Over Under on ‘tush pushes’ in Super Bowl LIX
USAT NFL reporters Lorenzo Reyes and Tyler Dragon give their thoughts on what the over/under will be for the tush push happening in the Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl 59 festivities are officially underway, and things in New Orleans will kick off with quite the spectacle Monday evening with Super Bowl Opening Night.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will get their first full exposure this week to the Super Bowl spotlight, as both teams will head to the Caesars Superdome to answer a variety of questions. The Eagles will be up first starting at 8-9 p.m. ET, with the likes of Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown sure to draw crowds. But that might pale in comparison to the swarm of media sure to flock to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid and others when the Chiefs are up from 10-11 p.m. ET.
USA TODAY Sports will have live updates from throughout the night, so stay here for all the latest news:
In his news conference Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the theory that that officiating was repeatedly benefitting the Kansas City Chiefs was “ridiculous.”
“This sort of reminds me a little bit of the script, right? … A lot of those theories are things that happen in social media,” Goodell said.
Before getting deep into Super Bowl 59, let’s embark on a history lesson.
USA TODAY Sports’ Nate Davis has given a thorough breakdown of the greatest players, games and teams that the Super Bowl stage has ever seen. The Chiefs, in particular, figure prominently in all three lists, though the Eagles also have had their share of signature moments.
Check out all three before Super Bowl Opening Night begins.
Super Bowl Opening Night is set for Monday starting at 8 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast on NFL Network and streamed on Fubo.
All players and coaches from both teams will be available for interviews, but 11 from each side will be chosen to speak at risers.
Eagles
- 1. WR DeVonta Smith
- 2. WR A.J. Brown
- 3. QB Jalen Hurts
- 4. RB Saquon Barkley
- 5. T Lane Johnson
- 6. T Jordan Mailata
- 7. TE Dallas Goedert
- 8. LB Zack Baun
- 9. CB Darius Slay
- 10. HC Nick Sirianni
- 11. DE Brandon Graham
Chiefs
- 1. DT Chris Jones
- 2. LB Nick Bolton
- 3 QB Patrick Mahomes
- 4. TE Travis Kelce
- 5. S Justin Reid
- 6. CB Trent McDuffie
- 7. RB Isiah Pacheco
- 8. K Harrison Butker
- 9. WR DeAndre Hopkins
- 10. HC Andy Reid
- 11. WR Xavier Worthy
Super Bowl 59 will kick off Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET in New Orleans.