The duel between the first Black quarterbacks to battle each other for a Super Bowl win lived up to all the hype. Jalen Hurts, Philly’s golden child signal caller got off to a fast start, running for two first-half TD’s and running for a third, making the game look like it was at risk of being a blowout for the Eagles.
The problem for Philly fans was that Patrick Mahomes was on the other sideline, nursing a re-injured ankle, limping, playing from behind and therefore completely capable of pulling out his second Super Bowl win in three tries. In his postgame interview, Mahomes refused to say the D-word, so I’ll say it for you: if the Chiefs aren’t a dynasty yet, I’m not sure what else they need to do to get there.
Mahomes has been to five straight AFC Championship games, leaving the other 16 teams in his conference to battle it out for the right to play (and usually lose) to him on the way to the Super Bowl. At only 27, with his second championship ring, NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP under his belt, he’s still at least three years away from when most NFL quarterbacks are regarded as reaching their peak playing years, and where their mental acumen and physical talents have both matured. Read more
