Saquon Barkley Shares Rare Insight Into Winning Romance With Fiancée Anna Congdon
Saquon Barkley is passing some words of wisdom to this year’s Super Bowl teams.
Indeed, the 2025 Super Bowl champ shared some sound advice for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, who will go head-to-head at the 2026 Super Bowl Feb. 8.
“Best advice I would give to those guys playing on Sunday, it’s just another game,” the 28-year-old told E! News at EA SPORTS’ Madden Bowl Feb. 6. “You know, you’re going to have all the optics around it, probably be nervous for like the first ten seconds. But once the ball snaps, it’s the same game.”
He added, “You just go out there and play the game that you know.”
And the Philadelphia Eagles player’s advice is certainly worth taking. After all, the NFL star—who shares kids Jada, 7, and Saquon Jr., 3, with fiancée Anna Congdon—was named Offensive Player of the Year for his performance in the 2025 face-off against the Kansas City Chiefs.
As Anna noted after the win, the achievement was a dream come true.
“This is everything,” the influencer said during a post-game interview. “He works harder than anyone I’ve ever met. And this is the ultimate goal. It’s my dream to see him do this, living his dream.”
While there’s no way of predicting who will take home this year’s Lombardi Trophy, we can certainly expect a wow-worthy performance from 2026’s Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny, who recently shared insight into what surprises he has in store for the mid-game show.
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“That is something I’m not going to tell you,” Bad Bunny (real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) playfully responded during the Apple Music press conference Feb. 5 when asked what guest appearances fans should expect in his half-time performance. “I don’t know why you asked that.”
However, he did tease that fans can expect a slew of special guests.
“I have a lot of guests,” he quipped. “It’s going to be my family, my friends and all the Latino community around the world that support me, the whole country. There’s so many people who support me around the world.”
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As for what he can share about his highly anticipated performance? Well, it’s not much.
“I don’t want to give any spoilers,” the 31-year-old emphasized. “It’s gonna be fun. It’s gonna be easy and people only have to worry about dancing.”
Ahead of the big game Feb. 8, keep reading for a look at the best Super Bowl halftime performances ever.
Reporting by Carly Shihadeh
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2025
Not only did Kendrick Lamar deliver a poignant performance filled with symbolism about the racial and political divide in America, but he also managed to sneak in a few digs at Drake amid their heated feud.
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2024
Usher gave an OMG-worthy performance, with Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris and H.E.R. making special appearances.
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2023
Rihanna’s red hot performance also served as her announcement for her pregnancy with baby No. 2.
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2020
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira made history with their performance at the 2020 Super Bowl, becoming the first two Latinas to lead a halftime performance. Lopez even had the chance the share a sweet moment on the stage with her child, Emme, performing together in front of the large crowd.
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2017
Lady Gaga made quite the impression at the when she dropped in from the sky at the NRG Stadium in Houston. Complete with pyrotechnics and multiple costume changes, the performance featured electric renditions of her hits “Poker Face,” “Born This Way,” “Telephone,” “Just Dance,” “Million Reasons” and “Bad Romance.”
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2015
Katy Perry attracted the largest audience in the history of Super Bowl halftime shows with a powerhouse medley that included “Roar,” “Teenage Dream” and “Firework” with appearances from Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot.
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2014
Joined by special guests The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruno Mars brought the funk to Super Bowl XLVIII with smash hits like “Locked Out of Heaven” and “Just the Way You Are.”
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2013
Beyoncé reunited with Destiny’s Child band members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for a sizzling group performance during her headliner set.
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2012
Madonna‘s powerhouse performance (including her hits “Give Me All Your Luvin,” “Vogue,” “Like a Prayer” and more) was almost upstaged my M.I.A.’s middle finger. Almost.
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2011
The Black Eyed Peas had a tough act to follow after The Who killed it in 2010. But the Grammy-winning group brought down the house during the Super Bowl XLV halftime show with their hits “I Gotta Feeling,” “Boom Boom Pow” and “Let’s Get It Started.”
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2010
The Who‘s lead singer Roger Daltrey and lead guitarist Pete Townshend added some serious rock n’ roll to Super Bowl XLIV.
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2009
Jennifer Hudson belted out the National Anthem like only a Dreamgirl could at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa.
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2007
From “Purple Rain” to “Let’s Go Crazy,” Prince brought the party to Florida during Super Bowl XLI.
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2006
The Rolling Stones were dishing out plenty of satisfaction during the Super Bowl XL halftime show with their classic rock hits “Start Me Up,” “Rough Justice” and “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.”
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2005
Paul McCartney rocked out during the Super Bowl XXXIX halftime show, playing a medley of songs including “Live and Let Die” and the Beatles hit “Hey Jude.”
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2003
No doubt Super Bowl XXXVII’s halftime show was going to be a hit when Gwen Stefani joined Sting onstage for a duet of “Message in a Bottle.”
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2003
Beyoncé is no stranger to the big game. She got her Latin flare on with Carlos Santana during the Super Bowl XXXVII pregame show and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXXVIII the following year.
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2002
Bono and the boys performed three of their hit songs when U2 hit the stage for a special 9/11 tribute performance during Super Bowl XXXVI.
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2001
Rock gods met pop superstars midgame at Super Bowl XXXV when Aerosmith was joined by *NSync, Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige for a star-studded halftime performance of “Walk This Way.”
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2001
Super Bowl XXXV began in true boy-band fashion with a Backstreet Boys rendition of the national anthem.
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2000
Phil Collins delivered with his performance of “Two Worlds” during Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta.
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2000
Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias helped entertain millions of fans with their performance of “Celebrate The Future Hand in Hand.”
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