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PITTSBURGH STEELERS QB-1 SITUATION

Today marks a the start of a new NFL season and with that being said the Steelers now enter the new league year without a starting quarterback on their roster. Earlier today, they brought back a familiar face, Mason Rudolph, who agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal. That’s all fine and dandy, but the reality of the situation is they still need a starter under center. Trust and believe, it will not be Rudolph! All the talk regarding the Steelers' next signal caller is circulating the NFL media by the hour, and it’s clear that everyone is saying it will come down to the likes of either Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. I, like most, can make an argument for either passer to be the Steelers’ guy going forward. However, they are not the only two available quarterbacks that fit Arthur Smith’s system. There is a plethora of other options for them to choose from if they miss out on Rodgers and don’t re-sign Wilson.

I will start with the guy who is probably the most familiar with the scheme that Arthur Smith and the Steelers run: recently released from the Raiders, Desmond Ridder. Ridder was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 when Smith was their head coach. As their starter for over two seasons, he went 8-9, threw for 3,544 yards, 14 TDs, 12 INTs, completed 64% of his passes, and had a passer rating of 84.1. Those are not exactly the greatest of numbers, though they also aren’t terrible either. It was only 17 games, but the bottom line here is that he is currently a free agent and is arguably the most experienced QB within Arthur’s offense. Plus, Ridder never had the pleasure of playing with a wideout as experienced as D.K. Metcalf. I think this would realistically be the Steelers’ best option outside of Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers, and I think they should be in the mindset of "what-ifs" so that you don’t wind up potentially going into the 2025 season with either Mason Rudolph or Skylar Thompson as your starting option.

The second quarterback on my list that could possibly fill the Steelers' void at QB (if they don’t sign Rodgers or Wilson) would be Trey Lance. Hear me out, I realize that Lance doesn’t have a whole lot of playing experience, which is why if they were to sign him, you don’t waste any time. If it came to this, you would start developing him quickly, see where he is with his progression from Dallas, then pick up from there. He isn’t going to be a complete game changer, but you can’t say he wouldn’t be one of, if not the most, intriguing options. He clearly has loads of upside, but he will need to gain that next level of confidence and fine-tune his mechanics. He has the talent to take off and make defenders miss with his quickness and speed when needed and is a great fit for what Smith wants their offense to look like. Plus, they would save loads of cap space to add another skilled position like J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers, Nick Chubb, or maybe another receiver such as Stefon Diggs or Cooper Kupp.

My third quarterback option for Pittsburgh may leave many scratching their heads. This last guy hasn’t yet started a single game and is currently the number three QB on the New England Patriots. He is under contract, which would obviously require the Steelers to trade for the said player: Joe Milton III, who spent three years at Michigan prior to transferring to Tennessee, where the incredibly gifted quarterback passed for 4,159 yards (4,664 scrimmage yards), 32 TDs (39 total), with only 5 INTs. The Tennessee alumnus has proven elite arm strength with deep-ball potential, possesses great mobility, athleticism, and has immensely high upside. He can certainly develop into a strong starter in this league given his accuracy and decision-making improvements over time. Milton would probably give the Steelers the best option in the long term, but would more than likely also command more coaching time and development in the short term.

When it comes to the main two guys that have been linked to the Steelers this offseason, Rodgers and Wilson, I think that Rodgers could be a very good option as their starter, but I also believe that he is going to command more cap space and could possibly have a lower floor than Russell at this point in his career. Yes, Aaron still had good numbers last season, even though he didn’t look 100% healthy and was playing like somewhat of a shell of himself at times. Clearly, the signing of wideout D.K. Metcalf makes their offense a bit more attractive; however, they did have a relatively bad O-line last year (PFF ranked Pit O-line #21), ranked 12th in rushing, allowed the 9th most sacks in the league (49), and haven’t yet replaced their two starting running backs from last season (Najee Harris signed a 1-year deal with LAC & Jaylen Warren is a restricted free agent). I should also note that Pittsburgh lost their starting left tackle to the Titans, which could also prove problematic for an aging, less mobile passer like Rodgers. Lastly, even though there are some similarities in the Steelers' offense and what Rodgers likes to play in, the fact of the matter is that he would need to take some time to adapt to fully thrive in that scheme. With a 40-plus-year-old man and a woeful offensive line, I don’t know that would be the equivalent of a good mix.

