Super Bowl:
On Sunday, Cadillac ran an ad during the Super Bowl to introduce its Formula 1 racing car.  The audio includes part of JFK’s 1962 speech at Rice Stadium.  Watch here. 

Super Bowl:
Last night, Seattle defeated New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara CA.  Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is the brother of 4-year Rice football letterman Klein Kubiak '14 (2010-11-12-13) and the nephew of Coach Pierce.  Ten years ago, Klein and Klint’s father Gary Kubiak – Coach Pierce’s brother-in-law - won Super Bowl 50 in the same stadium as head coach of Denver.

Super Bowl:
Today, New England and Seattle compete in Super Bowl LX in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara CA.  Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is the nephew of Coach Pierce.

Ten years ago, Klint’s father Gary Kubiak – Coach Pierce’s brother-in-law - won Super Bowl 50 in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara CA as head coach of Denver.

Rice Football:
Owls Add Eight to 2026 Recruiting Class (Rice Owls)
Owls Remake 2026 Roster in Abell's Vision (The Roost)

Rice Football:
Episode 224: The Roosties Rice Football Award Show (The Roost)

Klint Kubiak:
ESPN is reporting that the Las Vegas Raiders plan to hire Seattle Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak as their next head coach after the Super Bowl.  He is the nephew of Coach Pierce.  Read more.

Transfer Portal:
RB Daelen Alexander has reportedly committed to Coastal Carolina out of the transfer portal.

Transfer Portal:
QB Chase Jenkins has reportedly committed to Kansas out of the transfer portal. 

NFL Playoffs:
In the AFC divisional playoff game yesterday, New England defeated Houston, 28-16.  The president of the Patriots is Jonathan Kraft.  He is married to Patti Lipoma Kraft ’87 who is a member of the Rice Board of Trustees.   Also, they were the lead donors for the Kraft Hall for Social Sciences on campus.

NFL Playoffs:
In the NFC divisional playoff game yesterday, Seattle (with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak) defeated San Francisco (with offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak), 41-6.  The brothers are nephews of Coach Pierce.

Rice Football:
The Roost’s 2025 Season Superlatives (The Roost)

Armed Forces Bowl:
Bowl draws Rice crowd to Fort Worth (The Rice Thresher)

NFL Playoffs:
In the wild card round yesterday, Houston defeated Pittsburgh and Chris Boswell, 30-6.