LAS VEGAS – Andy Reid is now the fifth coach to win at least three Super Bowls, but the Kansas City Chiefs boss is not done yet, confirming he will be back next season. However, he is leaving dynasty and three-peat talk to others.
“Honestly, I haven’t even thought of it. I’m still kind of in awe of the game. I haven’t thought why or what,” Reid, 65, said on Feb 12 when asked why he would not ride off into the sunset after his side beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas a day before.
“It’s not going to be easy. We’ll have changes in our team, there’s always the unexpected. I asked (quarterback Patrick Mahomes), has anyone done it three (consecutive) times? He said no. It’d be great.”
Super Bowl LVIII Most Valuable Player Mahomes ended his seventh season by winning the Lombardi Trophy for a third time, and went to bed thinking about becoming the first National Football League (NFL) team to do the three-peat.
“It’s legendary – no one’s ever done it. Only eight teams have won it back to back. We felt like we had the best opportunity we’ve ever had. All you can do is come back next year with the best mindset and try to do it again,” Mahomes, 28, said. “I know how hard these guys work. I know how hard they get after it. I know how hard these coaches work. To be able to have our stamp on NFL history is something I’ll never take for granted.”
Chiefs fans will get to shower their love during a Valentine’s Day parade through local streets. The victory parade will begin downtown at 11am local time and will last about 90 minutes.
Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched TV programme in American history, according to preliminary data released by Nielsen and CBS on Feb 12. Broadcaster CBS said the Super Bowl, hosted in Las Vegas for the first time and with Usher performing at half-time, averaged 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. It broke the mark of 115.1 million set during the 2023 clash between the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, marking a 7 per cent increase.
It noted 202.4 million viewers watched at least part of the game, breaking the record of 184 million set at the 2023 edition.
Separately, gamblers in Nevada wagered a record US$185.6 million (S$250 million) on the Super Bowl. The total grew 21 per cent from 2023 and also beat the previous high of US$179.8 million set in 2022, according to data from the state’s Gaming Control Board.
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