The final player is none other than Russell Wilson. Last season was up and down for Wilson. He started very well, which is why they never pivoted back to Justin Fields, though he was also playing well. I feel the belief was that Fields limited the ceiling of what their offense could be, while with Russ at the helm, they were putting up more points per game. Obviously, they didn’t exactly light the league on fire, and they ended up in the playoffs; however, they went one and done. The Steelers finished the season on quite the downward spiral, losing 5 straight games. Wilson only threw 16 touchdowns last season while putting up just 2,482 passing yards. Those are porous numbers for a seasoned vet like Wilson. The one good thing you could say is that he limited his mistakes, turning the ball over seven times and only tossing 5 interceptions. You also can’t blame him for all their failures last year. George Pickens didn’t play up to par several times throughout their season and he was Russ’ number one target. They also left a lot to be desired in the run game, and as I previously mentioned, the offensive line allowed the ninth most sacks leaguewide.

If you asked me who I believe is the better QB, I would say Rodgers, but the real question here is who is the best fit for this team with the player personnel, scheme, and everything else regarding the franchise in its current state? To answer that, I would simply say, it’s Russell Wilson, no question! The man already has great chemistry with Metcalf from their years together in Seattle. He also started to gain some kind of traction with Pickens, Calvin Austin, Pat Freiermuth, and knows the playbook. It may not be the best situation for the fans of Steel City, but in terms of the best available options plus their placement in the draft, let’s be real and come to the realization that Russell Wilson gives them the best possible chance to win. Regardless of who they wind up having as the starter next season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will not be Super Bowl contenders because they are just not there yet, and any of the guys they choose to install into their system will not be able to bring them there in one season.

WASHINGTON MARCH-ING TOWARDS NFC’S TOP TEAM

 

 I’m sure everyone’s heard that Washington and San Francisco have struck a deal. This is huge for both parties, as the 49ers will now be moving forward without one of their key offensive pieces who has been their primary option on offense, outside of Christian McCaffrey. San Francisco walks away from this trade gaining more cap space, as Samuel was due to make $21.7 million this season, plus an additional 5th-round pick. The Commanders seem to be swinging for the fences this offseason. Can you blame them? They were extremely close to representing the NFC and returning to the Super Bowl for the first time in over thirty years (their last appearance was in 1992).

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The Commanders' new wide receiver duo should be considered a top-10 tandem in the league. Terry McLaurin is coming off arguably his best season as a pro. He’s been given the nickname "Scary Terry" and for good reason—he just cleared 1,000 yards for the 5th consecutive season while also nearly doubling his best touchdown output of any individual season. Rookie passer Jayden Daniels took a quick liking to his number-one receiver, and though it seemed that their rapport started a little slow, they had one of the strongest connections in the league by the end of the season. The only knock on this Washington offense is the inability to find a secondary reliable option for Daniels when McLaurin is locked down in coverage, like the way their rival, the Eagles' secondary, took him out of the equation. That is the exact reason why this trade will prove to be pivotal in those situations.

This trade cannot go through until the new league year begins on March 12th, but as soon as Deebo gets to the East Coast, you’d better believe that Daniels, McLaurin, Samuel, and Kliff Kingsbury will get to work! Samuel brings versatility to this offense by being able to line up out of the backfield as another option at running back. Kliff has a very intriguing offense, and now with multiple utility players like Austin Ekeler along with Deebo, this should leave opposing defenses somewhat alarmed. Can you imagine seeing Washington’s offense with Samuel, Robinson Jr., and Ekeler all in the backfield (on select plays)? Yeah, try and figure that out as a defense.

A lot has been said that this isn’t that big of a deal and that Deebo Samuel hasn’t been that productive. Firstly, let's remind those individuals that last season, Brandon Aiyuk was injured, Kittle missed a couple of games, Christian McCaffrey missed all but four games, and backup running back Jordan Mason even missed time. All those players suffering injuries would certainly help teams lock in on the best player on the field and double-team Samuel. Another thing that could’ve contributed to the ineffectiveness of the ex-49ers wideout is the fact that their tackle Trent Williams missed six games with an injury himself, giving way for defensive lines to key in on the Niners' backup left tackle to take down quarterback Brock Purdy from his blindside before Deebo could even get open. Given all that they went through last season, I would’ve been very surprised if he had an All-Pro type of season. Quite frankly, though Deebo hasn’t had 1,000 receiving yards nor 70 or more receptions since 2021, he’s had 35 total TDs (tied for 5th among wideouts) and 4,557 combined scrimmage yards (9th among wideouts). You can say that he isn’t a top-10 number-one receiver in this league, but you cannot deny how versatile a player he is and the dynamic he can bring to any offense.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS HISTORY

