50 Year Wait
As we watched Super Bowl LIV unfold, we all wondered when the Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes would make a patented long pass down the field to an open receiver. That came on a crucial 3rd and 15 in the 4th quarter which gave the Chiefs momentum for the rest of the game. Continue reading
The matchup in this years Super Bowl features two teams that haven’t won the Lombardi trophy in quite some time. The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t won a Super Bowl in 50 years. Not since Super Bowl IV and the famed “65 Toss Power Trap” play call of their Hall of Fame coach then Hank Stram. The San Francisco 49ers haven’t won a Super Bowl in 25 years. That was in Super Bowl XXIX, which also happened to be in Miami, where Steve Young threw for a record 6 touchdown passes. Both of them in the 2019 season have been among the most consistent teams. The Chiefs will be looking to win their second title, while the 49ers will be looking to win their sixth. Continue reading
* – Division Winner
+ – Wild Card Winner
AFC
1. Kansas City Chiefs*
2. New England Patriots*
3. Cleveland Browns*
4. Houston Texans*
5. Los Angeles Chargers+
6. Pittsburgh Steelers+
NFC
1. New Orleans Saints*
2. Los Angeles Rams*
3. Dallas Cowboys*
4. Chicago Bears*
5. Philadelphia Eagles+
6. Minnesota Vikings+ Continue reading
Make It Six
Good luck finding any memorable highlights or moments from this Super Bowl. Even if you’re a huge Patriots fan, you have to admit you didn’t expect this kind of a game. While most are talking about how ‘boring’ or ‘awful’ the game was, you have to admit that the halftime show was worse, right? Continue reading
Only two teams in the Super Bowl era have made three straight appearances in the title game. The Miami Dolphins in 1971-73 and the Buffalo Bills from 1990-93. Now there is a third team in the New England Patriots. They had the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history two years ago against the Atlanta Falcons. Last year they fell short with a last minute sack-fumble by Brandon Graham of the Philadelphia Eagles. For this third straight Super Bowl appearance the Patriots will face the Los Angeles Rams who have some similarities to the Patriots two previous Super Bowl opponents. Continue reading
