Super Bowl week's Opening Night involving the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs gave us a few appetizers before Sunday's big meal.

Travis Kelce revealed that Taylor Swift makes great "homemade Pop-Tarts." DeAndre Hopkins shared his sentimentality of a mink coat. Patrick Mahomes lamented the Dallas Mavericks' trade of Luka Dončić. Jalen Hurts isn't a fan of the term "Tush Push," preferring the vanilla "quarterback sneak." And Saquon Barkley's favorite color is ... red? Uh, oh, Eagles?

Expect more tidbits but also some serious football discussion as Super Bowl week roles on in New Orleans.

The Eagles and Rams are the two teams that have international marketing rights for Australia and New Zealand as designated by the NFL, so it would make sense that they were the two teams selected to participate in the first international game in Australia. 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid’s mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to handle the adversity well Saturday night.

Handled the Miami Dolphins quite well, too.

Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg (38) for violating strict league rules concerning gambling.

The league said in a statement that the decision to dismiss Hoberg made in May 2024 had been upheld following a lengthy appeals process.

The league emphasised an investigation and found no evidence that Hoberg had ever placed bets on baseball or taken any action to affect the outcomes of games.

However, the probe found he had shared legal sports betting accounts with a professional poker player and friend who had placed bets on baseball.

We know that the Lakers have been looking to add a center in the trade market even before trading away Anthony Davis. The team has been linked to Jonas Valanciunas since the summer, and that need becomes higher than ever now.

Perplexity liked other targets "Turner is a prime target for the Lakers, offering shot-blocking ability and floor-spacing as a center. He's averaging 15.4 points, 2.0 blocks and shooting 39.3 percent from 3-point range," Perplexity writes.