{"id":14213,"date":"2022-02-08T14:14:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T12:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=14213"},"modified":"2022-02-08T14:14:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T12:14:34","slug":"2022-nfl-super-bowl-to-air-live-on-espn-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/02\/08\/2022-nfl-super-bowl-to-air-live-on-espn-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 NFL Super Bowl To Air Live On ESPN Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cincinnati Bengals to go head-to-head with Los Angeles Rams
on their home field at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
on 14 February 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#SuperBowlLVI to broadcast live on ESPN,
including hotly-anticipated half-time performances
from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a first for both teams, the Cincinnati Bengals<\/em><\/strong> will face the Los Angeles Rams<\/em><\/strong> who have reached American National Football League\u2019s pinnacle showcase, the Super Bowl. The 56th<\/sup> annual championship pair-up, which sees the league\u2019s top franchises competing for the top prize in US football, will broadcast live from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on both ESPN (Dstv 218, Starsat 248) and ESPN2 (Dstv 219, Starsat 249) on Monday 14 February from 1:00 AM (CAT), with repeats at 7:00 and 13:00 on ESPN2 and at 19:00 on ESPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Los Angeles Rams<\/em><\/strong> are quarterbacked by Matthew Stafford\u00a0(No. 9), who\u2019ll be running onto the field in his first year for this team after spending the previous 12 seasons of his career with the\u00a0Detroit Lions<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Following a standout season in Los Angeles, Stafford currently ranks as the\u00a0NFL\u2019s 12th All-Time Career Passing Leader<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0323 passing touchdowns and 49,995 passing yards. He ranks\u00a011th on the NFL\u2019s All-Time Career Passers<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with 4,302 completions. All records make a very compelling case for his future consideration to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame<\/em><\/strong>, and this Super Bowl could play a role in this fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 30: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams passes the ball in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Joe Burrow (No. 9) quarterbacks for Cincinnati Bengals. <\/em><\/strong>The Bengals selected Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft after he shot to lightning-fast success, in one of the most remarkable college seasons of all time, which culminated in a national championship for Louisiana State University. He immediately solidified the Bengals’ offense upon his arrival and was in the midst of a strong rookie season when an injury took him out of play. Now, back in the game, he is likely to garner significant support for Comeback Player of the Year<\/em><\/strong>. By making the Super Bowl in just his second NFL season, he became the first No. 1 overall pick quarterback to lead his team to a conference championship victory in either of his first two years in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – JANUARY 15: Quarterback Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a first half pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during the AFC Wild Card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium on January 15, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

One of the most anticipated sporting events on the US calendar, the Super Bowl is a truly global cultural event, as well-known as for the cutting-edge commercial spots and half time show as it is for the actual game. This year, the half time show will be performed by an ensemble line up of mega-stars including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar<\/em><\/strong>, and Mary J. Blige<\/em><\/strong>, bringing a total of 43 Grammy wins to football\u2019s greatest stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 Super Bowl victory led to G.O.A.T.<\/em> quarterback Tom Brady becoming the first player to ever win seven NFL championships. His retirement announcement last week rocked the sporting world. Brady will be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame<\/em><\/strong> in 2027, due to the five year period required after retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot at stake for both teams. Who will lift the Lombardi trophy? There is only one way to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For updates on the NFL Super Bowl, and from the world of American sports, fans can connect to @ESPNAfrica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit Africa.espn.com. Fans are encouraged to use\u00a0 #SuperBowlLV for this special game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to tune in:<\/strong>
ESPN: DStv 218, Starsat 248
ESPN2: DStv 219, Starsat 249<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note \u2013 All fixture dates and times are subject to change. See local listings for broadcast details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cincinnati Bengals to go head-to-head with Los Angeles Ramson their home field at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Californiaon 14 February 2022 #SuperBowlLVI to broadcast live on ESPN,including hotly-anticipated half-time performancesfrom Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige In a first for both teams, the Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles… Continue reading 2022 NFL Super Bowl To Air Live On ESPN Across Africa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[223],"class_list":["post-14213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-television","tag-espn","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}