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SUPER BOWL LV (55)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

(14-2, 1ST AFC WEST) (11-5, 2ND NFC SOUTH)

Head Coach: Andy Reid STADIUM: Head Coach: Bruce Arians
Points For: 473 (29.6 per game, 6th of 32) RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, Points For: 492 (30.8 per game, 3rd of 32)
Points Against: 362 (22.6 per game, 10th of 32) Points Against: 355 (22.2 per game, 8th of 32)
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Preseason Super Bowl Odds: +600 Preseason Super Bowl Odds: +1500
Super Bowl Wins: 2 (1970, 2020) TIME: 6:30 P.M. SUNDAY, FEB. 7 Super Bowl Wins: 1 (2002)
Key Players: QB Patrick Mahomes,
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, WR Tyreek Hill, TV CHANNEL: CBS Key Players: QB Tom Brady, RB Ronald Jones, WR
TE Travis Kelce, DE Frank Clark, DT Chris Jones, Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin, WR Antonio
TV ANNOUNCERS:
S Tyrann Mathieu JIM NANTZ (PLAY-BY-PLAY), Brown, TE Rob Gronkowski, DE Jason Pierre-Paul,
TONY ROMO (COLOR COMMENTATOR) DE Shaquil Barrett, DT Vita Vea, LB Devin White

FAVORITE: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
FAVORED BY 3

OVER/UNDER: 56.5 TOTAL POINTS

NATIONAL ANTHEM: ERIC CHURCH
AND JAZMINE SULLIVAN

HALF-TIME PERFORMER:
THE WEEKND

TALE OF THE TAPE

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE. Super Bowl LV the rst woman to o ciate a Super Bowl. GREATEST OF ALLTIME.Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady
marks the rst time that a home team will play a Super Bowl THE BEST AND WORST. To many people’s surprise, will play in his record-breaking 10th Super Bowl—all as a
in its home stadium. starting quarterback. In his nine other appearances, all with
six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady left the New the New England Patriots,Brady has completed 256-of-392
SMALL CROWD FOR A BIG GAME. With CO- England Patriots to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Aside passes (65.3 percent) for 2,838 yards with 18 touchdowns to
VID-19 health restrictions limiting Raymond James Sta- from a strong run in the late 1990s and early 2000s, culmi- 6 interceptions. He has won six Super Bowls (2001, 2003,
dium’s capacity to 22,000 fans, or about 33 percent, Super nating in a Super Bowl win in 2002, the Bucs have been a 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019) and lost three. He has also won a
Bowl LV will be the lowest attended Super Bowl. Tickets laughingstock since entering the league in 1976.Tampa Bay record-breaking four Super Bowl MVPs.
will be divided up between 14,500 paying customers and could win 39 straight games and still have the worst winning
7,500 vaccinated health care workers, most of them located percentage in NFL history. Before this year, the franchise BRADY’S RECORDS: On Sunday, Brady will be 43
in Tampa Bay and central Florida. Face masks will be man- had not made the playo s since 2007. years, 6 months, and 5 days old, breaking a record he set in
datory and social distancing will be enforced, with fans in 2019 for oldest starting quarterback in a Super Bowl. He
“pods” spaced out in 6-feet increments. Empty seats will be NEW NEW ENGLAND. e Kansas City Chiefs, on will also break the record for oldest player to play in a Su-
the verge of launching their own dynasty,have been the class per Bowl. at record was set in 2009 by Indianapolis Colts
lled by cardboard cutouts of fans. It will also be the rst- of the league since 2018, going 44-11. With a win on Sun- kicker Matt Stover (42 years and 11 days). He also has the
ever completely cashless Super Bowl. day, the Chiefs would become the rst NFL team to win
consecutive Super Bowls since the New England Patriots SEE MATCHUP PAGE 9
MAKING HISTORY. Among the eight-member o - (2003 and 2004).
ciating crew is down judge Sarah omas, who will become

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LIFE IN
‘STROLLERVILLE, USA’

NFL Network's Kyle Brandt talks Super Bowl,
hosting a podcast, living in Westchester

