‘Dynasty is just beginning’, says Super Bowl champion star – 02/12/2024 – Sport

He entered the field on Sunday night (11), at the Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas (Nevada), bringing to his resume two titles of best player (MVP) from two Super Bowls, the very final of the NFL: in 2020 and in 2023.

And he was largely responsible for the spectacular turnaround that led the Kansas City Chiefs, from the state of Missouri, to win their fourth national title. The team beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, in overtime, after a 19-19 tie at the end of the last quarter of normal time.

Mahomes left the dispute against the Californian team with another MVP trophy.

With these three individual achievements, he equals the legendary Joe Montana, also with three awards. Ahead of the two, only the former Mr. Bündchen, Tom Brady, with five achievements.

Mahomes’ participation in this Sunday’s victory was fundamental.

Just before the end of overtime, his team lost 19 to 22. But then he made a precise throw that found his teammate Mecole Hardman free, who scored the touchdown, put six points in Kansas’ account, turned the score around and secured the title from the Missouri team.

It was Kansas City’s fourth national title, third in five years, and first two-time championship (1969, 2019, 2022, 2023). But the star, just 28 years old, says the team won’t be satisfied with that.

“This [a conquista de 2023] It means a lot,” he said. “With the adversity we’ve faced this year, and then overcoming it… These kids never wavered. I know how hard these guys work. I know how hard these guys work, how hard the coaches work. I believe we are the hardest working team in the NFL, and how hard we work to get there.”

With this third title in the last five seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs practically declare their dynasty established. Mahomes, again, doesn’t want to hear about a possible relaxation for these huge successes.

“We played at a high level, we played with intensity. In the first half they put pressure on us, and we equalized in the second and took control in extra time,” he said.

At the first intermission, the team went to the locker room losing 10 to 3. “The talk at halftime was, ‘Let’s go back to being ourselves,'” Mahomes revealed about what happened in the locker room.

“We are young, we are looking for more”, highlighted the star.

In the match against the Californians, the quarterback completed 34 passes in 46 attempts for 333 yards.

In normal time, Mahomes had a great performance and allowed teammate Butker to tie the game at the last second, taking the game to overtime.

Kansas’ second championship is a feat that hasn’t happened in 20 years. The last time was with Tom Brady’s Patriots, in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Not yet 30 years old, Mahomes has already played in four Super Bowls, won three and won the MVP award in all of his victories. He is the only player in history to have three Super Bowl MVP titles before the age of 30.

“I hope people remember not only the greatness we had on the field, but the way we fought,” the quarterback said. “It’s not always pretty,” he added, about the disputes that fans are sometimes forced to watch.

In number of Super Bowl wins, Patrick Mahomes now ties with Troy Aikman, who also has three titles.

Former Patriots star Tom Brady has seven; Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana each have four.

In national team achievements, the Kansas City Chiefs have now matched the Giants and Packers, with four titles each.

And Kansas now appears as the first franchise to win the Super Bowl two years in a row, since Tom Brady achieved the feat with the New England Patriots, in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Shortly after winning the title, when asked if the Chiefs were already a dynasty, he replied: “We’re starting one.”

“This is one of the greatest teams of all time,” said tight end Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, who has been on the team for 11 years, its “dean.”