A coach wept. A tennis star hawked cognac and beer. Nobody tried to sell you cryptocurrency. Rihanna dropped in to sing and lived to tell about it. And Kansas City won a football game.
Category: Hurts, Jalen (1998- )
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The Eagles Came as Close as Close Can Get
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts scored four total touchdowns in a performance with only one blemish, but it was a big one: a fumble returned for a touchdown.
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks
Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.
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One Celebration the Super Bowl Will Lack: The Hiring of Black Coaches
For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones overshadow a lagging record on hiring Black coaches.
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Hurts and Mahomes Show There’s More Than One Way to a Super Bowl
Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes played different styles successfully on the way to becoming the first two Black quarterbacks to face each other in a Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes Is Not a Kid Anymore. (He Just Plays Like One.)
Mahomes, known for his sense of fun and improvisation on the field, has become a kind of elder statesman, settled in his family life, his business endeavors and his community.
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2023 Super Bowl Prediction: Our Pick Against the Spread
Philadelphia and Kansas City, both conference’s top seeds, are so evenly matched that injuries to Patrick Mahomes and his receivers, up against the Eagles’ turnover-forcing defense, may provide an edge.
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Tom Brady’s Retirement Is the Best Thing for Football
Give Brady his due but let Patrick Mahomes and all of the other young, exciting quarterbacks take it from here.
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Excitement for the Eagles With a Side of Impending Doom: It’s a Philly Thing
Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the Super Bowl.
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A Too-Early Look at the Super Bowl Matchup
The first Super Bowl with two Black quarterbacks. The first set of brothers to vie for a title. The Andy Reid Bowl. A championship game between Kansas City and Philadelphia will be noteworthy.
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What We Learned from the N.F.L.’s Conference Championship Games
The Eagles did not need to be flashy to beat the 49ers, and Patrick Mahomes knew when to pick his spots while playing on an injured ankle against Cincinnati.
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Eagles Return to Super Bowl as 49ers Break Down
Five years after winning it all, Philadelphia beat San Francisco, 31-7, to claim the N.F.C. championship.