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER percent female, often with southern ac- guests get? Like, Matthew McConaughey cut of meat and every di erent type of wood.
EDITOR cents, and probably also in their 40s and got really into it. You know how Patton Oswalt somehow
50s. ey’re probably the rarest breed at this
Kyle Brandt is a host of “Good Morning point, although they’re also the most pas- No, I’m not surprised. I’m pleased that brings like the Marvel universe into the Star
Football,” an Emmy-nominated show on sionate.Soap opera fans are way into it.Even they’re that competitive. at was part of Wars universe? I could do it. I could get
the NFL Network. Once a running back more than Jets fans, or Raiders fans. You the pitch. If you just take a conversation and there.I could somehow bring “ e Mandal-
at Princeton University, Brandt has also ap- would think those are the most—no, the Bo make it a competition, it immediately raises orian” into my smoker. I’m sitting here do-
peared on MTV’s “ e Real World” (2001) and Hope fans, those people really bring it. the stakes and immediately ramps the en- ing it with you now o the top of my head.
and as an actor on the popular soap opera, ergy up. You can get an actor or quarterback
“Days of Our Lives” (2003-06). And the “Good Morning Football” fans, who’s done literally 10,000 interviews in his On “Good Morning Football,” you’ve
you can see their jersey or their hat. ey’re life and he can just mail in an interview. He made a habit of making pre-game pep
He then worked for nine years on “ e kind of fun because they don’t just come up or she could say whatever they want about talks to long-su ering fan bases, of which
Jim Rome Show,” a nationally syndicated to chat. ey come up to you with opinions whatever projects they’ve got going on. But there are many. Which fanbase deserves a
radio show, before moving to New York in and takes, like they want to talk about their if you start by saying, ‘We’re going to keep win the most? Keep in mind that you live
2016 to work on “Good Morning Foot- team. I normally have almost nothing to say score and you’re going to compete against amongst Jets fans.
ball.” He also hosts a podcast, produced because I’m kind of o the clock, so I just let the last person and the next person,’you can
by e Ringer, called “10 Questions with them do it, which is what they want anyway. actually see them sit up in their chair and I do, and that was my rst instinct. Right
Kyle Brandt,” in which he quizzes guests/ So those are really the three species. lean forward a little bit. now, I look down at the oor and I’m wear-
competitors on questions related to their ing these Jets slippers that I got from the
lives and careers. Guests to A lot of people have And they get pissed. ere’s been some network around Christmas time. It was just
date include Matthew Mc- podcasts these days. But controversies where some listeners thought this random piece of swag, and I like them.
Conaughey, Aaron Rodg- your podcast, “10 Ques- some people were cheating and Googling.
ers, Erin Andrews, and Paul tions with Kyle Brandt,” And Guy Fieri got really mad because he ey’re comfortable. So, I was going to say
Rudd. has a really unique for- thought he deserved some points he didn’t the Jets, but that’s not the right answer. It’s
mat. How did you come get. People get pissed, and I mean that in not. e Jets have some iconic players, they
Brandt lives in Westches- up with that? You clearly the best possible way. I like that. So, not sur- have a Super Bowl victory.
ter County’s Larchmont have a fondness for trivia prised. My whole plan was to make people
with his wife and their two and pop culture. care like that, and I’m just very, very pleased You know who’s the one that deserves it
young children. You almost answered the question in the because I was right. the most? It’s Detroit. It’s the Lions. You
question, in that there’s no way I could just hear that and you’re like, “Whatever. Do
You were on the “Real World.”You were say, ‘Hey everybody. Check out my new I loved your talk with Patton Oswalt they even count?” And that’s exactly my
on “Days of Our Lives.” Now you’re on podcast. It’s me giving my thoughts on about his legendary Star Wars libuster point. ey have one playo win, I think, in
“Good Morning Football.” From which some things and sports and pop culture, and on “Parks and Recreation,” which was the past 50 or 60 years. You have to dou-
program do people recognize you the I’ll have the occasional buddy to come by mostly improvised. What’s a topic that ble check what you’re saying about them
most? And how di erent is each fanbase? and we’ll chop it up.’ I couldn’t do that 1) you could libuster about? Something you
because it wouldn’t work and no one would could go on and on about. SEE BRANDT PAGE 10
Well, thank God, now, here in the year listen, and 2) I’m just one of the sheep. I’m
2021, it’s “Good Morning Football.” Be- a lemming. It’s so unoriginal, and there are I’ve been libustering lately to my wife
cause it’s de nitely the one that I’ve worked just too many sh in the sea. about how much I love our smoker that we
the hardest at and I’m the proudest of. I’m not talented enough to do that; to just have. I have a Traeger smoker and I want to
be me, talking, and have people actually care make every meal of every day on it. I want
Even though “Real World” was 20 years when there are 50 billion other podcasts of to make chicken wings and brisket and ribs.
ago, it was summer of ’01, that still happens people talking. So, I said, I need something I want to basically spend the rest of my life
all the time. You can see if someone is com- formatically.I need something that has a hook. smoking every single meal.
ing across the room to say hello or something, And I do love that trivia stu . And I do love
you can tell what banner they’re waving be- game shows. Who doesn’t love game shows? I got this thing a few months ago, but
fore they even get over. e “Real World”fans Everybody loves game shows, everybody it’s like an adult toy. My daughter, who’s 4,
are all around my age. ey’re somewhere in has a podcast. I have both, and it’s really fun. got a Barbie Dream House for her birthday,
their 40s, it’s kind of equal—male/female— Are you surprised how competitive the and my son, for Christmas, got these Light-
and they come up kind of inquisitively, like, sabers. at’s how I feel when I use the Trae-
“Aren’t you…?”So, they have easy tells. ger in our driveway. So, I can just keep going
and going on that and the intricacies of every
e “Days of Our Lives” fans are 80

