularity rose by playing long sets of assorted rhythm breaks strung together. Unlike any of his DJ counterparts, Herc is not a rapid rapper who keeps your head spinning with a patter, but he is a musical innovator to the turntables. He first introduced using two turntables to make the beats last longer, creating the illusion of one long break for the B-Boys to show off their skills. Herc has received a great deal of recognition during his lifetime, including his induction into the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and recognition from the New York Landmarks Conservancy as a 2023 Living Landmark. 

Joel Katz has played a profound role in shaping the entertainment industry through his work in facilitating entertainment-related corporate acquisitions and mergers and consulting multi-national and multi-media entertainment companies. Katz was ranked Billboard magazine’s No. 1 entertainment attorney in its “Power 100” list of most powerful executives in the music business and has been called “the dealmaker who thinks outside the box.” At Kennesaw State University, Katz endowed and began a commercial music program – one of the largest music education programs in America with over 500 students. He has authored and co-authored many articles and commentary on topics concerning entertainment law. In honor of his work, the University of Tennessee College of Law dedicated its library in his name, the Joel A. Katz Law Library.

Technical GRAMMY Award Honorees: This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Producers & Engineers Wing® Advisory Council and Chapter Committees and ratification by the Recording Academy's National Trustees to individuals and/or companies/organizations/institutions who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. See past recipients here.

Tom Kobayashi^ and Tom Scott met at Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound in 1985, when the duo joined the company and completed the building of the Skywalker post-production facilities in both Northern and Southern California. Together, Kobayashi and Scott launched the Entertainment Digital Network, also known as “EDnet,” which employed fiber-optic networks to send high-quality video and audio great distances. Its then-revolutionary technology enabled the industry to link together talent, executives and production facilities at great cost savings. For 25 years, that company connected hundreds of recording studios worldwide in the days before the Internet could handle high-quality audio. EDnet became a part of Onstream Media, and over the decades, tens of thousands of long-distance collaboration sessions were facilitated for the music, advertising, TV, and cinema businesses.

Best Song For Social Change Award Honorees: This Special Merit Award honors songwriter(s) of message-driven music that speaks to the social issues of our time and has demonstrated and inspired positive global impact. The recipient(s) are selected annually by a Blue-Ribbon Committee composed of a community of peers dedicated to artistic expression, the craft of songwriting and the power of songs to effect social change. See past recipients here.

In June 2023, singer-songwriter K’naan released the inspiring single and accompanying video “Refugee,” co-written by GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter Steve McEwan and GRAMMY-nominated producer Gerald Eaton (also known by his stage name, Jarvis Church). “Refugee” stands out as a distinctive musical endeavor, skillfully interweaving personal and political narratives, and serving as a tribute to refugees around the world. With the single, K’naan drew inspiration from his personal experiences, aiming to redefine the traditional perception of the term “refugee” into a symbol of resilience and strength. The song was written with the hopes of encouraging individuals to embrace the word “refugee” proudly and to give those made homeless by conflict a song that felt like home.

^Denotes posthumous honoree. 

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Sports fan experience, media or service enhancement at a sports venue.

With the assistance of modern technology and infrastructure, the fan experience has been amplified in sports stadiums around the world. Modern stadiums of today require unique technologies and features that can contribute to an immersive fan experience, as can be seen with Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (Meyer et al., 2021). The stadium hosts a capacity of 71,000 patrons, with unique features like a camera aperture retractable roof, a halo video screen that is viewable from every angle of the stadium and a state of the art audio system (Mercedes Benz Stadium, 2023). These features have established that stadium as world class as it hosts events like the Peach Bowl, College Football Playoff National Championship, MLS Cup, Super Bowl LIII and is set to host multiple games in the 2026 World Cup.

The stadium has also taken the simple things into consideration of stadium operations, with the feature of being a mobile-first cashless stadium (Shields & Rein, 2020). This has drastically reduced wait time in lines. In addition to this, they have slashed the prices of food. Typically patrons can expect to pay $8 for a hotdog and $13 for a beer, however Mercedes Benz Stadium charges $2 and $5 respectively. The prices have been a selling point to the experience at the stadium, even with the incredible technology, fans are embracing the hospitable environment that has been created by encouraging people to attend sporting games and arrive early to get the most out of the experience being provided.

