Non-controversial commentary!
I really do feel bad for the Niners players and their fans. Such a great, complete team but constantly snakebit by QB injuries. But Kyle Shanahan can get bent; may he be forever cursed to get close but never get a ring as penance for the 28-3 debacle.
The Chiefs were driving with about 2:30 left in the 4th quarter when they got called for Offensive Holding. That should have cost them the game right there. There's NO WAY the refs call that if there is some kind of fix in for KC. Come on. Fortunately Burrow sucked again when he got the ball back and then the Bengals bungled as they tend to.
Here's a weird trend that I'm sure Burrow will break at some point, but going back to the 1994 season no QB who lost his first Super Bowl ever got back. Burrow I think will break that curse, he's just too good. But of course, he's gonna get paid soon and so that means the team will have to make decisions with their roster.
Cowherd with the best, honest take as usual on Pat's game. He referred quite a bit (along with Sean Payton) to Pat's intelligence but of course as a black quarterback he'll never be given credit for that. But talent, resilience, leadership, he's got it all. No run game. Three of his receivers knocked out. Kelce limited with back spasms. Going against a better D on a gimpy leg. Not bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55YniVJ_654As he points out again so people understand the difference, greatest talent doesn't mean he'll have the greatest career. Brady's had the greatest career and that will unlikely ever be challenged. But come one, 5 years as a starter, 5 years at home in the Championship Game with 3 wins, 2 MVPs, always dragging average or below average Ds. The kid deserves a little credit for that.
In checking the various fan boards, I notice that NE fans are way over the top to a sociopathic level over Hitler Mahomes getting the W - WAY more vitriolic than the Bengals boards. Wrap your head around that. 90% or Cinci fans are like "yup we got beat, but we'll be back".
Burrow had been 3-0 "against" Mahomes. He owns him! Oh but wait Burrow is 1-4 "against" Mayfield/Brissett of the Browns. Pay no attention to that, it doesn't mean anything! So silly but the fact that that kind of "analysis" has legs tells you that the average NFL fan has no interest in deep thinking unfortunately.
Now of course as a reward Pat gets the Number 1 pass defense in the league with the 2nd most sacks in history and the best O-Line in the game. KC has the edge at QB and TE but is completely outgunned in all other facets of the game - so I expect that the Mahomes detractors are going to have a field day before it's over
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Enjoy the game guys, you're all cool
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