Super Bowl LII

On Feb. 4, 2018, Minneapolis will host the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s 52nd Super Bowl. Here, you'll find full MPR News coverage and an insider’s guide -- for visitors and locals alike -- to getting around, getting out of town, plus news and notes for navigating it all.

February 2, 2018 1:00 PM

Photos: Super Bowl draws kids, grandmas and everyone else to the party

It's not just celebrities enjoying the downtown vibe. Minnesotans are welcoming thousands of people to the state for the big game. Our photographers went out to check out who's joining in the fun.

by Judy Griesedieck, Evan Frost and Tom Baker

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February 2, 2018 10:28 AM

Super Bowl LII: Not our first rodeo

Minneapolis last hosted the Super Bowl in 1992. Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker covered that game - Super Bowl XXVI - and joined MPR's Cathy Wurzer for a chat about Minnesota's history with the Super Bowl.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 2, 2018 7:53 AM

The big money heads for St. Paul

Normally, that's a runway at St. Paul's Downtown Airport. Now, it's a parking ramp for big money. Two of the airports three runways have been closed so that there will be a place to put the corporate jets making their way to the Twin Cities.

by Bob Collins

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February 2, 2018 2:23 AM

NFL ‘magic show’ makes the reality of football disappear

A glance around the 'news' coverage of the Super Bowl shows the National Football League has done it again. It's convinced the skeptical world of journalism to fall head over heels over the celebrities who latch onto the Super Bowl, and the theater surrounding the "big game." It's hard to tell where the public relations arm of the NFL ends and journalism begins when a Super Bowl comes to town. The league's ability to tamp down a discouraging word is how the NFL has become a billion-dollar non-profit organization.

by Bob Collins

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February 1, 2018 5:29 PM

Sports talk jocks rock the Mall of America

Mall-goers can stand and gawk as sports talk radio hosts spend their days talking to current NFL players.

by Kyle Shiely

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February 1, 2018 5:09 PM

Football season is getting warmer across the country

Welcome to your Super Bowl edition of Climate Cast. We talk to a legend of frigid football, Bud Grant, and discuss what the Trump administration's solar tariffs mean for the industry.

by Paul Huttner

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February 1, 2018 2:00 PM

In defense of Eagles fans ... sort of

The bad boy fans of football started arriving in Minneapolis and yes, the city is still standing. So far.

by Tom Weber

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February 1, 2018 12:00 PM

Photos: A magical night of Loppet sprints, snow on Nicollet Mall

The City of Lakes Loppet brought sprint races to downtown Minneapolis Wednesday night as part of the Super Bowl festivities. Fresh snow falling and the city lights made it feel like a super celebration.

by Judy Griesedieck