The NFL’s largest football stadium is getting a Super Bowl showcase.

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California – home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers teams – is playing host to the big game between the Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on Feb. 13.

It’s a lavish and expensive building that maximizes its Southern California location with unique architecture and landscape design.

“We designed this building to be something that was authentically Californian and Southern California in particular,” says Lance Evans, principal at HKS Architects. “We did that through the design of the exterior of the building — was shaped, it was inspired by the coastline of California, the energy of the wave. But then also, we wanted to really translate and transfer how the experience of a patron into the building can be different.”

The stadium – 3.1 million square feet with the ability to accommodate up to 100,000 people – features a unique “indoor-outdoor” design. It’s capped by a massive, clear roof arching from the ground across the entire arena bowl and an adjoining plaza with a separate 6,000-seat performance venue- but the building also is open at each end and on its concourses.

The roof is made of material that dissipates the heat, and just under it is a unique and massive two-sided oval video board. The vertical seating area keeps fans close to the action.

“Half of the stadium is actually underground, so fans’ expectations and visual cues of the stadium from the parking lot or from the lake are so much different once they cross that threshold of the ticket line and they come to the edge of the bowl,” Evans said. “You know, you see the true magnitude and scale of the building, and it’s great to see a patron’s face, you know, and the fan’s face when they come in for the first time and they see how the seating bowl is vertically oriented. They’re so much closer to the action, the natural light pouring through this building, through the ETFE roof and the Infinity board, you know, kind of immersing them in digital content — it’s almost this attack on the senses that a fan gets once they come to SoFi.”

The stadium’s upscale amenities include 260 luxury suites and more than 13,000 premium seats. Several club areas are intended for attendees who may not even be interested in the games. Several large, connected suites called “Bungalows” sit just beyond the end zones.

“Whether you be a hardcore fan, a fanatic, or you’re a tagalong customer — you just happen to come to the game because your significant other wanted to be here — we wanted to provide spaces around SoFi,” Evans said. “So whether it’s these clubs, the Champagne bar or the whiskey bar, tequila bar, fan platforms throughout each level, we want to provide spaces throughout the stadium that would cater to those unique desires for a fan base and have them equally excited to be a part of the party at SoFi.”

After the 56th Super Bowl, SoFi will host college football’s national championship game in 2023. The 2026 World Cup seems likely to hold matches at the stadium, which is also expected to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

The Los Angeles Rams will play at their home building in Super Bowl LVI but aren’t the home team against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The home team designation for the Super Bowl alternates each year between the AFC and NFC champions.

As such, the Bengals will be considered the “home team” at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, and the Rams the “road team.”

The 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers became the first team to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium (defeated Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium). The Bucs were designated the home team in Super Bowl LV.

As the home team, the Bengals will choose what uniforms it will wear in Super Bowl LVI. As the road club, the Rams will call the coin toss to open the game — and overtime, if necessary. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Rams will use their own locker room, with the Bengals presumably using the Chargers’ locker room.

The big musical performance of the Super Bowl is, of course, the halftime show, but the pregame ceremony will be worth watching, too. The NFL announced that Grammy-nominee Mickey Guyton will sing the National Anthem, and Jhené Aiko is performing “America The Beautiful.”

Mary Mary will also sing “Lift Every Voice And Sing” accompanied by the L.A. Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, and Zedd will serve as DJ for the pregame during player warmups.

Actor Sandra Mae Frank, who appeared in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and New Amsterdam, will also perform the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful” in sign language, accompanying Guyton and Aiko.

In 2021, Guyton made history as the first Black artist nominated for Best Country Album at the Grammys. She also received nominations for the 2022 Grammys for Best Country Album, Best Country Song, and Best Country Solo Performance. Aiko is also a Grammy nominee, who was up for Album Of The Year in 2021 with her record, Chilombo. She is also slated to headline Sacramento-based R&B music festival Sol Blume coming up on April 30 and May 1.

