MMQB: Play That Set the Tone for Super Bowl LVII, Next Development for Lamar Jackson-Ravens Future

Links to our coverage from the first post-Super Bowl Monday, including Albert Breer’s conversations with Chiefs players on the one playcall they loved.
MMQB: Play That Set the Tone for Super Bowl LVII, Next Development for Lamar Jackson-Ravens Future
MMQB: Play That Set the Tone for Super Bowl LVII, Next Development for Lamar Jackson-Ravens Future /

We're more than a week out from Super Bowl LVII, and there was no shortage of news. The MMQB staff has it all covered, but we also take one more look back at how the Chiefs knocked off Philly, and the moment that started it all.

We are trying things a little differently at The MMQB with Albert Breer’s Monday-morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about this round, plus more from our staff.

The Play That Set the Tone for Super Bowl LVII

The Chiefs get ready to snap the ball before their first play of Super Bowl LVII
The moment before the Chiefs offense's opening snap in Super Bowl LVII :: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports

“We talked about it a little earlier in the week, saying they were liking the play and everything and it could be up early,” center Creed Humphrey said Friday. “Yeah, when we got the first 15, though, installed, and that was the first play, that got me fired up.”

Chiefs players—specifically those on the offensive line—on why three yards meant a whole lot more.


Takeaways: How the Ravens Will Tip Their Hand on Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson on the sideline of a Ravens game he missed due to injury
The Ravens have a decision to make—soon—on their QB :: Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports

News on the franchise tag (and values), the pressure now shifting to Shane Steichen in Indy, how Ron Rivera landed Bieniemy and lots of coaching tidbits.


A Closer Look at Jonathan Gannon

Jonathan Gannon tosses a football in the air during his introductory press conference
Gannon was named the Cardinals' new coach last week :: Rob Schumacher/The Republic/USA TODAY Sports

The first-time head coach talks to Albert Breer about his background, his philosophy (or, in some ways, lack thereof) and what he really thinks about Kyler Murray.


A Q&A With Chad Henne

Chad Henne jogs onto the field before Super Bowl LVII
Chad Henne retired after Super Bowl LVII :: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports

The longtime QB reflects on his winding NFL journey, and what it was like working with Mahomes.


More From The MMQB Staff

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said he broke his clavicle against the Bears on Dec. 18.
Looking back on a crucial day in Jalen Hurts's season :: Daniel Bartel/USA TODAY Sports

Greg Bishop: The Day Jalen Hurts's Season Changed for the Worse

Conor Orr: How the Eagles Have Become the NFL's Coaching Incubator

Albert Breer: Trey Lance and the 49ers' Brewing QB Battle


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ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.