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Ambassador to France? Saints LB Demario Davis to represent team in Paris
Demario Davis has a big week ahead of him. Luke Johnson reports that Davis is headlining a group of New Orleans Saints representatives on a trip to Paris in the aimed at cultivating fans in France, where the Saints own exclusive marketing rights among the NFL's 32 teams. Rumors have been building about the Saints playing a regular season game in France, an NFL-first, in the near future. Davis and the Saints will be active in Paris from July 10-14. The Saints are one of just a few teams granted exclusive international marketing rights by the NFL. The Los Angeles Rams own marketing rights in China, Japan, and South Korea; the Miami Dolphins claim both Argentina and Colombia; the Philadelphia Eagles have exclusivity in Ghana and the Cleveland Browns get the same opportunities in Nigeria. The Saints are one of the only NFL teams with exclusivity in a European nation (along with the Los Angeles Chargers' presence in Greece) compared to three teams in neighboring Spain and a whopping 11 competitors in Germany, with nine teams vying for attention in the United Kingdom and a half a dozen pushing and shoving for airtime in Ireland. Per Johnson, Davis will have an active itinerary. Besides meet and greets with fans, he'll participate in a flag football clinic, visit the U.S. Embassy, and take in a Bastille Day riverboat cruise. The five-time All-Pro has embraced his role as a team leader, and soon he can add this experience to his resume. After Cameron Jordan and his family spent their 2023 offseason vacationing in Spain, the Saints defense will have seen a lot of Europe. Additionally, Johnson says that team owner Gayle Benson will later join the delegation for a game between the Paris Musketeers and Vienna Vikings; the Saints teamed up with the Musketeers in a unique partnership between the NFL and European League of Football earlier this year. Former Saints third-round draft pick and linebackers coach Jack Del Rio is currently working as the Musketeers' head coach; he's led them to a 5-2 record, tied with the Stuttgart Surge for best in the Division West. The 6-1 Vikings are leading the Division East, so it should be a great game to show off how the sport has developed overseas.
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Every Super Bowl winner (and loser) since the first one in 1967
As the 2025 Super Bowl kicks off with the Kansas City Chiefs playing for a historic NFL-first three-peat and the Philadelphia Eagles playing for their first title since the 2017 season, let's look back at some history. While the Chiefs winning three consecutive Super Bowls would be a first, the Patriots and Steelers are still currently tied for the most Super Bowl championships overall, leading the NFL's rich history of teams to have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. DIVE DEEPER INTO FOR THE WIN: Start your day with The Morning Win newsletter for columns, insights and irreverent musings from the world of sports and pop culture Here are the all-time winners, losers and final scores of the big game from each season since the NFL crowned its first Super Bowl champion.
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Was Taylor Swift an Eagles fan? Pop star, Chiefs supporter grew up in Philadelphia area
Hear this story The leadup into the Super Bowl each year is filled with a plethora of conversations and debates. And the biggest topic point on game day for Super Bowl 59 won't be which quarterback, Jalen Hurts or Patrick Mahomes, will lead their team to victory at Caesars Superdome. Instead, it is who Taylor Swift is rooting for in the big game. REQUIRED READING:'Who's not a Swiftie?' Travis Kelce talks Taylor Swift's energy ahead of Super Bowl Will it be for boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking for an NFL-first third consecutive Super Bowl? Or will she root for her hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles? Swift has become a fixture at Chiefs games since she and Kelce began dating in September 2023. The Chiefs enter Sunday's game with a perfect 6-0 record (19-3 overall) in the postseason with the pop star in attendance. Will there be more on "Tayvoodoo" on Sunday? Expert Super Bowl picks: Unique betting insights only at USA TODAY. The Chiefs and Eagles, the latter of whom are chasing their second ever Lombardi Trophy, will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Here's what you need to know about Swift's fandom with the Eagles: REQUIRED READING:Who will win the Super Bowl 2025? Chiefs vs Eagles predictions Was Taylor Swift an Eagles fan? Yes, Swift was an Eagles fan — at least, she grew up as one, and supported Philadelphia prior to her relationship with Kelce. The "Fearless" singer grew up in West Reading, Pennsylvania, located roughly an hour and 20 minutes northwest of Philadelphia. One of the earliest examples of her Eagles fandom can be traced back to the Fearless tour when she performed her first arena concert in Philadelphia at the then-Wachovia Center on March 19, 2010. After performing her original 14-song set, Swift came back out to perform 'Today was a Fairytale' in customized Eagles jersey dress as part of her encore set. Swift reaffirmed her Eagles fandom during the first night of the Philadelphia stop of the Eras Tour at Lincoln Financial Field in May 2023. While talking to fans between songs, Swift brought up a particular lyric from her song "Gold Rush" — "with my Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door" — and whether she was referencing the NFL franchise or the band, The Eagles. "There was sort of a — I don't know how large the debate was but I did see the debate about — I have a lyric that says, 'With my Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door,'" Swift said. "And I saw some people wondering if it was the band the Eagles or the team the Eagles. "And I love the band the Eagles. But guys, like, come on like, I'm from Philly of course it's the team." As noted by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Swift was seen entering her New York recording studio, Electric Lady Studios, in June 2023 rocking an Eagles crewneck. This was a few weeks before Kelce took in one of the Era Tours concerts at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on July 8 and three months before the relationship between the two went public. Her father, Scott Swift, is also a well-established and known Eagles fan as well — which perhaps made for an uncomfortable first meeting with Kelce. At Super Bowl 58 last year in Las Vegas, Scott Swift was seen wearing an Eagles lanyard with his Chiefs hat and T-shirt in Taylor Swift's box at Allegiant Stadium. Swift's fandom with the Eagles and the rest of the Philadelphia professional sports teams goes back to 2008. She performed the national anthem at Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays. REQURIED READING:The Taylor Swift effect? NFL says women make up almost half of audience Travis Kelce on Taylor Swift being an Eagles fan At Super Bowl 59 Media Night on Monday, Kelce was asked about his girlfriend's Eagles fandom and whether she still has it. Based on the four-time All-Pro tight end's response, it doesn't appear the "Tortured Poets Department" singer will be rooting for the team in green on Sunday. "I don't know her to have the fandom, I know her father has a Philadelphia fandom as an Eagles fan," Kelce said on Monday. "She will be all for Chiefs this time around for sure." Taylor Swift 'Gold Rush' lyric Here's the official lyric video of "Gold Rush" from Swift's YouTube page: Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