As for the halftime show, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem will take the stage. Pepsi released a trailer ahead of the show, showing Dr. Dre as a chessmaster, assembling the ultimate rap group for the Super Bowl. The nearly 4-minute-long trailer features Eminem facing his younger self’s alter ego Slim Shady (using bizarre Star Wars sequels-style CGI), Snoop Dogg driving around LA, Blige having a glam photoshoot, and Lamar focusing on writing what we can assume is the awaited album to follow up 2017’s DAMN.

The Super Bowl LVI is coming up on February 13, starting at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET. This year, it’ll be the Cincinnati Bengals versus the Los Angeles Rams.

NFL franchises use contextualized data to create competitive advantages. In order to realize an edge, teams need to employ the right data in the right way at the right time. This means distilling, interpreting and applying only the most influential data in a framework that accounts for personnel, opponents and evolving game situations. My goal is to be YOUR analytics department. Each week this season, I want to work for you by providing a peek into which numbers flag in my models as the most impactful … or the most misunderstood.

This column will follow the format of: one trend to monitor, one news story viewed through the lens of analytics and a couple of my favorite — or least favorite — projections.

As always, let me know if your eye test is picking up on something interesting, or if there’s a stat/trend you’d like me to take a deeper look at. You can hit me up on Twitter @CFrelund. As with any great analytics department, the more collaborative this is, the more value we can create.

Trend to watch: 3 offensive strategies paying off

We’re getting really close to the four-game mark, which typically gives us enough data to get to a comfortable place with sample sizes to create profiles of team identities for the season. Each season, an offense’s ability to deal with pressure is a major theme, predictor of success and important tracking metric. Winning teams cater to their personnel in order to create opportunities to exploit their opponents’ deficiencies. This season, there are three main strategies that seem to be working for offenses early on. Here’s what the data shows thus far, with an example of each:

Shifts and motions. Not all pre-snap disguises and looks that throw defenses off balance are created equal. However, over the past three seasons, teams earned a passer rating that’s about 14 percent higher when they use pre-snap shifts and motions compared with similar downs and distances results when they don’t use them. Some teams are so adept at using these tactics that they see an even more dramatic difference. This season, the Chiefs have used pre-snap shifts and motions on 81 pass plays (third-most in the league), per Next Gen Stats. Patrick Mahomes has been pressured on 27 percent of his total dropbacks, but just 23.5 percent of the time when using shifts and motions. The Chiefs have used motion at the second-highest rate in the league (72% overall, 70% on passing downs) and average 7.1 yards per play with motion compared to 5.8 without. On passing plays, they average 8.7 yards per play when they use motion and 6.3 yards per play without. While there might not be extremely dramatic disparities between the two sets of data, these edges can be the difference between a drive ending in a field goal or a touchdown.
Quick passes and rollouts where the QB throws on the move. Remember, the key here is to design plays and recognize situations where it’s advantageous to use these tactics, not just calling for them on every passing down. NGS shows that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has been pressured on 23.7 percent of dropbacks (ninth-lowest rate among QBs with at least 20 pass attempts). Through Week 3, 52.3 percent of his pass attempts have been quick passes (less than 2.5 seconds) and 11.4 percent have been outside the tackle box. Overall, the average pressure rate for QBs this season is 28.3 percent, but they’ve been pressured just 10.2 percent of the time when they’ve used quick passes (8.7% in Rodgers’ case) and 46.6 percent of the time when throwing outside the tackle box (36.4% for Rodgers, eighth-lowest rate in the league). It’s also worth noting that QBs have been under pressure on 26 percent of attempts outside the tackle box when they have a time to throw of four seconds or less, but Rodgers has faced pressure on just 20 percent of such attempts.

