Super Bowl 2019: New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams – live!

And here come the Rams. The Patriots came out to Ozzy Osbourne while the Rams came out to T.I.’s “Bring ‘Em Out.”

The crowd seemed to be on the Patriots’ side here, so this could be a home game type feel for them.

The New England Patriots are taking the field now, we’re getting closer to the kickoff.

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Donald Trump says he would have a ‘hard time’ letting his son play American football – video

In an interview broadcast on the biggest day in the NFL calendar, Donald Trump said he would have a 'hard time' letting his son Barron play American football.

The president made the statement during an interview set to be broadcast on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday, hours before Super Bowl LIII kicks off in Atlanta. 

Asked if he would be comfortable letting 12-year-old Barron  play a sport that has been repeatedly linked to brain trauma injuries, he described it as a 'tough question'.

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Cardi B ‘stands behind’ Colin Kaepernick in refusing Super Bowl show

  • Rapper ‘got to sacrifice a lot of money’ by not playing halftime
  • Grammy nominee will perform in Atlanta on Saturday

Cardi B turned down an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, she said, in order to “stand behind” the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who “stood up” for minorities by kneeling down during playings of the pre-game anthem.

Related: Super Bowl half-time show won’t reflect Atlanta’s music industry

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Super Bowl: 33 arrested for sex trafficking in Atlanta in run-up to game

Four victims have been rescued, authorities say, as more than 600 DHS officials will be in the city on Sunday for protection

Federal authorities say 33 people have been arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on sex trafficking charges before the Super Bowl this weekend.

Related: The NFL is 70% black, so why is its TV coverage so white?

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