# NFL 2022: The Super Bowl **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [February 7, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407 "2023-02-07T00:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/1 "2023-02-07T00:49:31Z")
And somehow we’re down to the last thread of the 2022 season, featuring the unsurprising matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. What I did find surprising is that this will be the first Super Bowl with two Black starting QBs. OK, so Brady has been one of the QBs in every SB for the last 20 years (or close to it), but still, it’s never happened yet? As with the previous round, the big story is the injury status of Mahomes and Hurts. And given that any “injury updates” coming out of either camp are complete BS, I’m not going to bother recounting them. Maybe they’re fine, maybe they’re on crutches, maybe their shoulders are held together with duct tape and staples. We’ll see it when we see it. **Sunday, February 12 (Glendale, AZ)** 6:30 pm ET: Chiefs vs. Eagles (-1.5, 50.5) **Pre-Game** NFL TikTok Tailgate Party: **Jason Derulo** and **The Black Keys** (yes, this really is a thing) National Anthem: **Chris Stapleton** (country music) “America the Beautiful”: **Babyface** (R&B) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: **Sheryl Lee Ralph** (actress from Broadway musical “Dreamgirls”) **Halftime** Announced performer: **Rihanna** Who will win? What song with Rihanna open with? (_Don’t Stop The Music_ is leading in the prop bets.) Who will make a guest appearance with her? (You’re a fool if you aren’t putting your money on Jay-Z). Are you still stuck in the early 2000s and “only watching for the commercials”? (Pro tip - every commercial is on Youtube. You don’t actually have to watch the game if you don’t want to.) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/2 "2023-02-07T01:27:01Z")
I am, of course, rooting for the Chiefs. I was thrilled with their win 3 years ago, so I won’t be despondant like I was 2 years ago, when they lost to the Tampa Bay Tom Bradys. I am hoping its a high scoring close game. I do not care a whit for the commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/3 "2023-02-07T01:41:11Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > What I did find surprising is that this will be the first Super Bowl with two Black starting QBs. FWIW, here is the list of Black quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl, and the outcomes: Doug Williams – Won Super Bowl XXII Steve McNair – Lost Super Bowl XXXIV Donovan McNabb – Lost Super Bowl XXXIX Colin Kaepernick – Lost Super Bowl XLVII Russell Wilson – Won Super Bowl XLVII and Lost Super Bowl XLIX Cam Newton – Lost Super Bowl 50 Patrick Mahomes – Won Super Bowl LIV, Lost Super Bowl LV ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/4 "2023-02-07T02:35:22Z")
I almost always dislike one of the teams in the Super Bowl. Probably because… > [@TroutMan](#): > > so Brady has been one of the QBs in every SB for the last 20 years (or close to it) When it was the Rams and Patriots I was rooting against both teams (and in a way, that game was so bad that both teams lost). For the first time I can remember, I like both teams and both QBs. I can’t decide who to root for. Neither seems like an underdog, and both have won a SB in recent years. So I’m really torn. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/5 "2023-02-07T03:13:47Z")
If I remember correctly, Doug Williams threw 5 TD passes in one quarter. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/6 "2023-02-07T03:19:54Z")
> [@Jaycat.again](#): > > Doug Williams threw 5 TD passes in one quarter. Four, actually. They scored 5 TDs in the second quarter, but one was a rushing touchdown. > **[Super Bowl XXII - Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos - January 31st, 1988...](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198801310den.htm)** > > Washington Redskins 42 vs. Denver Broncos 10 on January 31st, 1988 - Full team and player stats and box score ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/7 "2023-02-07T03:22:39Z")
Thanks. Still an amazing performance. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/8 "2023-02-07T03:24:07Z")
Yeah, the Broncos had a 10-0 lead after the first quarter, but trailed 35-10 at halftime. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/9 "2023-02-07T03:44:52Z")
I don’t know why you call this an uninspiring matchup. these are 2 very good teams. As a Giants fan I’m rooting for the Chiefs all the way. Burn Eagles, Burn. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/10 "2023-02-07T03:48:58Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > What I did find surprising is that this will be the first Super Bowl with two Black starting QBs First Grey Cup with two Black QBs was in 1981: Warren Moon (Edmonton) v JC Watts (Ottawa) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/11 "2023-02-07T03:52:15Z")
> [@LoneRhino](#): > > I don’t know why you call this an **uninspiring** matchup. > [@TroutMan](#): > > featuring the **unsurprising** matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Read the OP a bit more closely. Bolding mine. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/12 "2023-02-07T04:09:25Z")
My lack of reading skills is wholly unsurprising. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/13 "2023-02-07T05:23:06Z")
I also find your lack of reading skills uninspiring. 🥸 🚬 🦆 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/14 "2023-02-07T05:48:37Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Russell Wilson – Won Super Bowl XLVII… XLVIII; I remember it was a multiple of XII. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/15 "2023-02-07T18:41:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > XLVIII; I remember it was a multiple of XII. You are correct. I should have double-checked the website from where I copied and pasted… ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/16 "2023-02-07T19:37:49Z")
Eagles all the way!!! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/17 "2023-02-07T21:56:34Z")
In an article today, professional tennis player Jessica Pegula (the daughter of Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres) revealed that her mother Kim suffered cardiac arrest in June of last year, and while she was revived (thanks to CPR administered by another of her daughters), she is still suffering from aphasia and memory issues. Kim is the president of both the Bills and Sabres, and has been extremely active in league management. However, Jessica indicates that her mother may not be able to return to her management roles. > **[J. Pegula gives update on mother's health issue](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35607738/jessica-pegula-mom-kim-pegula-went-cardiac-arrest-2022)** > > Jessica Pegula shared Tuesday in an essay for The Players' Tribune that her mother Kim Pegula suffered cardiac arrest in June 2022 and remains in recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/18 "2023-02-07T22:00:42Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > **Pre-Game** > NFL TikTok Tailgate Party: **Jason Derulo** and **The Black Keys** (yes, this really is a thing) > National Anthem: **Chris Stapleton** (country music) > “America the Beautiful”: **Babyface** (R&B) > “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: **Sheryl Lee Ralph** (actress from Broadway musical “Dreamgirls”) I really hate this trend of forcing additional jingoistic songs into the pregame. One of the many shitty things about 9/11 and the nationalism that’s infected the country. That said, Babyface is amazing. I have no idea why we’re singing a Broadway musical song… ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/19 "2023-02-07T22:31:31Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Are you still stuck in the early 2000s and “only watching for the commercials”? (Pro tip - every commercial is on Youtube. You don’t actually have to watch the game if you don’t want to.) It’s not just “watching the commercials”. It’s “going to a party with a bunch of folks, eating junk food, and watching the commercials on a big screen, interspersed with occasionally making fun of the silly, illogical game”. YouTube isn’t the same experience. I mean, it could be made into the same experience, but in practice, it hasn’t. Personally, the Chiefs are in the long “don’t really care” middle part of my list of NFL teams, but I went to college in Philadelphia, so that settles it for me. Go Iggles! ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407/20 "2023-02-08T01:21:07Z")
Lift Every Voice and Sing is often referred to as the “Black National Anthem”. The singer is from a Broadway musical. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2022-the-super-bowl/979407.md?page=2)