NEW ORLEANS — The Superdome has been the positioning of some memorable boxing rematches.
Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship right here in 1978 when he avenged his loss to Leon Spinks.
Two years later, Sugar Ray Leonard beat Robert Duran of their rematch when Duran stated, “No mas.”
Now, we now have one other rematch that ought to be an excellent battle: the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl 2025 on Sunday night time.
Two years in the past, these two met in Arizona, and the Chiefs pulled off a 38-35 victory when Harrison Butker kicked the successful subject objective with 8 seconds left within the sport.
The 2 groups return to the massive sport to battle once more in a matchup that ought to be celebrated.
Although some followers may need to say “no mas” with regards to the Chiefs, there isn’t any denying their greatness.
The Eagles might have one of the best roster in soccer.
It’s a super matchup.
We’ve obtained loads of star energy in Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley.
The Chiefs come right here chasing historical past.
They’re of their fifth Tremendous Bowl in six years, a document, and may change into the primary group to win three Tremendous Bowls in a row — the elusive three-peat.
“We don’t talk about no three-peat,” stated Jones, the Chiefs star defensive sort out. “I think that’s what we’re here for. We understand that. We understand there’s one more game until the offseason and we can do whatever we want to do. Our main focus is making sure we’re prepared for the Eagles.”
The Eagles try to win their second Lombardi Trophy after knocking off one other dynastic group, the Patriots, in 2017.
“We’re obsessed with winning,” proprietor Jeffrey Lurie stated.
Philadelphia bounced again from a collapse in 2023 after it began the season 10-1 then went 1-5 to complete the season and misplaced within the first spherical of the playoffs.
Normal supervisor Howie Roseman went to work with an awesome offseason, highlighted by the addition of Barkley.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and Hurts labored on their relationship and the Eagles are again.
“It’s been the story of the 2023 to the 2024 Eagles. As bad of a feeling we had about how last year ended, I think it makes you who you are,” Sirianni stated.
Shedding two years in the past serves as motivation for these Eagles.
“It’s had a great driving force,” Hurts stated of Tremendous Bowl LVII. “It lit a flame, lit a fire in me, and to have this opportunity again is exactly what you work for.”
