Soundgarden performed a special half-time show at the Seattle Seahawks' NFL season opener on 9 September, joined by The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready at Lumen Field. McCready opened proceedings with a rendition of the US national anthem before the band played Outshined and Spoonman during the interval, blending…
The New England Patriots' NFL season opener ended in a 13-10 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, on the night Seattle unveiled its Super Bowl banner. Quarterback Drake Maye, last season's MVP frontrunner who led New England to Super Bowl LX, threw three interceptions, the last coming when he scrambled out of the…
The NFL marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks throughout its Week 1 schedule, with the Seattle Seahawks' season opener against the New England Patriots – a rematch of Super Bowl LX – setting the tone. A pregame announcement at Lumen Field explicitly described the events as "terrorist attacks" and led…
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold left the team's season opener against the New England Patriots after just five snaps due to a hip injury, and was listed as questionable to return. He was sacked by Patriots linebacker Dre'Mont Jones and landed awkwardly, developing a noticeable limp that worsened as the game continued, prompting a trip…
The 2026-2027 NFL regular season kicked off on Wednesday, 9 September, opening with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle. The season's return matters to viewers seeking ways to follow games without a traditional cable subscription, as matches are spread across numerous broadcasters and streaming services throughout the year,…
The 2026 NFL season kicked off on 9 September with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the defending champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, underlining the league's dominance of American sport and television. The article, from Variety, highlights seven storylines worth following this season, chief among them a crowded field of elite quarterbacks…
The NFL marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks with a pregame memorial ceremony before its first-ever regular season game in Australia, held in Melbourne between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. As it was already Friday morning locally, this was the league's only anniversary tribute actually staged on…
The Los Angeles Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, in the NFL's first international fixture of the 2026 season, opening the NFC West rivals' campaign with an unusual overseas Thursday night detour. The Rams are aiming for a run to Super Bowl LXI, which will be staged on their home turf at…
The San Francisco 49ers have endured a string of setbacks throughout the 2026 pre-season, and the latest blow is the news that veteran defensive lineman Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams, a divisional rival the 49ers face twice a year. The timing is particularly awkward because head coach…
Mexican rock trio The Warning, comprising sisters Daniela, Paulina and Alejandra Villarreal, will headline the halftime show at the NFL's Mexico City game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers on 22 November 2026. The performance forms part of the NFL's push to expand its global footprint, with halftime shows scheduled at seven of…
The Jonas Brothers will headline the halftime show when the Los Angeles Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia. The performance underlines the league’s effort to turn its Melbourne fixture into a major international entertainment event as it expands its global schedule. The game will take place at…
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is set to make his acting debut in Dinosaurs of the Wild West, an eight-part frontier series from Primitive War creator Luke Sparke. The project combines an alternative-history Wild West with dinosaurs and is being financed through Kickstarter, reflecting Sparke’s effort to develop ambitious genre content directly with…
