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Faces and Places: Super Bowl LII

BROTHERLY LOVE

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie talks to Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton before kickoff of Super Bowl LII.ap images

 

THE DR. IS IN

Fanatics CEO Doug Mack, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, NBA hall of famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving, and Fanatics owner/Executive Chairman Michael Rubin at the Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Lumber Exchange Event Center on Feb. 3.getty images for fanatics

 

A VIEW FROM THE SIDELINE

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Joe Lockhart, NFL executive vice president of communications and public affairs, watch from the sideline at U.S. Bank Stadium near the end of Super Bowl LII.getty images

 

GIVING BACK

Marc Pollick, founder and president of The Giving Back Fund, speaks to the crowd at the Big Game Big Give fundraising event on Feb. 3 at the home of Angie and Tom Wicka in Edina, Minn. The event raised more than $1M for local and national charities.eliesa johnson

 

SPIRITUAL LINEUP

At the BET Presents 19th annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Bethel University in St. Paul on Feb. 1: Snoop Dogg, BET’s Connie Orlando and hosts Yvonne Orji and Pastor John Gray.getty images

 

YOU HEARD IT

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on Feb. 1.cindy ord

 

READY FOR KICKOFF

From On Location Experiences’ pregame party at U.S. Bank Stadium and the Delta 360 Club: Former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper, On Location’s Don Renzulli and John Collins, and Pro Football hall of famer Derrick Brooks.on location experiences

 

WHEELS UP TAILGATE

Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson at the Wheels Up Super Saturday Tailgate on Feb. 3 at Quincy Hall in Minneapolis.

 

SUPER SATURDAY

Tim Tebow, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban attend the 2018 DirecTV Now Super Saturday Night Concert at Nomadic Live at The Armory on Feb. 3 in Minneapolis.getty images

 

A CHEF’S LIFE

Taste of the NFL chefs at the 27th annual Party With A Purpose at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Feb. 3. The event, the first of which was held in Minnesota in 1992, raises millions of dollars for food banks across the U.S.getty images

 

COACH IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Peyton Manning presents Tony Dungy with the Pat Summerall Award during the Legends for Charity Dinner to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Feb. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.am photography

 

MAN OF THE YEAR

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt shakes hands with Jarrett Payton as he is presented the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award prior to Super Bowl LII kickoff. Previous winners of the humanitarian award look on and applaud.getty images

 

SHAMROCK SOCIAL

Shamrock Sports & Entertainment CEO Brian Corcoran and former New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk enjoy the Shamrock Super Bowl Social at O’Donovan’s in downtown Minneapolis on Feb. 2. david thompson

 

IN WITH LEIGH

Eric Dickerson and Leigh Steinberg at the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party 2018 on Feb. 3 in Minneapolis.getty images

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