What Went Down In Super Bowl LV

I think I can safely say that none of us was expecting a game that looked like this one. Tampa Bay had a rock-solid defensive plan for the defending champs, sending Mahomes on a run for his life on what seemed like every play.

The Bucs’ dream season started with signing Brady, then bringing Gronk back from retirement, and they won it all on their home field — with Brady being awarded the MVP. Brady wins an incredible seventh Super Bowl ring — more than any individual player and more than even any team. He long ago rewrote the rules on aging in the NFL, but this year, at 43, he appeared to have found new ways to defy nature.

I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of these Chiefs and their otherworldly quarterback. But for this game at least, the GOAT had the last laugh. The baby GOAT will have to wait for his next chance.

I am also struck by how this team came together around midseason and went on this run, culminating in the championship. They were supposed to be contenders going into the season, sure, but they also had more than a few question marks — which multiplied when they were 7-5 through 12 weeks. But from that point on, they were one of (if not the) best teams in the league, capping it off with an incredible performance on both sides of the ball, but especially on defense.

Co-sign with Maya. Brady’s the GOAT now. It’s beyond debate. 43!