Draws and screens. The Bills have run seven draw plays this season, per Pro Football Focus. That’s tied for the second-most draws in the league — only the Patriots have more with nine. On these seven rushing plays, Buffalo earned 37 yards (5.3 yards per carry). The timing of the draws can help set teams up for success, too. Looking back over eight seasons of data, first-half use of a draw play resulted in about a 22 percent greater touchdown rate on the drive it was used in. As for screens, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has been pressured on 23.5 percent of dropbacks this season (eighth-lowest rate in the league). Philadelphia has run 21 screens this season (the most in the NFL), and he’s 19-of-20 for 165 yards (8.3 yards per attempt) and a TD on those plays.

Before we move on to the next item, I just want to reiterate that the point is for offenses to find which outlets are successful to mitigate pressure based on personnel and potential. None of these tactics work every time, and they don’t work equally for every team, but the teams that find their identity under pressure quickly create gains that help drive wins. It’s also worth noting that these tactics will need to adapt as defenses adapt, so think of the observed trends as a starting point for success.

Trevon Diggs: Analytics show signs of breakout

With offenses passing more than ever, defensive backs are shaping game outcomes more than ever. This week alone, the Bucs signed Richard Sherman and the Panthers traded for CJ Henderson to help combat cornerback injuries. With that in mind, I thought it was worth looking a bit deeper at an example of how the back end and front end of defenses are working together this season (aka my homage to Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs, who’s tied for the league lead in interceptions with three entering Week 4).

Thus far, Dallas is generating its lowest pressure rate (25.4%) since the start of the 2017 season, but the team is producing its lowest passer rating allowed (59.2) over that span when it does create pressure. Diggs has increased his individual win share by 31 percent in 2021 and part of what has helped drive that is the quality of the pressure up front. Faster and more effective pressure (leading to more scrambles, pocket breakdowns and checkdowns) creates more opportunities for Diggs to exploit. The other factor driving his win-share jump is that Diggs is closer to passing targets when the ball arrives (tracking at about 1.3 yards closer on average) and his hips are facing targets more often in coverage. Typically, hip direction is correlated with reaching a target faster and an increase in the rate of stopping the pass. My research suggests he’s improved his game this season. Coordinator Dan Quinn’s scheme and the opportunities being afforded Diggs have given him the space (literally) to realize those gains.

PROJECTION SECTION

NOTE: The figures cited below are provided by Caesars, current as of 2 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 1.

One Week 4 projection I like: Baltimore defeating Denver.

In 54.4 percent of my simulations for Sunday’s Ravens-Broncos game in Denver, Baltimore wins. On a neutral site, the number would be 56.9 percent. There’s a lot to like about the Broncos’ defense, but one area that’s a potential advantage for the Ravens is their ability to make impact run plays. NGS shows that the Broncos have a 12.2 percent run stuff rate (fourth-lowest in the league).

One Week 4 projection I love: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts earning more than 52.5 rushing yards against the Chiefs.

The Eagles did not leverage Hurts’ rushing potential to its fullest in a Week 3 loss to the Cowboys. Looking at the box score (nine runs for 35 yards) doesn’t really tell the whole story, though. Philadelphia used designed runs on just 9.4 percent of plays last week, but the play-calling forecasts to be different against a Chiefs defense that allowed Lamar Jackson to rush for 107 yards in Week 2.

One Week 4 projection I don’t like: Vikings QB Kirk Cousins passing for more than 281.5 yards against the Browns.

This isn’t meant to be a knock on a guy who’s averaging 306 passing yards per game and completing 73.9 percent of his attempts. This is my model suggesting that facing Cleveland’s secondary, which will likely finish the season among the top three in the league by win share, will limit deep gashes and hold Cousins to a more moderate stat line.

The Ravens‘ backfield has added a possibly major piece ahead of Week 4.

Baltimore announced Saturday that it has activated running back Le’Veon Bell from the practice squad. Bell joined the organization on Sept. 7.

The team also activated practice squad defensive back Kevon Seymour and offensive tackle Andre Smith.

For Bell, Sunday’s matchup against the Broncos could be his first gameday action since appearing for the Chiefs in their Divisional Round matchup versus the Browns. Bell logged two carries for six yards in a Kansas City win; he was also active for Super Bowl LV but did not play. Bell recorded 64 carries for 254 yards and two scores, as well as 13 receptions for 99 yards, in nine regular season appearances for K.C.

