Super Bowl Start Time became the focal point for a fast moving online scramble as publishers raced to tell readers when the game begins, the source reported, and a Google search typically shows a prominent box with the answer.
Several outlets updated or republished near identical posts, the compilation found, and the practice makes precise tracking difficult because timestamps can refresh without clear notice.
All times are Eastern as recorded in the compilation, and the listed timestamps included outlets and times recorded in the source.
NBC published at 11:21 a.m. Eastern, CBS Sports showed posts at 11:10 a.m., 11:18 a.m., 12:58 p.m., 8:53 a.m., 8:56 a.m., and 3:05 p.m. Eastern, and the Cincinnati Enquirer appeared at 12:35 p.m. Eastern.
Yahoo Sports posted at 2:06 p.m. and again at 4:25 p.m. Eastern, Al Jazeera at 2:29 a.m. Eastern, ESPN at 6:35 a.m. Eastern, and the El Paso Times recorded 9:38 a.m. Eastern.
NFL.com posted at 9:45 a.m. Eastern, Montgomery Advertiser at 10:29 a.m. Eastern, NBC Bay Area at 1:38 p.m. Eastern, Athlon Sports at 2:11 p.m. Eastern, and Forbes at 3:53 p.m. Eastern, the source listed.
The source also noted that CBS Sports in particular refreshed timestamps on multiple identical posts, which the compiler described as making a precise chronology difficult to establish.
Local Context And Media Threads
The compilation linked the timing scramble to a larger local scene in the Bay Area, where figures such as Bad Bunny, Tom Brady, and Kalyn Kahler were reported to have arrived within about an hour's drive of the Super Bowl site.
The source described a nearby electrical substation that drew attention after a blog post argued its electromagnetism weakened 49ers players, and that claim later attracted coverage from The Athletic, ESPN, and NBC News.
The piece offered a personal aside about being a long time PG&E customer, and treated the substation theory as a label reported in the media chain rather than as established fact.
The El Paso Times entry included a notable headline asking who is playing the Super Bowl and when halftime will occur, and the compilation presented that headline as part of the broader rush to answer timing questions online.
