Patrick Mahomes shoulders blame for second Super Bowl loss, fails to win historic three-peat
By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – Patrick Mahomes tossed his helmet to the side. A nearby member of the Kansas City Chiefs staff caught it. He made the short walk over to the bench. His head slumped down. Two members of the Chiefs staff and backup quarterback Carson Wentz gathered around him. Mahomes […]
Bon’s New Orleans Street Food embraces inclusivity, tradition
By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – A trail of powdered sugar on the outside patio leads the way to the entrance of Bon’s New Orleans Street Food. The fluffy remnants frequently fall from the lips of customers enjoying not only beignets but also Creole calas, a New Orleans classic. Bon’s New Orleans Street […]
Chiefs feel the ‘hurt,’ Andy Reid says after loss to Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts
By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports With all of the hype about the potential to make history, the Kansas City Chiefs sat in the press availability boxes following Super Bowl LIX with shoulders slumped, looking numb from the devastating defeat. No player or coach cracked a smile, and the word that kept coming to mind – […]
Hurts, Eagles victorious in Super Bowl LIX, ending Chiefs’ championship dynasty
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — The “tomahawk chop” chant echoed loudly throughout Caesars Superdome throughout Super Bowl LIX, but the chorus wasn’t sung by the voices of the Kansas City Chiefs’ faithful — it was Philadelphia Eagles fans, donned proudly in their kelly green, mocking their opponents’ trademark celebration as they watched […]
Former Kansas City tackle Darian Kinnard readies to face his old team in Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — When Darian Kinnard signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent Feb. 20, 2024, he “had a feeling” he’d be seeing his former team Kansas City at Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX. “As the year progressed, it started to really, really come alive,” Kinnard said […]
Eagles’ Mekhi Becton goes from ‘Big Bust’ to ‘Big Ticket’
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs, Mekhi Becton cried. And after the NFC championship win against the Washington Commanders, Becton cried some more. And if the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, two years after […]
All-time great NFL players react to potential history for Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX
By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – To all-time greats Jeff Saturday and Warren Moon, the implications of Super Bowl LIX are clear. Patrick Mahomes has the opportunity to do something no other NFL QB has ever done — win three consecutive Super Bowls. And in their eyes, a win Sunday would cement his […]
Record number of Georgia Bulldogs on Eagles’ Super Bowl roster ‘don’t want to let each other down’
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was handed the corded phone on draft day in 2023. Linebacker Nolan Smith Jr., a Georgia Bulldog, waited on the other end. Roseman, a University of Florida graduate, was conflicted. As the moment was captured on video, Roseman said to Smith, […]
Chiefs’ Justin Reid looks to make history in home state of Louisiana
By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – Justin Reid will be the starting safety for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday. It’s not a bad outcome for someone who never planned on playing football. One day, as a first-year at Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana, Reid sat down in […]
NFL to remove ‘End Racism’ messaging from end zones before Super Bowl LIX
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — The end zone stencils of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday will feature the message “Choose Love,” marking the first time since 2021 the championship will not feature “End Racism” messaging, but for some, removing “End Racism” directly refutes the meaning of that message and reiterates its importance. […]