Chiefs Go Out of Their Way to Avoid Giving 49ers Defense Bulletin Board Material at Super Bowl Opening Night
The Kansas City Chiefs faced the media Monday night as Super Bowl week is officially underway.
Media scrums during this week are notoriously filled with reporters from all over the world and sometimes individuals can goad a player into saying something he shouldn't. The Chiefs did their best to avoid taking any bait.
Patrick Mahomes on the #49ers defense: “They’re good everywhere.”
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) January 28, 2020
The goal is to avoid giving the other team any bulletin board material and the Chiefs players and coaches were smart to keep it simple and only offer up praise about the San Francisco 49ers defense, specifically Richard Sherman.
#Chiefs HC Andy Reid when asked about Richard Sherman: “Nobody reads routes better than Richard Sherman. Nobody. He’s unbelievable at it.”
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 28, 2020
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes offered up kind words to the 49ers defense while Chris Jones decided not to take part in any trap questions.
Some guy tried to get Chiefs NT Chris Jones to try to spell Garoppolo. Jones didn’t take the bait
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 28, 2020
Not knowing how to spell Jimmy Garoppolo's name could lead to wild headlines of the Chiefs disrespecting the quarterback by not even knowing his name. That's just a sly question by a reporter looking for an easy story.
The Chiefs are too wise for such traps and proved their collective professionalism Monday.