Bengals and Rams take very different routes to Super Bowl LVI

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Good morning everyone, especially…

This Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams

Everyone loves a good comeback, right?

If so, everyone (except two specific fan bases) loves conference tournaments.

Let’s start with the Bengal tiger.I’ve always believed that teams shape their leaders, and Cincinnati does that Joe Burrow — Combination of high spirits, fearlessness, calmness and tenacity. The Bengals finished 2020 4-11-1. They have a lot of work to do, starting with Burrow’s own torn ACL.Now, he’s the first quarterback to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick Reached the Super Bowl in the first two seasonswhile the Bengal tiger is The most unlikely conference champion of the past two decades.

A brilliant defensive effort turned the tide on Sunday.

• Cincinnati defense Kansas City had only three points in the second half.
• still, when the bengal tiger Coin toss to start overtime, It seems that hard work is not enough.Remember last week when Chief Get the ball first and win in a few minutes?This time, the security underestimated by the criminal Jesse Bates hit a deep pass Terrek Mountain invest to Vaughan Bell.
• After a few games, Evan McPherson pin up another field goalwhile the Bengal Tigers are celebrating.

Half a country away, the Rams came up with their own memorable comeback. In the fourth quarter, Matthew Stafford established Cooper coup For touchdowns (his second game), defense — by Aaron Donald and Miller – strengthen, and Matt Guy The tie and the winning field goal were sealed.

These are the moments Stafford hopes Traded to Los Angeles a year agohe delivered. Stafford’s fourth quarter numbers:

• 11 for 14
• 121 yards
• 1 touchdown
• 126.5 pass rate

Stafford finally won his first playoff game two weeks ago. Now, he is one game away from the championship. Going into this season, the Rams are all out for a championship. In the meantime, the Bengals expect Burrow to return healthy and that they can continue to build around him long-term. Now they are super bowl.

Football is awesome or what?

Honorable Mention

Instead of such a good morning…

Patrick Mahomes and kansas city chiefs

“When you’re 21-3 in a game, you can’t lose it, I put it on myself.”

That is Patrick Mahomes after speaking Chiefs Shocking collapse. He is absolutely right.

The Chiefs have plenty of chances to put the Bengals away, but three stand out.

• With five seconds left in the first half, the Chiefs were one yard from the end zone and had a 21-10 lead.
• no timeout, Patrick Mahomes throw the ball to Terrek Mountain, who was stopped near the finish area. Time is running out. No touchdowns. No field goal was scored. there is nothing.

Later, after Cincinnati took a 24-21 lead with about six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Mahomes put Kansas City in the red zone. Should be this, right? Mahomes will lead another game to victory.

Incorrect.

• Mahomes was sacked on the 2nd ball at the 4-yard line.
• On the 3rd and goal, he then took another – and fumbled – all the way back to 24.
• Lucky for Mahomes, Joe Tunney recovered loose balls, and Harrison Bartke Kicked to overtime.

Then the Chiefs won the toss. Row, This It has to be that one, right? Incorrect. Mahomes are incomplete, incomplete, and then intercepted. He will never get the ball back.

The Bengals won their way to the Super Bowl. Chief certainly helpsHowever, our Dennis Dodd also wrote:

• Dodd: “A week after the Chiefs’ 13-second glory, it’s going to be known as the face plant heard around the Chiefs Kingdom. …Patrick Mahomes scored his first Super Bowl in 2019, This is his second season as a starter and third in the league. It seems like a long time ago, and an 18-point first-half lead is sure to propel the Chiefs to their third straight Super Bowl. And then the most Bad things happened to this budding superstar and his $500 million franchise.”

not so honorable mention

• U.S. Men’s National Team 0-2 loss to Canada. It’s a bland show, pictured here player score From our football experts Chuck Booth and Roger Gonzalez.Wednesday vs. Honduras It’s almost a sure win now.

When Tom Brady Are you really going to retire? ????

22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl champs, 5 Super Bowl MVPs, 3 MVPs, and most major passing records, Tom Brady Yes expected call it a professionEvery CBS Sports NFL insider Jason Lacanfora.

but Brady has yet to announceas well as Brady’s agent (Don Yee), father (Tom Brady Sr.) and coach (Bruce Arians) They say no decision. However, according to our La Canfora, this is expected to change soon:

• camphor: “‘He has a lot of respect for the game, a lot of respect for the Tampa organization and what they’ve done for him,’ said a source close to the quarterback. ‘He understands the impact of this decision on the team going forward and he will Never want to do anything to steal the postseason limelight. No matter what he decides, I hope he will announce soon.‘”

hard to imagine one National Football League No Brady (I was 3 when he was drafted, so real It’s hard for me. ) Brady spent half his life in the league. He shares the court with the fathers of current players, including the fathers of his Tampa Bay teammates, Antoine Winfield Jr.

There are so many moments to choose from in Brady’s incredible career, NFL pundit Cody Benjamin revisits All seven of his Super Bowl titles. For me, it all comes together. Not a single box he didn’t check. He won it all early, he won it all late, and then he won it all even later — later than any quarterback in NFL history.

You could have made a case 10 years ago, when Brady had a decade between championships and his prime had passed. Instead, he won four more championships. Quite simply, there will never be another Tom Brady – as long as he decides to quit.

Raiders, giants Tag new head coach ????

long time patriot offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels Another chance to become an NFL head coach, This time and the Raiders. McDaniels’ road to head coaching has not been smooth.

• From the 2009-10 season, he went just 11-17 Broncosand was fired before finishing his second season.
• Then, in 2018, McDaniels accepted Colts Work but never coached them as he decided to switch back to the Patriots.

Otherwise, McDaniels’ credentials are pretty strong.The Patriots offense is McDaniels scored in the top 10 in 12 of 13 seasons as offensive coordinator, Including this year’s rookie Mike Jones at quarterback.

at the same time, Giants also select an AFC East offensive coordinator Their opening ceremony: Brain Dabor. Dabor did a miracle Josh Allen and hope for Daniel Jones. Dabor is a finalist Dolphin‘ work, and saint Would have liked to interview him, so it was a big bonus for Big Blue.

Rafael Nadal, Ashley Barty make history at Australian Open ????

Rafael Nadal Know a thing or two about comebacks. This—or, rather, these—may be his best.Nadal overcomes two set losses to reach the top Daniel Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 Win the 2022 Australian Open. This is special for Nadal for a number of reasons:

• His 21st career major, sever ties Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer always be a man
• First comeback since two sets behind 2007

but The two-set loss was far from the biggest hurdle for Nadal to overcome. He has been battling a foot injury since May 2021 and had a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in December 2021. his post-match speechNadal admits he does not know if he will ever play professional tennis again.

have Delightful stories in women’s singlesalso: Ashley Barty become First Australian to win the title since 1978. Barty didn’t drop a set in any of the matches, winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) Danielle Collins.

What are we watching on Monday ????

???? Duke 9 at Notre Dame7 p.m. on ESPN
???? Indiana #7 Michigan #7on ESPN2 at 7 p.m.
???? Celtics Heat7:30pm NBA television