A few more things I've thought about.
1. Even before the game I thought, huh, don't we have something of an advantage in having Super Bowl Steve Spagnuolo out there running the defense, the very same guy who throttled the invincible Patriots in the Super Bowl a number of years ago? I don't think Spags has been given enough credit for holding off the Eagles in this one even with their QB Jalen Hurts playing like a Superman out there.
2. Did anyone notice Creed Humphrey's shotgun snaps to Mahomes? I mean, Creed's blocking was spectacular matching the exceptional play of his fellow linemen, yes, but half his snaps were abysmal. Did you notice the ones Mahomes had to pick off his feet, or snatch from his far left, or even a few at the beginning that just got to him a tick late which in many cases can make a world of difference? This was yet another testament to Mahomes' greatness for being able to accommodate and still play amazing football.
3. Winning this game in the trenches did get some mentions, but it should be emphasized. Not only did our O-line stand up their D-line, but our D-line stood up their offense especially to the tune of Bolton-Gay-Chenel doing expert work to keep the Eagles' running backs to 45 total yards rushing. Ouch.
4. Our running game got the job done. Pacheco and McKinnon were gashing especially in that 2nd half. Sorry but it does make me think about how different last year's AFC Championship game against the Bengals would've been if we'd done the McKinnon thing in that game, something I mentioned back then. Here is worked beautifully, but I won't say I told you so here. We're champions this year!
5. JuJu was everything we wanted him to be. Do you realize how many catches he made in those 2nd half drives? A lot. So many that it is another reason why it is so ridiculous to moan and groan about that late holding call. JuJu was torching those Eagle D-backs that eventually it was very likely they were going to hold. So yeah, please, not another word about that holding thing towards the end of the game.
6. Three Super Bowl titles now overall match or exceed 25 other NFL teams. Only six teams have more (NE, Pit, Dal, NYG, GB, SF) Pretty cool. It may go without saying that everyone sees how high the ceiling is for this team with Mahomes reaching his prime, Veach and Reid still doing what they do, and an organization emerging as arguably the NFL's best. Needless to say the Chiefs are favorites to win it all again next year -- still, I'll say it again, not sure how the top NFLers feel about that.
7. I saw a Chevy El Camino going along the street the other day, and any time I see that kind of vehicle I think of the decommissioned El Camino permanently parked outside the paintball field splattered with paintball art when we were their for my nephew's birthday party in January of 2014 -- the day the Chiefs were way ahead of the Colts and then... I used to think of El Camino's with sadness because I'd then think about that nightmarish day, but now? It's weird -- I like them. I think it is because I think about then, but then contrast that with now and the good-feelings are that much better because of that stark contrast. Does that make sense?
It is the Golden Age of Chiefs Football now, everyone knows it. Watching the Super Bowl on the DVR again, especially everything that happened in that 2nd half, is magical. It is weird in that it feels much more fun watching the replay because I know for sure that we won the game! Does anyone else feel that way?
What a time to dwell richly in the Chiefs Kingdom!
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The image is from Matt Starkey at the official Chiefs site, thank you.
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