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35,
Kansas City Chiefs 27 Buccaneers 35, Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs 31
So, after a hectic season, they’ve made it to the big game! Chiefs 28
Roger Goodell is breathing a sigh of relief. is is an Tom Brady is
EPIC game already, with legendary quarterback Tom just di erent in I think the
Brady making his annual appearance, taking along the the playo s, and Tampa Bay
the Bucs defense defense will
Bucs in his rst season with them in a home game against has been playing get pressure on
Patrick Mahomes, returning for his back-to-back attempt with explosive pass- Mahomes with
catchers,Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. e game will be decided by who can get to amazing. the losses they
the QB—without having them throw some magical underhand or sidearm rocket. have sustained on the o ens
De nitely not a Brady or Bucs fan, but there’s some magic there—along with healthy will still take Tom Brady to
receivers and Jason Pierre-Paul—that has me thinking they’ll pull this one out.
minute drive to win the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 Tam
Kansas City Chiefs 14 Tampa Bay is playing the Super Bucc
Bowl at home. e Chiefs Hey, how can I pick against Kan
As a lifelong Bu alo Bills a team named the Chiefs???
fan, I am grateful for their o ensive line is banged up and Ch
season this year. As for the Bucs’pass rushers are champing Mahomes throws a late
Super Bowl, I predict that at the bit.Tom Brady, the most clutch QB of all-time, has TD pass to Jake from State Farm to take home the Brad
the Tampa Bay Bucs, with an arsenal of weapons at his disposal. None of it will matter. Lombardi Trophy. If Brady wins, check the balls ; ) home
home- eld advantage and be tou
led by their experienced QB Patrick Mahomes,Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce are too
Tom Brady, will overtake good. e Chiefs will pass the ball early and often, wearing

the Kansas City Chiefs down the Bucs D en route to their second straight title.
and Mahomes, with his
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It’s going to be a great matchup with two What to look for lies with the quarterbacks
quarterbacks at opposite ends of their careers. great quarterback, but because of his youth, I d
wherewithal to compete against Brady with his
It’s hard to see a scenario in which Brady, in Super Bowl games. However, if the Bucs lose
Gronk, and Tampa Bay don’t nd a way to studied the New York Giants defensive tapes on
etch their place in history and win this game
2012 Super Bowls. But it will not be an ea
against a talented Chiefs team.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35,
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Look for a high-scoring game and a battle of the quarterbacks lose!
between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. But don’t be surprised

by the strong defense on both teams. Should be a great game!

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It’s a dream matchup
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shootout. e defenses
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ARE YOU READY FOR
SOME FOOTBALL?!

The Katonah Beer Man picks his ‘Super Suds’