                        The Tampa Bay Buccaneers became an NFL franchise in 1974 as an expansion team and became the league’s 27^th franchise. It was late in 1974 when a Philadelphia construction executive, Tom McCloskey, was awarded the Tampa Bay Bucs, however soon after he turned down the ownership opportunity.  McCloskey served as chair of the Liberty Bowl before it left its site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Tom was also the founder of the Philadelphia Atoms, the North American Soccer Club, he built Veteran’s Stadium and was known for much more.  When he attempted to purchase the Philadelphia Eagles franchise, he was outbid and was awarded the Tampa Bay Bucs.  After McCloskey couldn’t come to terms with the NFL at that point, he was replaced by Hugh Culverhouse as the expansion team’s owner.

BUCCANEERS OWNERSHIP 1974-1994:

                        Hugh Franklin Culverhouse Sr. took over as the Buccaneers owner after McCloskey had some financial issues and couldn’t get the deal done with the NFL as this expansion team’s owner.  Culverhouse, who took ownership of the team two years before the Bucs took the field was a successful Jacksonville tax attorney before he became an NFL franchise owner.  Upon taking Ownership of this new expansion team Hugh looked around the NFL and NCAA to find himself a possible fit to be the Head Coach for his newly acquired team.  He seemed to find a perfect fit as he hired Coach John McKay.  McKay was a four-time National Champion and the previous Head Coach of the USC program in Southern California. 

                         Tampa Bay’s first Head Coach, John McKay was ultimately viewed as the guy who would bring his prior success as a college coach for USC to the state of Florida for this new NFL team.  Owner Hugh Culverhouse thought that Tampa’s Head Coach McKay was the guy who would put these Buccaneers on the map and hopefully show the rest of the other twenty-six NFL teams that Tampa Bay was here and for real.  Though unfortunately for Culverhouse this was not the case, not even close.  During Tampa Bay Bucs' first three seasons, they were appalling, a laughingstock, and just plain hard to watch.  In the Buccaneers’ first three years as an NFL team, they only won 7 out of 44 games, on top of losing every game in their first season.  It wasn’t until after their initial twenty-six-game losing streak that Tampa Bay would finally win a game.  They would go on to post consecutive wins to end their second season.  Unfortunately for the Bucs, it wouldn’t be until Tampa Bay’s fourth season in the league that they would finish a season .500 or better, when they did achieve this feat for the first time, they ended up winning their division with a record of 10-6.

 

NEW OWNERSHIP 1995-CURRENT DAY:

               Upon the end of the Bucs 20^th NFL season the Glazer family who currently owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had originally purchased this Florida-based franchise for 192 million dollars in 1995.  At the time of the purchase, Malcolm Glazer bought the team for the highest price ever paid for a sports franchise.  The end of the 1995 NFL season would also mark the end of Head Coach Sam Wyche’s era for the Bucs.  Tampa then hired Tony Dungy to replace Wyche as their new Head Coach and boy was that a good move, as Tampa Bay went 54-42 under Dungy.  They also had a record of .500 or better in 5 of 6 seasons, made the playoffs in 4 out of 5 seasons, and saw post-season play in all of Dungy’s last three seasons.

            Sometimes in life, we can spend a long time attempting to build something great, something special that can be so rewarding after all the long hours spent working out the kinks that you can just sit back and enjoy the sweet taste of success.  However, sometimes you may spend all this time to build the same thing, although did not get enough time to completely work through everything and because of this, you may end up on the outside looking in at someone else completing what you had started to build.  This was the unfortunate reality for Tampa Bay’s Head Coach Tony Dungy.  He had brought the Buccaneers to the playoffs three consecutive years though they had never got any further than the NFC Conference Championship Game.  So, after six seasons, Tampa’s organization decided to go in another direction, bringing in a new Head Coach to succeed Dungy’s lack of Championship success.  In Gruden’s first season, he took Tampa all the way while Tony could only watch as the Buccaneers won their first Lombardi Trophy.  During Gruden’s tenure, the Bucs only made the playoffs two more times in his seven seasons as their coach, losing both times in the Wild Card Round.

