Favre, Saban, Chesney to host town hall
Brett F av re knows something about Super Bowls. Nick Saban knows a bit about winning championships. Kenny Chesney knows all about topping the charts.
All three and SiriusXM NFL Radio host Bruce Murray will conduct a Super Bowl town hall Friday t hat will be repeated on various channels of the satellite radio outlet through the weekend. There will be plenty of football talk, lots of music references, and probably some downhome stories shared with the audience.
“There is only a handful that can perform in front of 70,000 and he did that on his stadium tour,” Favre says of his friend Chesney. “Most are playing to 5,000, 2,500. We are talking about present acts and great acts who have been in their later years ... but also current popular people. But they are not filling Carolina Panthers or University of Tennessee stadium. Only a few handful can do that."
Favre recalled Chesney picking up his family with his jet for a trip to per format Super fest in Baton Rouge, even though it was a short drive from Mississippi.
“He was adamant about picking us up," Favre said. "And we just kind of hung on the side and back of the stage. I was like, we were in the football stadium and there had to be 50,000 — 80,000 if you count on the turf and in the stands. It was incredible.”
Hey Tom!
Kick er R ya nSuc cop didn't sign with Tampa Bay until September, limiting his chances to get to know his new teammates, especially during a pandemic.
That includes his quarterback, Tom Brady.
“It's been awesome to get a chance to play with the greatest player that's ever played this game, and to be able to call him a teammate is something that I think we are all really really thankful for,” Succop said.
The COVID-19 protocols put in place by the NFL made sure the season was played, but those rules also kept players from spending much time with teammates. So no talks over breakfast or lunch. Succop said the times he has talked with Brady at practice or other times have been really positive.
“He does a great j ob of making everyone feel important,” Succop said. “He's really, really nice to everybody, really kind. And I just I really respect how he treats people with so much respect.”
One for the thumb?
Chiefs defensive line coach Brendan Daly, who also carries the title of running game coordinator, will coach in the Super Bowl for the fifth consecutive time — and sixth in seven years. He's in his second season with Kansas City after five seasons with New England.
The only Super Bowl defeat Daly has experienced was three years ago in Minnesota, when the Patriots were beaten by Philadelphia. So a win Sunday would give him five championship rings. Yes, Daly say she kind of pinches himself on a regular basis over this opportunity to still be coaching this time of year.
“There' s not many people that get to do it,” Daly said. "It's a fun game to be a part of. Every one of them is unique. It does not get old. I can promise you that. You work extremely hard to get to this point. It's an honor and a privilege to get this opportunity.”