Rihanna's special Super Bowl halftime show guest was more surprising than we could have guessed

 Rihanna's special Super Bowl halftime show guest was more surprising than we could have guessed

There was very little known about what Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII halftime show will include, but the singer gave us exactly one hint on what the performance will look like. Performers often bring out special guests for the halftime show, and while no announcement has been made, that does not mean there won't be a surprise.

CBS Sports' Nate Burleson asked Rihanna about the halftime show, and knowing she would not give too much away he asked if there were generally any surprises in store.

She said, smiling, "I'm thinking about bringing someone, I'm not sure. We'll see."

Rihanna added that if she gave too much information on the upcoming show then "it wouldn't be a surprise," so she kept her cards close to her chest. Then we found out:

Rihanna performed the Super Bowl 57 halftime show ... while pregnant. She did 12 songs, was lifted onto platforms above the field and even gave us a few dance moves -- though admittedly she focused most of her energy on performing the set. Click here to watch the full performance. 

2023 Super Bowl: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes returns for second half after reinjuring ankle vs. Eagles

One of the major storylines heading into Super Bowl LVII was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' ankle. The star signal-caller injured his right ankle while being taken down during the divisional-round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and while he missed just one drive in that game, he was clearly not 100 percent.

Mahomes played through the high ankle sprain in the AFC Championship win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but many wondered if he would be as effective. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt even said his quarterback likely wasn't 100 percent entering this weekend.

In the second quarter of Kansas City's Super Bowl matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Mahomes appeared to reinjure that same ankle while being taken down on a scramble:

Mahomes got up and limped off the field, and was then attended to by trainers. The quarterback jogged slowly off into the tunnel at the halftime break, leaving everyone to speculate if he would return in the third quarter.

Return he did, and in dramatic fashion as well. Mahomes led a 10-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in an Isiah Pacheco touchdown. Mahomes even scrambled for a gain of 14 yards to get Kansas City to the Philadelphia 4-yard line! The quarterback appears OK, but his status will be something to watch moving forward.