 

            After Gruden led them to a Super Bowl win in 2002 along with his last season where the Bucs went 9-7, they hadn’t been a .500 team or better for about a decade. They did go 10-6 under Raheem Morris in 2010 but missed the playoffs due to a tiebreaker to the Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers.  Head Coach Dirk Koetter also had one decent season in 2016 as the team finished 9-7 but still no postseason.  In 2020 the unthinkable happened.  Tom Brady decided to part with Head Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.  Tom then signed with the Tampa Bay Bucs, his old teammate and friend, tight end Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement to join, and Tom influenced the Bucs to sign running back Leonard Fournette.  Tampa Bay went on to win Super Bowl LV.  The Bucs were favored to make another Super Bowl run with arguably the best quarterback in NFL history, however, it didn’t go down that way.  Tampa did make the playoffs the following year but lost in the Divisional Round to the eventual Super Bowl Champs, the Los Angeles Rams.  The following year the Buccaneers were merely a shell of themselves finishing the season 8-9 and though they did make the playoffs, becoming only the fifth sub .500 team to make the playoffs since the merger they lost to the Dallas Cowboys at home in the Wild Card Round.

WHO GETS THE EDGE

 

WHO GETS THE EDGE?

 

OWNERSHIP

PHI - JEFFREY LURIE HAS BEEN THE EAGLES OWNER SINCE 1994 AND HAS SEEN THEM REACH THE SUPER BOWL FOUR TIMES DURING HIS TENURE: 2005, 2018, 2023 & 2025

KC – THE HUNT FAMILY HAS OWNED THE CHIEFS SINCE THE TEAM WAS FOUNDED IN 1959, THEY HAVE REACHED THE SUPER BOWL SEVEN TIMES: 1967, 1970, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, & 2025

-         I GIVE THE CHIEFS THE EDGE HERE

 

 

HEAD COACH

        PHI – NICK SIRIANNI HAS GOTTEN TO THE SUPER BOWL TWICE IN TOTALITY AND IS 0-1 PENDING TONIGHT’S GAME: 2023 & 2025

            KC – ANDY REID HAS APPEARED IN FIVE SUPER BOWLS WITH THE CHIEFS & SIX IN HIS CAREER (ONE WITH PHILLY IN 2005)

-         THE EDGE GOES TO KC

 

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

        PHI – KELLEN MOORE IS IN HIS FIRST SEASON AS THE EAGLES OC AND HAS BEEN AN OC WITH THREE TEAMS (DAL 2019-2022, LAC 2023, PHI 2024).  EAGLES HAD THE 8^TH BEST OFFENSE IN TOTAL YARDS THIS SEASON

            KC – MATT NAGY IS CURRENTLY IN HIS SECOND STINT AS THEIR OC AND IS IN HIS FOURTH SEASON IN THIS ROLE (2016-2017 & 2023-2024). CHIEFS HAD THE 17^TH RANKED OFFENSE

-         PHI HAS THE CLEAR EDGE

 

 

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

        PHI – VIC FANGIO IS KNOWN FOR BEING ONE OF THE BEST DEFENSIVE-MINDED COACHES IN THE NFL.  HE HAS BEEN A DC FOR SEVEN TEAMS IN HIS NFL CAREER (CAR 95-98, IND 99-01, HOU 02-05, SF 11-14, CHI 15-18, MIA 2023, PHI 2024).  VIC HAS DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB IN HIS FIRST SEASON AS THEIR DC AND HAS THEM RANKED #1 IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (4,732, 278.4 YPG) AND 2^ND BEST IS POINTS (303, 17.8 PPG)

            KC- STEVE SPAGNOULO IS THE ONLY COORDINATOR IN NFL HISTORY WITH FOUR SUPER BOWL RINGS.  HE’S BEEN THE CHIEFS DC FOR SIX SEASONS AND HAS BEEN A DC FOUR TIMES IN HIS CAREER WITH THREE TEAMS: NYG 07-08, NO 2012, NYG 15-17, KC 2019-PRESENT).  SPAGS DEFENSE RANKED 9^TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED THIS SEASON (5,451, 320.6 YPG) & 4^TH IN SCORING DEFENSE (326, 19.2 PPG)

-         PEOPLE WOULD CERTAINLY ARGUE SPAGS IS BETTER, THOUGH I AM GIVING THE EDGE TO VIC FANGIO AND THE EAGLES WHO HAD TWO ROOKIE CORNERS NOMINATED FOR ROOKIE DPOTY

 

 

DEFENSIVE BACKS

 

PHI – LCB QUINYON MITCHELL (ROOKIE)

            RCB DARIUS SLAY JR.

