BBQ vs. Cheesesteaks: Super Bowl LVII running thread

Brett Favre spices up Super Bowl week by suing Shannon Sharpe, Pat McAfee, and the Mississippi state auditor who is hounding him in the state's ongoing welfare money scandal.
The auditor, Shad White, is a fuckin' gangster in the best way. His response to the lawsuit was essentially, "Let's rock."

 

LOL. I can't wait for depos and discovery!

(Assuming the lawsuits don't get thrown out during the first pre-trial hearing.)

 

Mahomes wins his second MVP award. I’m hoping it’s followed by a second Stupor Bowl title.

 

MVP winners playing in that Super Bowl are 0-for-the last-9

 

Obviously I’m a Chiefs fan, but I wouldn’t put money on this game — either way. A not 100 percent Mahomes is a tough ask against the Eagles defense. But I was there when they came back from 24 down against the Texans, so who knows.

The Chiefs wandered in the wilderness for 50 years. There ain’t no deserve, but if there were, I’d think KC has earned its share.

 

Philly just won a Super Bowl a few years ago. They’re no more deserving karmically than KC.

 

That includes Tom Brady twice. Also, no MVP winner has been on the Super Bowl champion in this century. Kurt Warner in the '99 season was the last one.

 

The last thing Philly wants to do Sunday is try to get into a shootout with Patty and Co.
Hurts can’t be the guy to throw for 350 and 4.
KC defense is just good enough to get a couple stops.
Take KC and the over.
34-21 Chefs.

 

When two teams are as evenly matched as these seem to be, all scenarios are possible. I will point out, however, that the one game the Eagles lost with Hurts at QB was the exact opposite of Chef's scenario. The Commanders ran the ball 49 (!!) times and had a 40-20 time of possession advantage. That is not how the Chiefs do business. Kansas City did a good job taking Cincinnati out of the run. Against Jacksonville (19 carries, 144 yards) it didn't go as well. It's obvious Hurts hasn't thrown the ball as well since he got hurt. So I think for the Chiefs it comes down to holding down the Eagles running game, and of course, keeping Mahomes in one piece.