Image (ESPN, 2018).

The emergence of technology enhancing the experience of fans is ultimately seen through the addition of the halo screen that allows fans to be more engaged and participative in the viewing of sports than ever before. It provides a different angle that means no one misses a thing, making it an inclusive point of its design. Same can be said with the retractable roof as it makes the stadium fit to hold events under any weather circumstance comfortably. This accommodates players as well as it provides the safety net of knowing what elements they will be playing in and how to adapt to them depending on how the roof is. The stadium fundamentally caters to each type of sport fan and allows for an experience that is unique to that venue in aspects across the technology, media and service offered.

References

ESPN. (2018). How Mercedes Benz Stadium is Changing the Game. In Samford University. https://www.samford.edu/sports-analytics/fans/2018/How-Mercedes-Benz-Stadium-is-Changing-the-Game

Mercedes Benz Stadium. (2023). Technology and Video Displays. Mercedes Benz Stadium. https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/technology-video-displays/

Meyer, M. E., Frizzi, R. P., & Sykes, D. (2021). Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Its Unique Camera Aperture-style Retractable Roof. GEOSTRATA Magazine, 25(5), 40–47. https://doi.org/10.1061/geosek.0000372

Shields, B., & Rein, I. (2020). Strategies to Reimagine the Stadium Experience. 21st Century Sports, 233–248. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50801-2_14

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Michigan Wolverines Tom Brady Navy 2020 NFL Jersey

Michigan Wolverines Tom Brady Navy 2020 NFL Jersey The Michigan Wolverines are preparing for their upcoming season and one of the main focuses has been on recruiting quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He is coming off a stellar season in which he led the Patriots to an appearance in Super Bowl LIII. Brady is a Michigan native and attended Eastern Michigan University. The Wolverines are hoping that he will help them return to prominence after finishing 4-8 last season.The Michigan Wolverines have been looking for a quarterback to take them to the next level for quite some time now and they believe that Tom Brady is the man for the job. He has all of the tools that a team needs to be successful, including an incredibly strong arm, good decision making skills, and a strong work ethic. He also has a knack for leading his team to victory in big games, which is something that the Michigan Wolverines could use more of.Brady is expected to visit Ann Arbor this fall and meet with the coaching staff, as well as some of his former teammates at Eastern Michigan University. If everything goes according to plan, he may even sign with the Wolverines during the early stages of the 2020 NFL Draft. This would be a major coup for Michigan, as Brady would be joining one of college football's most storied programs.

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Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Rumor Mill of Epic Proportions

If you're a fan of Rihanna, you've probably heard the news by now: she's going to perform at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in 2023 . That's right, the queen of pop, fashion and beauty is going to grace us with her presence on the biggest stage in sports. But how did we get here? And what can we expect from her performance? Let's take a look at some of the rumors and facts surrounding this historic event.

The Rumor: Rihanna turned down the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in 2019

Back in 2018, there were reports that Rihanna was offered to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, but she declined out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who protested against racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem. Rihanna reportedly said no because she "supports Colin" and "couldn't be a sellout" . Instead, Maroon 5 took the gig, along with Travis Scott and Big Boi.

The Fact: Rihanna confirmed her Super Bowl LVII halftime show on Instagram

On September 25th, 2022, after months of speculation and rumors, Rihanna finally confirmed that she will perform at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show by posting a picture of herself holding an NFL-branded football on Instagram. She didn't caption the image, but everyone understood the message. The NFL also announced that Rihanna will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on their official website and social media channels .

The Rumor: Rihanna is pregnant with A$AP Rocky's baby

After Rihanna's stunning performance at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on February 12th, 2023, some fans noticed that she looked a bit fuller than usual. They started to wonder if she was pregnant with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky's baby. Some even claimed that they saw a baby bump under her glittery outfit. The rumors went viral on Twitter and TikTok, with many fans congratulating or criticizing her for having a child out of wedlock.

The Fact: Rihanna is not pregnant (yet)

Rihanna's team quickly shut down the pregnancy rumors by issuing a statement to various media outlets. They said that Rihanna is not pregnant and that she was just wearing a padded bodysuit for her performance. They also said that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are very happy together but they are not planning to have kids anytime soon. They asked fans to respect their privacy and focus on their music instead.