            NB COOPER DEJEAN (ROOKIE)

            SS C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON

            FS REED BLANKENSHIP

 

KC- LCB TRENT MCDUFFIE

         RCB JAYLEN WATSON

         NB CHAMARRI CONNER

         SS JUSTIN REID

        FS BRYAN COOK

-         EDGE GOES TO PHILLY BY A LONG SHOT

 

LINEBACKERS

            PHI - WLB NOLAN SMITH SR./BRANDON GRAHAM

                        LILB ZACK BAUN/JEREMIAH TROTTER JR.

                        RILB OREN BURKS

                        SLB JOSH SWEAT

 

            KC- WLB DRUE TRANQUILL

                      MLB NICK BOLTON

                       SLB LEO CHENAL/ CAM JONES

-         PHI HAS THE EDGE

 

DEFENSIVE LINE

 

            PHI – LDE MILTON WILLIAMS

                        NT JORDAN DAVIS

                        RDE JALEN CARTER

            KC – LDE GEORGE KARLAFTIS

                       LDT TERSHAWN WHARTON/ DERRICK NNADI

                      RDT CHRIS JONES

                      RDE MIKE DANNA

-         CHIRS JONES IS ONE OF THE BEST D-LINEMEN IN THE NFL TODAY, STILL THE EAGLES DL IS THE CREAM OF THE CROP SO PHILLY GETS THE EDGE

 

KICKER/SPECIAL TEAMS

            PHI – K JAKE ELLIOT

                        P BRADEN MANN

              PR/KR COOPER DEJEAN/ISAIAH RODGERS

           

            KC – K HARRISON BUTKER

                       P MATT ARAIZA

             PR/KR NIKKO REMIGIO

-         I AM GIVING THE SLIGHT EDGE TO KC HERE

 

OFFENSIVE LINE

        PHI – LT JORDAN MAILATA

                        LG LANDON DICKERSON

                        C  CAM JURGENS

                       RG MEKHI BECTON

                       RT LANE JOHNSON

 

            KC – LT JOE THUNEY

                      LG MIKE CALIENDO

                       C CREED HUMPHREY

                     RG TREY SMITH

                     RT JAWAAN TAYLOR

-          THE CHIEFS HAVE SOME DECENT GUYS UP FRONT, HOWEVER, PHILLY POSSESSES THE BIGGEST O-LINE IN THE LEAGUE WITH 2-3 POSSIBLE FUTURE HALL-OF-FAMERS UP FRONT.  PHILLY GETS THE EDGE!

 

TIGHT END/ WIDE OUTS

            PHI- TE DALLAS GOEDERT/ GRANT CALCATERRA

                     WRS A.J. BROWN

                                 DEVONTA SMITH

                                JAHAN DOTSON

            KC – TE TRAVIS KELCE

                     WRS DEANDRE HOPKINS/ XAVIER WORTHY

                                 HOLLYWOOD BROWN

                                 JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER

-         THOUGH I DO BELIEVE AT THIS POINT IN HIS CAREER A.J. BROWN IS THE BEST WIDEOUT PLAYING IN THIS GAME, THE CHIEFS HAVE THE BETTER ALL-AROUND PLETHORA OF OPTIONS.  KC GETS THE EDGE

 

RUNNING BACK

                          

            PHI – SAQUON BARKLEY

                        KENNETH GAINWELL

                        WILL SHIPLEY

           

            KC- KAREEM HUNT

                      ISIAH PACHECO

                     SAMAJE PERINE

-         KAREEM HUNT IS A VERY TALENTED RUNNING BACK.  SAQUON BARKLEY IS JUST IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN! THE OBVIOUS EDGE GOES TO PHILLY

 

QUARTERBACK

 

            PHI – JALEN HURTS

 

            KC - PATRICK MAHOMES

 

-         HURTS IS AN IMMENSELY TALENTED ATHLETE AND ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE QBS IN THE NFL TODAY. 

