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History in Five Friday: David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi

History in Five Friday: David Maraniss on Vince Lombardi

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 6, 2016 | History Author Show

It’s the weekend of Super Bowl L (50), and to commemorate the national game, we’ve brought some football stories to the History Author Show. Listen to the History in Five Friday segment with David Maraniss, author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Story of...

John 3:16 Super Bowl ad rejected on basis of ‘religious doctrine’

by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 5, 2011 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views

Is it offensive for a Super Bowl ad to invite viewers to look up a reference familiar to football culture? FOX Sports might be unintentionally insulting the intelligence of its viewers. Super Bowl XLV is around the corner, meaning ‘tis the season to see industries...

A True Story Is A True Story

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 27, 2010 | Luke Historians, Politics, World Views

Pam & Tim Tebow (AP Photo) So let’em tell it! Liberal women’s groups et al are offended at the prospects of a Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam.  The reason?  Because it is “likely to convey an anti-abortion message.” ...

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