Patrick Mahomes’ latest title reinforces belief that Bears can’t settle for mediocre quarterback
I do believe there’s a Taylor Swift song to cover every event, emotion, or thought that can occur in a human’s life.
A while back she wrote the song, “22,’’ the saddest number in 49ers Super Bowl history, as we now know after their brutal 25-22 loss to the Chiefs in SB 58.
Then there’s her morose tune, “seven,’’ which she clearly penned for 49ers kicker Jake Moody. Forget the guy’s two 50-plus yard field goals in Sunday’s game; when his extra-point attempt was blocked in the fourth quarter, he felt the difference between six points and a Swiftie warning.
Beyond even her song, “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,’’ obviously penned for 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who forgot to explain the rules of overtime to his team, there is this fact: Great quarterbacks win repeat Super Bowls. And by so doing, they keep other would-be-great quarterbacks from becoming historic.
It happens over and over again, and it’s at the root of so much in the NFL, from dynasties to also-rans.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes already has won three Super Bowls at age 28. He beat upstart Brock Purdy on Sunday night, and nobody knows if Purdy will ever again get a chance to be a champion.
Lions coach Dan Campbell said it best after his team lost a heartbreaker to Purdy’s 49ers in this year’s NFC Championship Game: “It’s going to be twice as hard to get to this point next year as it was this year.
