By Ed Diokno
I’ll let you in on a secret.
The Super Bowl is being played today in Santa Clara, Calif. about 40 miles south of San Francisco. If you follow football, you’ve probably picked a team to cheer for, either the Carolina Panthers or the Denver Broncos.
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The Denver Broncos wide receiver Jordan Norwood, is a Filipino American whose family originally hailed from Honolulu, Hawaii.
His 6’5″ older brother, Gabe Norwood, is one of the stars of the Philippines’ professional basketball league. He plays center for Gilas Filipinas.
Jordan Norwood, though only 5’10,” has been a solid contributor for the Denver offense, hauling in 25 catches for 233 yards, and has been a huge special teams asset as a sure-handed and slippery punt returner.
Hawaiian-born safety Shiloh Ke’o wasn’t signed until mid-season because the Broncos had a spate of injuries of players in that position. To top it off, he hadn’t played for two years and was preparing for a career change when he got the call from the Broncos after a series of injuries had slowed him down. Despite his late arrival, he’s contributed heavily to the team’s success.
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helped set up the touchdown that won the game.
As we reported previously, Bruno Mars has confirmed he will appear in the halftime show with Cold Play and Beyonce.
Mars killed it in Super Bowl 48 when he appeared as the featured performer and catapulted onto worldwide fame.
Here’s a little something to get you into the mood for today’s performance.
Super Bowl 50 airs on CBS at 6:30 Eastern/3:30 Pacific.
(Ed Diokno writes a blog :Views From The Edge: news and analysis from an Asian American perspective.)
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