Things to know heading into Super Bowl week
January 28, 2018 at 12:12AM
• Touching down in Minneapolis: The Eagles will arrive at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Patriots will arrive at about 2:30 on Monday.
• Center stage: Super Bowl Opening Night will be held Monday at Xcel Energy Center. The Patriots will take the main floor for photo and interview sessions with the media from 7:10 to 8:10 p.m., followed by the Eagles from 9 to 10 p.m.
• Practice, practice, practice: The Patriots are the home team — but will wear their white road uniforms in Super Bowl LII — and will practice at Winter Park (the Vikings' facility) in Eden Prairie. The Eagles will practice at the University of Minnesota.
• Super Bowl Experience: The interactive theme park is open daily at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It includes games, youth football clinics, NFL merchandise, autograph sessions and photo ops with the Lombardi Trophy. Day 1 was Saturday. Tickets $25-$35.
• Coming next Sunday: The Star Tribune's 20-page Super Bowl preview section with profiles, scouting reports, analytics, commentary, predictions and more.
about the writer
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