The Conclusion: Rihanna is awesome

Regardless of whether you believe or care about any of these rumors, one thing is certain: Rihanna is awesome. She has proven herself as one of the most talented and influential artists of our generation. She has also shown her courage and integrity by standing up for what she believes in. And she has given us an unforgettable Super Bowl halftime show that will go down in history as one of the best ever. We can't wait to see what she does next!

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Former Tom Brady teammate slams those filming him as he visits school with kids: 'That's nonsense!'

Kyle Van Noy spent years trying to secure wins over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and a few more seasons trying to fire him. Wednesday, he defended it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE AT FOXNEWS.COM New England Patriots QB Tom Brady celebrates winning Super Bowl LIII with Kyle Van Noy at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta, Georgia, February 3, 2019. (Rob Tringali/Sports Illustrated via…

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Naturally 7 “Christmas In Hollis”

Legendary Vocal Mavens Naturally 7 are set to release their latest holiday EP Friends and Family, a collection of 6 tracks touching every aspect of what Holiday music can be. From traditional holiday classic Drummer Boy and New Year’s anthem Auld Lang Syne to Run-DMC’s iconic hip-hop/holiday crossover Christmas in Hollis and the gospel standard Emmanuel, Naturally 7’s Friends and Family has something for every fan of holiday music to enjoy. The EP also includes two original holiday tunes, celebrating togetherness and familial love with True Friends and Family and paying homage to tradition of passing down the Christmas Story from one generation to the next with Love Story (Read It Again). Naturally 7 – Certain experiences burn themselves in your memory from the very first encounter. The jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 put on display every night absolutely belong in that category. “A capella group” so vastly underplays what they create onstage that they had to coin a phrase – “Vocal Play” – to more accurately depict what they do. Naturally 7 is more than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers. They transform their voices into actual human instruments, effortlessly producing music of any genre. Their vocal choreography is so perfectly interwoven that they compelled the musical maestro himself, Quincy Jones, to declare that “Naturally 7 is the future of vocal music!!” Their sonic mastery was on full display in a series of unforgettable performances on “The World’s Best” TV show, which premiered on CBS immediately following Super Bowl LIII. Hosted by comedian and “Car Karaoke” collaborator, James Corden, Naturally 7 reigned supreme as the world’s “Best Group”, and cemented their singular status among the planet’s musical elite. This was only icing on the cake of a still-vibrant 20-year career, which includes 3 world tours – nearly 500 shows – with the incomparable Michael Bubl, shared billing with global phenomenon Coldplay – including a sold out show at the Barclays Center – and owned the spotlight in a pair of national Cheerios commercials. In addition to Bubl, Naturally 7 has shared the stage with numerous icons, including Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Sarah Connor, Lionel Richie, Ludacris, The Roots, and more. Counted among their world-famous fans are President Barack Obama, Will.I.Am., Ellen DeGeneres, Craig Ferguson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jay Leno, Allan Titchmarsh, Mo’Nique, Jools Holland, and Arsenio Hall, along with countless others. With the release of their latest project, 20/20, Naturally 7 comes full circle, adding a fresh spin on 20 fan favorites, hand selected by fans the world over. This, their eleventh studio album, celebrates their 20th anniversary in the music industry, giving music lovers all they could hope for, and then some. For the members of Naturally 7 – “Ricky” Lee Ricardo Cort, Rod Eldridge, N’namdi Bryant, Sean Simmonds, Dwight Stewart, Roger Thomas, and Warren Thomas – it’s a privilege to do what they love and bring so much joy to the hearts of their fans each and every night. It’s exactly what you would expect. When something is pure magic it’s destined to withstand the test of time. Naturally Naturally 7. Additional Artist/Song Information: Artist Name: Naturally 7 Song Title: Christmas In Hollis Publishing: Protoons Inc Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP Album Title: Friends And Family Record Label: Naturally 7 Manager: Core Entertainment Hank Teverbaugh 8184450586 hank@coreentertainment.biz Booking Agent: MPI Talent Agency Jordan Tubiolo 310.859.7300 jordan@mpitalentagency.com Read the full article