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Undoubtedly The G.O.A.T.
Superbowl LV
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31
Kansas City Chiefs 9
After last night’s Superbowl in Tampa Bay, there can be no doubt that Tampa’s quarterback Tom Brady is The Greatest Of All Time. At age 43 he not only led his team to victory in his first year at the club but he was the oldest quarterback to win a Superbowl and he won the game’s Most Valuable Player award for a record fifth time; not only that but his Superbowl win was his seventh, more than any other player and, indeed, more than any team in the National Football League.
On the night, Kansas City won the toss and deferred to Tampa so Brady started the game. His first two drives ended in failure, three and outs that resulted in his team punting and then the Chiefs took a 3-0 lead through a 49-yard Harrison Butka field goal after their drive had stalled. But that was practically as good as it got for the team that some pundits had down as clear winners by as many as 21 points.
Brady came back and a pass to Rob Gronkowski, his former team-mate at New England Patriots who Brady enticed out of retirement to join him at Tampa, brought a touchdown. This was the 13th hook-up that these two players had in post-season play, equaling the San Francisco 49ers’ Joe Montana/Jerry Rice record. 7-3 to Tampa.
And when he got the ball back, Brady took Tampa to the Chiefs’ one-yard line, and after his pass to eligible offensive lineman Joe Haeg had been knocked away at the last second, Chiefs’ defense came up trumps. They stopped Tampa on fourth down from the one-yard line and took over on downs.
But it did them no good and when his defense had once more stopped the Chiefs, Brady took over and a Ryan Succop field goal was initially the result when their drive was stopped. But a penalty on the Chiefs gave Tampa a first down and they paid the ultimate price for their indiscretion. And it was Brady to Gronkowski once more for a touchdown, a link up that overtook the Montana/Rice record. It was Brady’s fifth Superbowl touchdown pass to ‘Gronk’, putting the tight end second on the list of Superbowl touchdowns to Jerry Rice’s eight. ‘Gronk’ was in his element spiking the ball in the Chiefs’ end zone! 14-3 to Tampa.
The Chiefs could not get going again when they had possession, Patrick Mahomes was forced back and they had to settle for a 34-yard Butka field goal. 14-6 to Tampa.
Brady then went back to work with 61 seconds remaining he drove Tampa down the field, 71 yards in five plays, and with just 13 seconds left on the first-half clock he threw a pass into the end zone and it was knocked down.
However, the Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu had committed a pass interference infringement in the end zone so the ball was placed on the one-yard line. That was all Brady needed as he threw a short pass to Antonio Brown, a player that he had managed to persuade to join Tampa after he had been without a club. 21-6 to Tampa at half-time.
There were two storylines to the first half, firstly Brady’s superiority and secondly the undisciplined play of the Chiefs’ defense; eight penalties for 95 yards had been committed and six Tampa first downs had been by penalty.
The first play of the second half brought some satisfaction to the Chiefs as Clyde Edwards-Helaire brought off a 26-yard run, the Chiefs’ longest run of the night. But, once again the drive stalled and they had to settle for Butka’s 52-yard field goal. 21-9 to Tampa.
Tampa responded as Brady once more led the counter attack that resulted in Leonard Fournette’s going untouched for a 27-yard touchdown run. 28-9 to Tampa.
There seemed no way back for the Chiefs, for, although they had often overcome double-digit deficits, even in last year’s Superbowl victory, this was different as Tampa were in complete control. And when the Chiefs got the ball back again, Patrick Mahomes, desperately trying to make something happen, was intercepted by Antoine Winfield when his pass was tipped. Tampa took over again but on this occasion a mistake in snapping the ball sent it over Brady’s head. He chased back and fell on it with the result that Tampa had to settle for a Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal. 31-9 to Tampa.
And that was all she wrote as the fourth quarter went scoreless to leave Tampa Bay Buccaneers victorious by 31-9 thus winning their second Superbowl.
