Maybe it was Usher\u2019s star-studded halftime show that inspired the Kansas City Chiefs and their superstar quarterback Pat Mahomes in the second half to win their third Super Bowl in four years with a thrilling 25-22 OT victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. Or, perhaps, it was just inevitable that Mahomes, a Black quarterback was inspired by the pregame singing of \u201cLift Every Voice,\u201d and the bold \u201cEnd Racism\u201d sign painted at each end zone. Or could it have been a combination of all of the above along with the specter of playing a 49ers team where Colin Kaepernick took a stand for Black Lives Matter that cost him a football career?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whatever it was, Patrick Mahomes again proved why he\u2019s worth every penny of his mega $500 million-plus contract and why, on the football field at least, he overshadows all the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift nonsense. Mahomes helped Kansas City overcome a stifling 49ers defense and San Francisco\u2019s potent offense after being stifled in the first half. The Chiefs trailed 10-3 at the half, and it appeared they couldn\u2019t figure out how to break through the 49er\u2019s defense, while the Chiefs\u2019 own defense had all kinds of trouble limiting Brock Purdy and his offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While they gathered in the locker room after two quarters, Usher took center stage and not only whipped out all of his classic hits but brought out several A-list superstars to punctuate the Apple Music Halftime Show. With Alicia Keys joining in with her hit, \u201cIf I Ain\u2019t Got You,\u201d and the collab \u201cMy Boo,\u201d chart-topper H.E.R. rocked the Allegiance Stadium crowd with a blistering solo on \u201cU Got It Bad.\u201d Will.i.am then joined Usher on \u201cOMG,\u201d and Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, and Ludacris helped close Usher\u2019s set with \u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chiefs got the ball to start the second half, but they didn\u2019t solve the 49ers. At least not at the start. However, the Chief\u2019s defense figured out Purdy, and the trick plays punctuating San Francisco\u2019s first-half dominance, and Mahomes worked his magic. After yielding an overtime field goal to the 49ers, the Chiefs had to at least match that to keep the game going under the new NFL OT rules that allow both teams to have the ball on offense. A pivotal 4th down conversion helped propel the Chiefs before Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman, and Kansas City became the NFL\u2019s ninth repeat Super Bowl champs. \u201cWith all the adversity we\u2019ve been through this season to come through tonight. \u2026 I\u2019m proud of the guys,\u201d said Mahomes, who earned his third Super Bowl MVP award. \u201cThis is awesome. Legendary.\u201d The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting quarterback to win three Super Bowls \u2014 joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, and Troy Aikman \u2014 and second youngest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am going to celebrate tonight, celebrate at the parade, and then work my way to get back in this game next year,\u201d Mahomes said. \u201cI am going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year. Three-peat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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