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Associated Press
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Henri Crockett, who played in the Orange Bowl, announced as game's new president and chair
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Henri Crockett played in the Orange Bowl. He now will oversee the game. Crockett was announced Friday as the new president and chair of the Orange Bowl Committee, making him the first person to have played in the game and serve in those roles. It is a one-year term for Crockett. The Orange Bowl will next be played Jan. 1, 2026, as a quarterfinal game in the College Football Playoff, and the Orange Bowl Committee will help host the next CFP national championship game on Jan. 19, 2026. 'It is an incredible honor to become the 87th President of the Orange Bowl Committee, an organization that has shaped my life both as a player and as a member of the South Florida community,' Crockett said. 'The opportunity to serve in this leadership capacity is an extension of my lifelong commitment to uplifting others, especially our youth, through sports, education, and mentorship.' Crockett is co-founder and president of the Crockett Foundation, a non-profit in Broward County, Florida, that provides after-school and summer youth development and coding programs for middle school students. The native of Pompano Beach, Florida, played his college football at Florida State and played in the Seminoles' 18-16 Orange Bowl win over Nebraska that decided the 1993 season's national championship. He spent seven seasons in the NFL with Atlanta and Minnesota and started for the Falcons in Super Bowl 33 in 1998 — at what is now called Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, the site of the Orange Bowl. ___
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lawmaker concerned over ‘increasingly more vulgar' Super Bowl halftime performances
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A group of Louisiana lawmakers sent a letter to the New Orleans Super Bowl Committee reminding them that the state has an obscenity code that they fully expect the halftime show to stay aligned with. The letter was drafted by Louisiana State Senator Valarie Hodges, who appeared on Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to explain her concerns and those of other lawmakers and family values advocates who co-signed the letter. During the interview posted on YouTube, Hodges said of her own experience, 'Whenever we have a Super Bowl, of which millions of people are watching, we have to turn the channel during the halftime show.' Hodges told the host that her family of avid football fans has had to, over the past 'several' Super Bowls, avoid watching the 'increasingly more inappropriate and more vulgar' performances through the years. Super Bowl fanatic? Don't miss 'The Big Game' all things Super Bowl The senator highlighted the cost to taxpayers of hosting the big game and the importance of event organizers staying in line with the state's family values. The expenses include stadium construction and maintenance, operational spending for increased emergency preparedness, and policing costs. Warning organizers that the big game is a welcome visitor in the state and should act accordingly. She highlighted the state laws prohibiting obscenity, which includes showing genitals, pubic hair, and female breasts or nipples in a space open to public view. The full text of this code can be read on the Louisiana Legislature website. Super Bowl LIX committee and halftime show executive producer Roc Nation tapped rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline the upcoming show, with the official announcement in September. Perhaps if Louisiana lawmakers want to guide these decisions in the future, they should announce their skin in the game long before the halftime entertainer is selected. Previously, Lamar was a featured performer at the halftime show in 2021. Hodges and her cosigners are unlikely to find the inappropriately costumed performances she highlighted in her letter, including Janet Jackson's 'wardrobe malfunction' that briefly left her breasts exposed. She also cited more recent performances like those of Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna, saying, 'Every year, it gets worse, and children are exposed to more explicit content and behavior.' Lamar is known for his politically charged lyrics and messaging, and in his Super Bowl 56 appearance as a guest of headliner Dr. Dre, he performed hits 'M.A.A.D. City' and 'Alright.' Both songs lack a call to the raunchiness that Hodges and the other letter signers fear. More Louisiana News In a previous live event, Lamar's 'Ken and Friends' streamed on Amazon, and over 186,000 viewers tuned in for 'The Pop Out' as the performance was dubbed. While there is one person who may object to Lamar's performance, lewdness or obscenity are not his objection. Kendrick Lamar's performance will air during Super Bowl LIX at halftime when the returning champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox stations on Sunday, February 9, at 5:30 p.m. (CST). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