BY JOHN BART Style = Pilsners: Pilsners have light up and sample what looks best to you. ous numbered versions that all satisfy.
THE KATONAH BEER MAN and crisp characteristics and include Pilsners match nicely with cheeses like Founders, All-Day IPA – An aptly
malty sweetness paired with medium bit- American or Monterey, as well as lighter
Super Bowl time is upon us! And terness, typically in the 4.0-5.5% ABV seafood such as tuna, salmon, anchovies. named 4.7% solid session IPA will check
though I hoped to be writing this article range. e Germans brew this style very all the boxes above and available most ev-
exclusively about the Bu alo Bills, and well. Examples: HALFTIME erywhere.
Pills Ma a ale, it seems that will have to
wait another year—stay tuned! Einbecker Brauherren, Pils – Dating Food: Call a timeout for Snack Time Other “big brand” lime beers also will
back to the 14th century, each citizen of as more substantial foods are in order at stand up to spice.
at being said, this article will tackle the Einbeck had the right to brew beer— this point.
(get it?) beer and food recommenda- and did! So much, in fact, that they ended Side note: e malty, bready, caramel,
tions to keep you hydrated and satis ed up with too much beer (is that even pos- Wings: Being from Bu alo originally, and roasty pro le of a nice Brown Ale
throughout the big game, including the sible?). e local government took all I hope you’ve got good wings with some such as classic Newcastle Brown Ale
patience-testing halftime show. ough I that overproduction, formed the brewery, nice spice. I consider it at the top of the will also go very well with chili or grilled
trend beer geek, I rmly believe in “the and handled the marketing and distribu- perfect football watching food group. meats like barbequed chicken.
right beer for the right time” and will tion—my kind of government. e beer
also include readily available mainstream Chili: Another hearty crowd pleaser SECOND HALF
beers. itself trends a bit bitter, but in a fabulous with typically secretive family recipes in
non-pucker way,and comes o smooth, play. OK, you’ve made it this far and are in
I will assume throughout dry, light with a hint of sweetness at the the home stretch. Hopefully, the game is
that you are either at home end. Prosit! (Compare also to Pilsner Dips: Same as above. e more layers, not a snoozer (same goes for you!).
or have a designated driver. Urquell for similar awesomeness). the better!
Beer: Like all good teams, it is time
GAME PLAN Sixpoint Brewery, e Crisp – I Beer: Opposites attract. When you to make some changes for the second
love this Brooklyn brewery. At 5.4%, “contrast”beer and food, you want to nd half. You’ve based up on food and water,
Successful teams always this light, clean, hoppy, smooth Pil- so let’s go with a bit fuller bodied beer
have a plan of attack. And your sner with a dry nish satis es. avors that may be quite di erent from while still keeping in check.
game-time food and drink suc- each other but can actually enhance each
cess bene ts from a game plan Oskar Blues Brewery, Mama’s other. Beer with citrus in them are a de- Style = Lagers - ese clean tasting
as well. e name of the game Little Yella Pils – is 4.7% of- lectable contrast in general and certainly and typically manageable ABVs (5-
will be longevity. Starting in the fering from one of the original craft for wings and chili. 5.5%) will go well with all your food.
evening and making it to the end is es- brewers provides a rich avor while keep- Now, technically, Pilsners are Lagers but
sential. ing ABV between the goalposts. Style = Juicy: By juicy I mean citrusy with a more forward hop (bitter) pro le,
When in doubt, most any German- avors (orange, pineapple, mango). How while Lagers provide less
FIRST HALF style Pilsner will work just ne. to know if the beer is citrusy? Most all bitterness, well-balanced
Also, I quite like Miller Lite and indicate some form of “juice or juicy” in malt avor, and a bit
Beer: OK, time to crack your rst cold Labatt’s Blue Light. Both are very well the name but if not,they mention the hop more body. Some rec-
beverage. You’ll want to start o with priced, available, and solid Light variety called Citra, which instigates that ommendations:
something on the lighter side and the Pilsner style beers. avor pro le. Check out:
ABV—Alcohol by Volume, typically Don’t be a rookie! row in a wa- Five Borough Brewing, Tiny Juicy Anything made by
printed on the label—will directly corre- ter or two along the way as it helps Jack’s Abby – Liter-
late to the body of the beverage. with “Buzz Maintenance,” which is IPA – Brooklyn in the house! ally the gold standard
considered a virtue. Very drinkable 4.2% juice- for Lagers, in my
Now, before we go too far, light does Food: Speaking of Buzz Mainte- forward with a hint of oral. opinion. Many vari-
not mean void of avor! All the sugges- nance, be sure to “base up” from here eties. Try:
tions throughout the article can be con- on in during the game. Lawson’s Finest Liquids,
sidered “session beers” because you can Check out the starting snack line- Super Session #2 – Little • House Lager – A delish
have a few, still keep your wits about you, brother to the high-impact 5.2% Helles style (provides a touch of
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MATCHUP FROM PAGE 2 times, with their teams each winning two. ey played in BEST INTHE LEAGUE. Despite their legendary sta-

