Super Bowl Opening Night ceremony delivers quirky questions, local flair
NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ)
Players and coaches of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles took dozens, if not hundreds, of questions from people attending the Super Bowl Opening Night ceremony.
The event opened up at 5 p.m. at the Caesars Superdome, where the two teams will play six days later in Super Bowl 59. Several team stars, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, took any and all questions asked by people circulating the field.
Mahomes touched on how he is working to block out all those noise surrounding the possible third Super Bowl win in a row. That's something never been accomplished before in the history of the NFL.
"It starts with Coach Reid the way that the culture he's built," Mahomes said. "It's a day by day process. It's awesome to be in the Super Bowl, but we know we have to put in the work first. I'm glad we're here it should be a great game."
The Chiefs began taking questions around 8:50 p.m. Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni and Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid spoke about the big game around 8:30 p.m. Eagles players took the floor earlier in the night at 7 p.m. Multiple players including running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts were in podiums for media to greet while others roamed the area freely.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis spoke about his preparation for the big game.
"It hasn't been different," Davis said. "I mean, obviously you have a lot more things going into your schedule, but at the end of the day, it's the same prep, it's the same work. And that just goes back to what I've been saying all week is, just don't make this moment bigger than what it is."
Davis told ABC 17 News, he's keeping the same prep and focus he's had throughout the season.
"Don't get overwhelmed because this can be overwhelming," Davis said. "A lot of people feel that at the end of the day, this is your job."
The event featured local flair of the host city including jazz music. UFC announcer Bruce Buffer introduced the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers at last year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas. This year, the NFL had "live New Orleans style entertainment" at the event.