-         PATRICK MAHOMES MEANWHILE IS CHASING HIS 4^TH LOMBARDI, 3^RD IN A ROW IF HE CAN PULL IT OFF

-         ITS PRETTY CLEAR THE EDGE GOES TO KC

 

IT IS HARD TO BET AGAINST ANY DYNASTY ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS LED BY THE MAN THAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING THE NEW G.O.A.T, THOUGH I DO BELIEVE THAT BARKLEY HAS BEEN THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NFL THIS SEASON AND WILL BE ROOTING FOR THE EAGLES (SOLEY FOR THIS GAME) TO TAKE HOME THE LOMBARDI!

SUPER BOWL 59 STATISTICS TO KNOW

 

·       VIC FANGIO- LED DEFENSES ARE 0-8 ALL-TIME AGAINST PATRICK MAHOMES

 

·       MAHOMES IS 15-0 ALL-TIME WHEN PLAYING IN DOMES AND RETRACTABLE ROOFS

 

·       MAHOMES WINNING PERCENTAGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER QB WHEN DOWN DOUBLE DIGITS IN ANY GAME

 

·       WHEN FACING DOUBLE-DIGIT DEFICITS TOM BRADY HELD A 6-8 RECORD, MAHOMES IS 5-2  

 

·       CHIEFS DC STEVE SPAGNUOLO HAS MORE SB RINGS (4) THAN ANY OTHER COORDINATOR IN NFL HISTORY

 

·       16 OF THE LAST 20 SB WINNERS WERE THE AWAY TEAMS; NFL ALTERNATES THE AWAY TEAM EVERY YEAR REGARDLESS OF TEAM WIN % (KC IS THE AWAY TEAM THIS YEAR)

 

·       MAHOMES CAREER RECORD INCLUDING PLAYOFFS- 106-26

 

·       JALEN HURTS CAREER RECORD INCLUDING PLAYOFFS- 54-30-1

 

·       JALEN HURTS IS THE QUICKEST QB TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS 2^ND SUPER BOWL AFTER A SB LOSS SINCE DENVER’S QB JOHN ELWAY IN 1987 & 1988

 

·       HURTS IS ALSO THE YOUNGEST QB IN THE SB ERA TO HAVE APPEARED IN TWO SUPER BOWLS- 26 YEARS OLD (BEN ROETHLISBERGER WAS ALSO 26, HURTS IS 5 MONTHS YOUNGER THAN BEN WAS IN HIS 2^ND SB)

 

·       PHILLY’S AVERAGE O-LINEMAN IS 6’6” 338 LBS (BIGGEST IN THE NFL)

 

·       KANSAS CITY’S AVERAGE DT IS 6’2”, DE 6’6”

 

·       PFF RANKS EAGLES LEFT TACKLE JORDAN MIALATA THE BEST RUN BLOCKER & BEST O-LINEMAN IN THE NFL THIS SEASON

 

·       PHILLY’S SAQUON BARKLEY ENDED THE REGULAR SEASON AS THE NFL’S LEADING RUSHER (2005 YARDS)

 

·       BARKLEY IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PLAYERS IN NFL HISTORY TO HAVE 2,000 + SCRIMMAGE YARDS WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS (DERRICK HENRY IS THE OTHER)

 

·       BARKLEY WON THE AP OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND THE JIM BROWN AWARD (JIM BROWN AWARD IS FOR THE MOST RUSHING YDS IN A SEASON)

 

·       EAGLES DT JALEN CARTER HAS 34 QB PRESSURES (2^ND MOST AMONG DEFENSIVE TACKLES THIS SEASON INCLUDING PLAYOFFS)

 

·       PATRICK MAHOMES NEEDS ONLY 85 PASSING YARDS TO MOVE FROM 5^TH TO 2^ND PLACE IN MOST PASSING YARDS IN SUPER BOWL HISTORY (BRADY LEADS ALL QBS WITH 3,039 & KURT WARNER IS SECOND WITH 1,156 YDS) 

 

·       IF KC WINS, THEY WILL BECOME THE FIRST TEAM TO WIN THREE CONSECUTIVE SB TITLES SINCE THE SUPER BOWL ERA BEGAN; THE PACKERS WON THREE STRAIGHT TITLES FROM 1966-1968, 1 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND 2 SUPER BOWLS (SB 1 WAS IN 1967)