Appropriately the last play of the game ended with a Tampa kneel-down that left the ball in the hands of Tom Brady, who, unsurprisingly, was voted the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31
Kansas City Chiefs 9
After last night’s Superbowl in Tampa Bay, there can be no doubt that Tampa’s quarterback Tom Brady is The Greatest Of All Time. At age 43 he not only led his team to victory in his first year at the club but he was the oldest quarterback to win a Superbowl and he won the game’s Most Valuable Player award for a record fifth time; not only that but his Superbowl win was his seventh, more than any other player and, indeed, more than any team in the National Football League.
On the night, Kansas City won the toss and deferred to Tampa so Brady started the game. His first two drives ended in failure, three and outs that resulted in his team punting and then the Chiefs took a 3-0 lead through a 49-yard Harrison Butka field goal after their drive had stalled. But that was practically as good as it got for the team that some pundits had down as clear winners by as many as 21 points.
Brady came back and a pass to Rob Gronkowski, his former team-mate at New England Patriots who Brady enticed out of retirement to join him at Tampa, brought a touchdown. This was the 13th hook-up that these two players had in post-season play, equaling the San Francisco 49ers’ Joe Montana/Jerry Rice record. 7-3 to Tampa.
And when he got the ball back, Brady took Tampa to the Chiefs’ one-yard line, and after his pass to eligible offensive lineman Joe Haeg had been knocked away at the last second, Chiefs’ defense came up trumps. They stopped Tampa on fourth down from the one-yard line and took over on downs.
But it did them no good and when his defense had once more stopped the Chiefs, Brady took over and a Ryan Succop field goal was initially the result when their drive was stopped. But a penalty on the Chiefs gave Tampa a first down and they paid the ultimate price for their indiscretion. And it was Brady to Gronkowski once more for a touchdown, a link up that overtook the Montana/Rice record. It was Brady’s fifth Superbowl touchdown pass to ‘Gronk’, putting the tight end second on the list of Superbowl touchdowns to Jerry Rice’s eight. ‘Gronk’ was in his element spiking the ball in the Chiefs’ end zone! 14-3 to Tampa.
The Chiefs could not get going again when they had possession, Patrick Mahomes was forced back and they had to settle for a 34-yard Butka field goal. 14-6 to Tampa.
Brady then went back to work with 61 seconds remaining he drove Tampa down the field, 71 yards in five plays, and with just 13 seconds left on the first-half clock he threw a pass into the end zone and it was knocked down.
However, the Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu had committed a pass interference infringement in the end zone so the ball was placed on the one-yard line. That was all Brady needed as he threw a short pass to Antonio Brown, a player that he had managed to persuade to join Tampa after he had been without a club. 21-6 to Tampa at half-time.
There were two storylines to the first half, firstly Brady’s superiority and secondly the undisciplined play of the Chiefs’ defense; eight penalties for 95 yards had been committed and six Tampa first downs had been by penalty.
The first play of the second half brought some satisfaction to the Chiefs as Clyde Edwards-Helaire brought off a 26-yard run, the Chiefs’ longest run of the night. But, once again the drive stalled and they had to settle for Butka’s 52-yard field goal. 21-9 to Tampa.
Tampa responded as Brady once more led the counter attack that resulted in Leonard Fournette’s going untouched for a 27-yard touchdown run. 28-9 to Tampa.
There seemed no way back for the Chiefs, for, although they had often overcome double-digit deficits, even in last year’s Superbowl victory, this was different as Tampa were in complete control. And when the Chiefs got the ball back again, Patrick Mahomes, desperately trying to make something happen, was intercepted by Antoine Winfield when his pass was tipped. Tampa took over again but on this occasion a mistake in snapping the ball sent it over Brady’s head. He chased back and fell on it with the result that Tampa had to settle for a Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal. 31-9 to Tampa.
And that was all she wrote as the fourth quarter went scoreless to leave Tampa Bay Buccaneers victorious by 31-9 thus winning their second Superbowl.
Appropriately the last play of the game ended with a Tampa kneel-down that left the ball in the hands of Tom Brady, who, unsurprisingly, was voted the game’s Most Valuable Player.
