Super Bowl latest
GLENDALE, Ariz. (WJW/AP) — The Super Bowl is here and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are taking on each other.
It finally got going after 6:40 p.m., the Eagles marched quickly across the field and took an early lead of 7:0.
Of course, the Chiefs didn’t let that score sit for too long, taking the score to 7-7 just as the clock struck 7:00 p.m.
It wasn’t until the beginning of the second quarter that the Eagles scored again and made a good field goal to make the score 14-7. But then …
Moving the score to 14-14. But the Eagles didn’t want to let that go and Jalen Hurts got his second rushing TD of the game and after another good shot, took the game to 21-14.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was injured in a tackle and it was unclear for a while if he would return to the game and he never got a chance to return at halftime. The Eagles scored a field goal and the score ended 24-14.
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For the first time, young aspiring football players around the world can watch two black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl.
AP NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes leads Kansas City against MVP runner-up Jalen Hurts. The meaning is not lost on Mahomes.
“I think about it a lot,” Mahomes said before the game. “The quarterbacks that came before me — Shack Harris, Doug Williams — who laid the foundation for me in that position. It runs through all sports. When you think of Jackie Robinson and the people who broke the color barrier in baseball, I wouldn’t be standing here today if it weren’t for them.
Arryn Siposs plays for the Philadelphia Eagles and will take on punting duties against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Siposs went on injured reserve after injuring an ankle against the Giants in December. He was activated after the Eagles defeated the 49ers for the NFC Championship, raising expectations that he would play in the big game.
Brett Kern had punted for the Eagles. He was inactive for the Super Bowl.
The other inactive players for Philadelphia: quarterback Ian Book, cornerback Josiah Scott, running back Trey Sermon, safety Anthony Harris, linebacker Kyron Johnson, and wide receiver Greg Ward.
Inactive for the Chiefs: quarterback Shane Buechele, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive ends Josh Kaindoh and Malik Herring, tight end Blake Bell, and offense linemen Austin Reiter and Darian Kinnard.
The Cleveland Heights siblings also play each other on the NFL’s biggest stage.
Travis Kelce helped the Kansas City Chiefs to their third championship game in four seasons while brother Jason brought the Eagles back for the second time in six years.
“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” said Travis Kelce. “My mother must not lose.”
Donna Kelce said Thursday before the NFL Honors show that she did her best to keep up with her two sons’ insatiable appetites, but it was easier said than done.