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06-27-2023, 12:55 PM | #31 |
Would an idiot do that?
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Without playing butterfly effect, I'm leaning towards yes.
They were 14-1 in Mahomes' starts, destroyed the Bills in the AFCCG, playing Brady in Tampa with a chance at B2B and avenge the AFCCG loss... it was a pretty big letdown losing that game, to say the least. And all things the same, I feel this postseason would have been far more "feel good" given the lower expectations and Mahomes' injury.... that Bengals game in effect becomes their SB because that's enemy #1, they weren't supposed to make it back, etc... and then tip your cap to the Eagles because it's really damn hard to win the SB 3 times in 4 years. There ended up being a lot more pressure to win it this year than I imagined at the beginning of the year or even the beginning of the playoffs... and even given Mahomes' injury. The flip side is 2020 was more so "we're really ****ing good and we're going to win this thing again", where as this season was a monumental team effort that was really special to watch.
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06-27-2023, 01:09 PM | #32 |
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I will have to say no. As mentioned earlier, Reid stuck it to his old team. And we'll have b2b after this year. (Brady be damned)
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06-27-2023, 01:13 PM | #34 |
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It would make living in the Tampa Bay area a bit easier.
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06-27-2023, 01:24 PM | #35 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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06-27-2023, 01:24 PM | #36 |
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Yes. The final gauge of whether Mahomes goes down as the GOAT or not is Brady and his 7 rings. Had KC beaten Tampa Mahomes would be four from tying vs five.
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06-27-2023, 01:28 PM | #37 |
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No.
We're only going to have to wait 8 more months for back-to-back SB wins, and this time it will be on the Raiders' home field. |
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06-27-2023, 01:40 PM | #38 |
Why so serious?
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At first I was an obvious YES because - as mentioned - it's Tom ****ing Brady, and being able to dim his legacy while elevating Mahomes is nearly as sweet as it gets.
But thinking about it a little bit more, that 2020 season felt so weird due to Covid. Nothing in life at that point seemed the same and I don't think back-to-back SB wins - even if against Brady - would've been nearly as sweet as it was to complete the gauntlet we did this season, culminating in an amazing game against the Eagles. I'm pretty happy with how things worked out, but damn, it still would've been nice to topple Brady... |
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06-27-2023, 01:41 PM | #39 |
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Yes. I think going back to back and beating Brady is too sweet to pass up.
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06-27-2023, 01:42 PM | #40 |
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I also, at first, thought "F Brady".........but then again, MANY people saw through the ref nonsense in that game and how the trophy was gifted to Tom.
Also - losing to another young QB in the super bowl could start a different narrative that Mahomes isnt the top of the QB list currently. So yeah, leave it be.
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06-27-2023, 01:45 PM | #41 |
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It just bums me out thinking that in 2018 if we beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship game with Mahomes first year as a starter. Then if we beat the Bengals and didn't flake the game away trying to play safe. You're so damn close to 5 Super Bowls in his first 5 years as a starter in this league. Just unheard of, ridiculous shit.
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And then look at this season and last, and there's definitely mounting pressure with the Bengals bullshit and AFCCG loss and then losing Tyreek, etc. There were low expectations, even if pressure was building some. And from that perspective, low expectation years and over delivering are always better, IMO.
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06-27-2023, 02:04 PM | #43 |
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I'd take that trade, but I'm content with the way things have played out too
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06-27-2023, 02:06 PM | #44 |
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No there would have been no parties or parade because of COVID
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