Week 12 of this season, with the Chiefs winning 27-24. e tus, Brady and Gronk might not even be the best QB-TE

chance to add to many of his nearly unbreakable Super Bowl only time they met in the playo s, Brady and the New Eng- duo in Super Bowl LV. According to Pro Football Focus,

records: Games played and started (nine), wins (six), career land Patriots bested Mahomes in the 2019 AFC Champi- Chiefs TE Travis Kelce was the top-rated player at his posi-

pass attempts (392) and completions (256), single-game onship game. tion 2020, leading all tight ends in catches (105), receiving

pass attempts (62) and completions (43), career passing MOST POPULAR. Super Bowl LV is a dream match- yards (1,416), touchdowns (11), rst downs (79), and bro-

yards (2,838), single-game passing yards (505), and career up for the NFL.Based on jersey sales,Mahomes (No.1) and ken tackles (14). He and Mahomes have connected on nine

touchdown passes (18). Brady (No.2) are the two most popular players in the league. touchdowns in just 11 playo games. Kelce has been virtu-

PASSING OF THE TORCH? On the other side- PASS HEAVY. Enough about pass throwers. Let’s talk ally unstoppable in two games this postseason, catching 21

line, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, at 26 years old, can about pass catchers. e Buccaneers have a gluttony of passes for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns.

become the youngest quarterback to win two Super Bowls. weapons for their legendary quarterback, including seven- DEEP THREAT. No lead is safe against the explosive

Despite his young age, Mahomes is already one of the most year veteran Mike Evans, who has made three Pro Bowls Kansas City Chiefs o ense, which has the ability to put up

transcendent players the league has ever seen. With his and has gone for more than 1,000 yards in every season he’s a lot of points in very little time. WR Tyreek Hill (1,276

jaw-dropping throws, often made on the run after escaping played, and Chris Godwin, who has caught 210 passes for yards, 15 TD) is a big reason for that. Since entering the

trouble, Mahomes has a tendency to make the impossible 3,015 yards and 23 touchdowns over the last three seasons. league in 2016, Hill has scored a remarkable 19 touchdowns

look e ortless. A former baseball player himself, Mahomes After being exiled from the league over behavior issues, All- of 50-plus yards (12 receiving, 4 punt returns, 2 rushing and

is the son of MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes,which may explain Pro receiver Antonio Brown joined the Bucs mid-season, 1 kick return).

his highlight-reel jump throws and unique sidearm delivery. catching 45 passes for 483 yards in eight games. BANGED UP. All season long, the Chiefs’o ensive line

Mahomes was drafted by Kansas City with the 10th pick of LEGENDARY DUO. Future Hall of Fame TE Rob has been a revolving door of journeymen, backups, and up-

the 2017 NFL Draft. He barely played his rookie year, but Gronkowski (623 yards, 7 TD) came out of retirement to roven prospects. e one constant, Pro Bowl LT Eric Fisher,

took the reins his sophomore season, throwing 50 touch- join Tom Brady in Tampa Bay this season after playing nine tore his Achilles in the fourth quarter of the AFC Champi-

downs and winning the MVP award. In three-plus sea- years together in Foxborough, where Gronk set the Patriots onship game, meaning Patrick Mahomes’ blind-side is vul-

sons, Mahomes has accumulated a 38-8 record, completed franchise record for touchdowns (80). Heading into Super nerable against a scary Buccaneers pass rush.

66 percent of his passes for 14,152 yards, and thrown 114 Bowl LV, the pass-catch duo has connected on 12 postsea- ATTACKING FROM ALL SIDES. e Buccaneers

touchdowns against 24 interceptions.In the postseason,he is son touchdowns, tied with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice for were fourth in the league in sacks,despite not having a single

6-1 with 17 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. His one play- most ever. Gronk, mostly relegated to blocking duties, has player in double digits. e well-rounded pass rush is led by

o loss came against Tom Brady two years ago. so far taken a backseat to the other Bucs playmakers this Jason Pierre-Paul (9.5 sacks), Devin White (9 sacks), Sha-

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BRANDT FROM PAGE 4 McCarron’s [Bu alo] Bills against Tyler were all upset. But via the NextDoor app, named “ e Fridge,” and he had his own

Bray of the Chicago Bears. It’s always like someone found it and found us and we were G.I. Joe gure. Now he’s scoring in the Su-

because there’s no way it could be that bad, the backup guys because it’s the last pre- able to recover the drone. So, I shouldn’t say per Bowl in New Orleans. I just thought

but it is. ey have a new head coach now, season game. And it felt, to me, like Rodg- I completely avoid the NextDoor app, al- that was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. To

they might get rid of Sta ord—it’s con- ers vs. Mahomes. It was so cool. at’s the though occasionally I peek because I do like this day, I still love that moment.

stantly Control+Alt+Delete because you most fun thing I’ve ever done. to see the drama that unfolds.I would never How are you watching Super Bowl

keep resetting them, and it’s never good. What is your favorite thing about living comment or I would never weigh in. Sunday this year? Are you going?

