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Patrick Mahomes Lost the Super Bowl So Badly It Made ‘First Take’ Remember Joe Montana
Back on Jan. 22 Stephen A. Smith didn’t just say that Patrick Mahomes putting together a threepeat for the Kansas City Chiefs would make him the best quarterback ever. The First Take star went so far as to say it would “cement” the Chiefs QB into that position, even though he’d still trail Tom Brady 7-4 in Super Bowl wins. It was quite a thing to say but Super Bowl LIX was on the horizon and everyone gets a bit of Super Bowl fever.
It became quite clear on Sunday night that there was no need to get the cement trucks out to do work in this debate as the Philadelphia Eagles made a mockery of the Chiefs offense in building a 40-6 lead in en route to their own championship. Mahomes was not just bad by his own standards, he was plain old bad—and he took responsibility for it in the postgame.
So in the span of about 28 minutes of action, weeks of sitting in front of a camera and suggesting seriously that Mahomes is somehow more accomplished and better than Brady in the business of winning unraveled. That’s a tough blow but the best pundits are real pros and can pivot on a dime.
Smith chose to do this, incredibly, by suddenly bringing Joe Montana into the equation on Monday’s show and declaring the NFL GOAT debate “officially over.”
“We ain’t going to be talking about this right now, we ain’t going to be talking about this next year,” Smith said before showing Mahomes’s less impressive cumulative Super Bowl stats. “We gotta bring Joe Montana back into this conversation back into this conversation because of what we witnessed yesterday. Joe Montana: 4-0, 68 percent completions, 285.5 passing yards, 11 touchdowns not a single interception.”
.@stephenasmith says for right now, the NFL GOAT debate is “officially over” after Super Bowl LIX 😯 pic.twitter.com/Lg1ws7bzCj
— First Take (@FirstTake) February 10, 2025
“After this Super Bowl, it’s one thing to be talking about Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. After this Super Bowl we’re talking about Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Joe Montana. Montana has been added to the conversation.”
So there you go. The big winner from the Super Bowl, in addition to the Eagles, is a quarterback who retired in 1994. It’s all very confusing, especially because this is the same person who went the furthest in Mahomes’s direction during a nonsensical debate where somehow a threepeat would count for triple the credit or something. But that’s how all of this works.
This may surprise you but Montana’s stats and accomplishments are the exact same today as they were last week, two weeks, and 30 years ago. It just took the Eagles’ front four getting immense pressure against a suspect line to dust off. That’s the beauty of sports and sports takery. Nothing is predictable.
POLSON, Mont. — Two motorcyclists crashed on Highway 35 near Polson after failing to negotiate a left-hand curve, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
Two motorcycles were traveling southbound on Highway 35 when both drifted into a guardrail. Both drivers were separated from their motorcycles and ended up on the other side of the guardrail.
A 58-year-old Polson man was confirmed dead at the scene. The second driver, a 45-year-old man, also from Polson, was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
The crash is under investigation.
KALISPELL — A Flathead County man is turning a personal rock bottom into a lifeline for his community by starting a free, late-night ride service to keep drunk drivers off the roads.
Adam Bruzza started Big Sky Sobriety Shuttle LLC, a free ride share service for people who have been drinking, after realizing he was struggling with addiction.
Maddie Keifer reports – watch the video here:
MT man starts free, late-night ride service to keep drunk drivers off the roads
“I just wanted to give people who do still drink the option for a safe, sober ride home,” Bruzza said.
Bruzza said a devastating mistake behind the wheel became a turning point where he decided enough was enough.
“I was charged with a DUI October 22 of 2024,” Bruzza said.
After a few months focused on his sobriety, Bruzza channeled his energy into his community by starting the shuttle service.
He operates the shuttle in his personal pickup truck. Riders can reach him by phone, text or social media at any time of day or night at no cost.
“I just wanted to give others the opportunity to not get a life changing charge,” Bruzza said.
Bruzza works with bars to connect riders with his service. Although the Big Sky Sobriety Shuttle is a new endeavor, he has already seen a big impact.
“The community response without a doubt has been unconditional love and support that makes my heart all warm and fuzzy,” Bruzza said.
Bruzza also shared a message for others who may be struggling with addiction.
“Your life is worth it, there are people that care out there and it is okay to ask for help,” Bruzza said.
To learn more, click here to visit the Facebook page.
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- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
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