New (free) column: how the Eagles blew out the Chiefs with a dominant defensive display, where the Chiefs got things wrong, Jalen Hurts's MVP day, and what other teams can learn from Philadelphia's title-winning offseason www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... - ThreadSky

billbarnwell.com • 12 days ago

New (free) column: how the Eagles blew out the Chiefs with a dominant defensive display, where the Chiefs got things wrong, Jalen Hurts's MVP day, and what other teams can learn from Philadelphia's title-winning offseason https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43772100/super-bowl-2025-how-eagles-dominated-chiefs-mahomes-hurts-defense-barnwell

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pyperkub.bsky.social•11 days ago

Sweat /Williams should have won MVP. Hurts was fine after the game was decided.

kingdokragnarok.bsky.social•12 days ago

I think you have the wrong Cook.

billbarnwell.com•12 days ago

Too many Cooks! We will fix, thank you.

dagryme.bsky.social•11 days ago

I know this was a difficult assignment Bill. But great job; you made something out of nothing, which is the hallmark of any great creative.

paulmcseol.bsky.social•11 days ago

Well, defensive linemen are certainly being viewed in a better light.

kettlecreekerclem.bsky.social•11 days ago

Please check all of the betting windows (apps) for bets by the Chiefs. That game was blown. Intentionally. Prove me wrong.

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•11 days ago

You just made a random claim with no actual proof for the claim. Thats like me saying the sky is green without showing the sky is green.

raskolnikola.bsky.social•11 days ago

You lost on the game, because you are a bad gambler, and all gamblers are inherently losers. Find another hobby and prove yourself wrong.

madman731.bsky.social•11 days ago

Look, all the info on the Eagles (especially about their top defense lol) was available online. It wasn't hard to pick them to win.

tuzzio.net•11 days ago

"prove me wrong" that's not just silly it's actually illogical, burden of proof rests with the person making tbe positive assertion, you're a conspiracy theorist

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yep. It's almost impossible to prove a negative

apbamlb1987.bsky.social•11 days ago

dadwax.bsky.social•11 days ago

I'm not gonna waste time proving you wrong, but you've done an amazing job proving yourself dumb and gullible.

rynehawk.bsky.social•11 days ago

I mean that's not how this works. How about you prove you're right before just spouting nonsense?

peterprinciple.bsky.social•11 days ago

The problem is that anything that would prove them wrong is simply evidence of how vast the conspiracy is.

It's a self-sealing bubble.

85brettnolan15.bsky.social•11 days ago

bucsreport.bsky.social•11 days ago

Or, the Eagles just did to the Chefs what the Bucs did in 2020...

droughty.bsky.social•12 days ago

amitkmallik.bsky.social•12 days ago

Bill, longtime fan and your Super Bowl previews and recaps are some of the writing I look forward to the most each year. As an Eagles fan, it felt like you had the blinders on to our team in this Hurts era in a way that your analysis would usually objectively pick up on.

amitkmallik.bsky.social•12 days ago

Regardless of biases on readers' and writers' sides, still another fantastic year at the standard of football analytics and sports writing and a thorough recap for the game we got. 🙂

hawksninja.bsky.social•12 days ago

Always thought why Defenses never set the edge to prevent Mahomes from scrambling! It’s a big part of his game and to see that neutralized finally by a Defense was great

peterprinciple.bsky.social•11 days ago

I think that comes under the heading of "easier said than done."

Unless you're the Eagles DL.

hawksninja.bsky.social•11 days ago

I honestly think it’s discipline…

peterprinciple.bsky.social•11 days ago

Also easier said than done -- especially if you're an acutely stats-conscious, sack-hungry edge rusher.

hawksninja.bsky.social•11 days ago

Absolutely. I really think Bills are never gonna get past Chiefs until they change their HC. McDermott has no clue how to defend Mahomes

peterprinciple.bsky.social•11 days ago

If he can't figure it out after Super Bowls LV and LIX, he never will.

adamsnoles.bsky.social•12 days ago

Can we just say Mahomes had an off day? He threw a bunch of bad passes. Yes, the pass rush and coverage was amazing, but bad throws that were either dropped or intercepted was why they couldn’t stay on the field. He’s won 3 super bowls and 2 mvps, I think he will be okay. And he said as much.

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•11 days ago

He did have an off day. But what contributed to that off day was a poor OL. Reminds me a lot from the Superbowl against the Bucs

sewersounds.com•12 days ago

Yes, you can, if you say it like this "off day at the Super Bowl" which is to say he may soon catch Brady with 3 losses at the big game! 😉

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