
SUPER BOWL SCENE & HEARD: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Super Bowl LIX is on the horizon and, with both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles arriving in New Orleans for the big game, the Opening Night press availability provided more than its fair share of storylines.
NO KELCE RETIREMENT
Travis Kelce may have the superstar girlfriend, but he insists that he has no plans to spend more time with her should his Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIX this weekend.
Kelce, along with teammates Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones, is back to try and win a fourth Lombardi in six years and complete an historic ‘three-peat’ into the bargain — but told media throng in New Orleans’ Superdome on Monday Night that he does not envisage further success hastening his retirement.
“I’ve thought about it, but I still love what I do,” the 35-year-old tight end explained. “It’s moments like these, weeks like these, the month that we just had in the playoffs, that make me feel like I could play this game forever. I think I’ve still got a lot of football left in me. This year has been one of the most special years of my life, and I think it’s gonna continue to make me want to do more in the football world.”
Although not as prolific as in seasons past, Kelce admitted that his ideal scenario would be to see out his career with the Chiefs, and not any time soon.
“Where will I be in three years? Hopefully still playing football,” he smiled at the Opening Night media availability. “I love doing this. I love coming into work every day. I feel like I still got a lot of good football left in me, so we’ll see what happens.
“I’ve been setting myself up for other opportunities in my life, and that’s always been the goal knowing that football only lasts for so long. But, for the most part, I’m planning on being a Kansas City Chief and playing football.”
MAHOMES’ LEGACY
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes insists that his only focus this weekend is ensuring that the passionate Kansas City fanbase gets to celebrate another Super Bowl triumph.
The 29-year-old is in line to guide the Chiefs to a fourth Lombardi Trophy in six seasons as they come up against the team they beat two years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles, in a bid to bookend an historic ‘three-peat’ of back-to-back titles. Having earned the MVP award in each of those victories, Mahomes could also edge closer to Tom Brady’s all-time record of five, but maintains that personal success would only be a by-product of helping his team succeed. Nevertheless, he is poised to join Brady and Denver’s John Elway as the only quarterbacks to start five or more Super Bowls but, crucially, will be the first to do so before he turns 30.
“I care more about the legacy of our team,” he said when confronted with the possibility of further career immortality. “We’ve worked so hard [to be here] that I want to be remembered for the team that we are, the team that we built,rather than think about my own legacy.
“Of course, it’s obviously a goal of anyone to be the greatest at their profession but, in order to do that, you have to be the greatest that you can be every single day and, if that’s on the field or off the field, I’m gonna try to be the greatest in that way Whenever I’m done with football, if I leave everything out there the way that I feel like I have so far, I’ll be happy with the results and let others talk about who the greatest is of whatever profession that is. I’m just trying to be the greatest Patrick Mahomes that I can be.”