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The Super Bowl, the Olympics and more long reads from USA TODAY. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, February 12 Good morning, friends of The Short List! It's John, and this weekend we're all about sports: In a historic first, the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics will be held at the same time.  To help you get ready for the Big Game(s), here's some of the highlight-reel journalism produced this week by the USA TODAY Network. Super Bowl 56 • The 56 greatest Super Bowl moments: What was all-time greatest play? • Los Angeles: Odell Beckham Jr. is right to dismiss doubters • Cincinnati: Joe Burrow's college transfer paved way for stardom • The coaches: Sean McVay vs. Zac Taylor puts coaching revolution in spotlight • Super Bowl halftime: Nation's culture wars evident in this year's show • Super Bowl Ad Meter: These big brands have defined their eras Winter Olympics in Beijing • USA medal count: Every medal won by Team USA • Doping scandal: IOC getting what it deserves for not holding Russia accountable • Body image controversy: Coverage of Jessie Diggins' body prompts questions • Quarantined in Beijing: Athletes slam bad food, confusing COVID tests, dirty hotels • New dad: Team USA biathlete welcomes newborn daughter over FaceTime There are more great reads below.👇 Have a great weekend! USA TODAY's Super Bowl picks: Do Rams or Bengals win Lombardi Trophy? With Super Sunday returning to Los Angeles for the first time in nearly three decades, do hometown Rams or Cincinnati enjoy the Hollywood ending? School arrests include kids as young as 5. Why does that still happen? Republican pushback to Trump suggests a slipping hold on GOP Whistleblower says online college enrolls students who aren't ready Rams legend's ailments are grim reminder of football's bodily toll Eileen Gu's world gets more complicated after winning gold medal My boyfriend moved in after just a few months and then totally changed Power, secrecy, deception: How 3 men turned SoFi Stadium into reality Wordle: This is the best first word, according to math expert Get exclusive Olympics access via text message 🥇 Access the e-Edition: Exclusive, subscriber-only access to a digital replica of the newspaper.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2022 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102