Maybe a curse was placed on the bouncy rubber toy that originally inspired the name “Super Bowl” for pro football’s championship game.
What other explanation is there for the first eight teams to win back-to-back Super Bowl s failing in their quest for a three-peat? Especially when three teams went to at least three consecutive Super Bowl s, two captured three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span and one celebrated four Super Bowl titles in a six-year span.
Because Patrick Mahomes is still playing quarterback, Andy Reid is still stalking the sideline and Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and other stars are still healthy, the Chiefs just might be well-positioned to succeed where others failed. After all, it was Chiefs owner Clark Hunt’s childhood Super Ball that lent its name to the Super Bowl.
Even for the teams that are able to get by on a playoff adrenaline rush, more games means more opportunity for injury.
Injuries don’t always wait until the playoffs. Cowboys right tackle Erik Williams, Broncos running back Terrell Davis, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and other stars suffered team-altering season-ending injuries during potential three-peat seasons.“In our era, it was about backups who can step up because we all had the right attitude,” former Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka said. “Today’s teams all have the right attitude to get there, but it’s not as physically demanding as it was.
“When you win, you say, ‘We did that. We have a few things to get together and we can get right back in the hunt,’ ” former Patriots running back Kevin Faulk said. “It ain’t that easy. After not making the playoffs, veteran guys made it their business, like, ‘I don’t know if we are going to make it to the Super Bowl again, but we are not going to miss the playoffs.’ ”The Super Bowl rings for the undefeated 1972 Dolphins include the phrase “Winning Edge.
The Chiefs, whose offseason was marred by multiple player arrests, are a model of coaching stability.
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