It’s like, they had Barry Sanders and Calvin in Westchester? And my wife is on one of the town com- No, we’re not going. e COVID deal.

Johnson and those guys didn’t do anything? I always call it “Strollerville,” where we mittees, a Parks and Trees Committee, so We’ve gone every year. e rst Super Bowl

No, not really. It’s Detroit. live in Larchmont, and everybody has a we’re totally entrenched in that stu . I’m we went to with the show was the 28-3

And I understand what a Jets fan might stroller. e only people who don’t have a coaching, she does that, our kids go to the Falcons/Patriots one. And we’ve gone every

say. Listen, the Jets were in a title game stroller have a double stroller. at’s where schools. We’re into the whole Norman year since then, including last year in Mi-

under Rex Ryan. at wasn’t that long we’re at in life right now. I coached little Rockwell thing. ere was a thing over the ami. Now, we’re not going.

ago. ey had the “can’t wait” game. ey league this past summer. I coached ag summer where I guess you sign up to rent We go and we work in the city in the

knocked Brady out of the playo s. ey’ve football this past fall. We have our favorite a storefront window in Larchmont. And studio downtown, but we also have our

had some good moments. pizza place. We have our favorite ice cream you could come by and you could paint the “home studios,”which is this thing we have

“Good Morning Football” seems like place, and we have a swing set in our yard. window and decorate it however you want. set up in our basements with these lights

a dream job, but you’re still young. What at’s how I grew up in the Chicago sub- We did that. Every single adorable subur- and all these cables and stu . So, I will be

are some things you still want to do,career urbs, so that’s what I really like about here. ban thing, we try to do. in the home studio on Super Bowl Sunday,

wise? Do you see yourself in the booth I wish there were more good sushi places, What is your favorite Super Bowl appearing on the network on, like, a long

calling games? Working for a team? Quiz which there are not, and that bothers me. memory? extensive pre-game show. So, I’ll be in my

show host? But other than that, we like it a lot. I have a cool relationship with the Super basement, probably with a shirt and jacket

I would love to host a game show. I kind What is the most Westchester thing Bowl, because the last three or four years, on and sweatpants and bare feet, like I usu-

of do already, I guess—but a real one. I just you do? People get up here and start get- I’ve gotten to go to the game. I’ve been in ally do.

love those.I’ve done a little bit of play by play. ting interested in town council meetings, the stadium. So, it’s really amazing to be So, I will not be in Tampa. I wish I could,

I did a couple of pre-season games for the coaching little league, or they join those there.You have this thing in your mind, like but I will be in Larchmont.

Bears. But I had no experience, no training, “Westchester Families” groups on Face- “What’s it like? e ashbulbs, and half- What are some must-have snacks and

and they took a shot on me.I did it two years book where people talk about issues in time—is it really that cool?” It is. ere’s an drinks for your Super Bowl party?

in a row, and I would have done it this year, their town. amazing energy. I love it. I just learned recently to make an abso-

too, but the preseason got canceled. I really try to avoid the NextDoor app. I But in my life memories? I had just turned lutely wicked bu alo-chicken dip. It was

It’s the most exciting, energizing thing do. Because it can just get really dramatic, 7 years old when the Bears won Super Bowl the rst time I ever made it, on anksgiv-

I’ve ever done in this industry. I’ve done really fast. However, my son got a drone XX. ey beat the Patriots. I remember it ing, because I wanted to make a side item,

some cool little gigs inside of sports; the from his grandmother for Christmas, and vividly, and I was only 7. I had a birthday and of course I found it on the Traeger. I

most absolutely electric thrill-ride is call- we took it out to the driveway a couple of cake and presents and stu . And the Bears found that, and it got two very enthusias-

ing play-by-play live of a football game. It’s weeks ago and we shot it up in the air, like gave it to William “ e Refrigerator” Perry tic thumbs up on anksgiving. So, I ran it

awesome. I really liked it. It wasn’t exactly 300 feet or something, and it got away from to score a touchdown, and he was just a back on New Year’s. I will make it again on

like I got the Super Bowl. I think it was AJ us and blew away like a kite. We lost it. We demigod to me. is big old chubby guy Super Bowl Sunday.

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