Prior to joining the Chiefs, Bell was a member of the Jets for the first five weeks of last season. He spent much of that stretch on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. New York released him in October after failing to trade him, marking the end of a subpar 18-game stint that lasted just under a season and a half.

With Baltimore’s RB room still looking to find its way after losing J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill for the season, Bell could quickly siphon snaps away from Devonta Freeman, Latavius Murray and Ty’Son Williams if he proves effective.

Rob Gronkowski’s New England homecoming won’t happen on Sunday night.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports Gronkowski will not travel with the Buccaneers and will be held out versus the Patriots, per a source. The team later announced the news.

The Buccaneers tight end was declared doubtful with a rib injury on the Bucs’ official injury report Friday.

While initial X-rays showed no fractures, follow-up tests revealed two hairline fractures on Gronkowski’s ribs, as source tells Rapoport. The diagnosis could extend Gronkowski’s absence into next week as well, according to Rapoport.

Gronkowski sustained the rib injury early in the third quarter of last week’s road loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The veteran exited before returning late in the quarter, finishing the game with four catches for 55 yards.

This is the first game Gronkowski will miss since coming out of retirement to play in Tampa Bay ahead of the 2020 season, making his rib injury an untimely development ahead of he and Brady’s return to New England. The 32-year-old got off to a hot start in 2021 with 16 receptions for 184 yards and four touchdowns in the first three games.

Bucs quarterback Tom Brady will still have great options at tight end despite Gronkowski’s absence. Cameron Brate (five receptions, 43 yards) and O.J. Howard (2/32) are now poised to get more opportunities in the Bucs’ high-powered offense which generates plenty of attention with a stellar receiving corps.

The NFL has confirmed a date for the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles – an event that will showcase the new $5 billion SoFi Stadium and bring a needed boost to the local economy.

Super Bowl LVI will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at the Inglewood stadium which serves as home to the Rams and Chargers.

Sofi opened for football in September 2020, but fans have not been allowed to attend games during the pandemic.

Let the countdown begin! #SBLVI #LASuperBowlHC #SoFiStadium #Inglewood pic.twitter.com/OjrkmdTIss

— SoFi Stadium (@SoFiStadium) March 30, 2021

With COVID-19 case rates on the decline and vaccination increasing throughout Southern California and nationwide, it is expected fans will be allowed back for the 2021-22 season.

The NFL championship typically provides an economic boost to businesses throughout the host region, particularly hotels, bars, restaurants and the tourism industry.

“The Super Bowl will be among the first major events to take place in Los Angeles in a post-pandemic world,” saidKathryn Schloessman, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission President & CEO.

“It will symbolize not just a comeback, but an event that is helping put people back to work, especially those in our region’s restaurant and hospitality industries who were hit especially hard by the pandemic.”

SoFi has 70,000 seats, but has the capacity to fit up to 100,000 people.

The last Super Bowl hosted in Los Angeles was in 1993, when it was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills 52-17.

The very first Super Bowl was also hosted here, in 1967 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in Super Bowl I.

Fans of both the Rams and Chargers have high hopes for the upcoming season.

The Rams, who made the Super Bowl in 2019 and currently boast one of the top defensive rosters in the league, acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions in the offseason.

The Chargers offense will be led by second-year QB Justin Herbert, who exceeded expectations in his first season by throwing 31 touchdowns – breaking the league record for a rookie. The Chargers also hired a new coach in January, Brandon Staley, who was previously defensive coordinator for the Rams.

Note: The video in the media player above is from the September 2020 ribbon-cutting ceremony for SoFi Stadium.

The SF 49ers have appeared in seven Super Bowl games, and a few of those squads were purely dominant. But which one was the best overall?

With Super Bowl LV just around the corner, it’s always a good time to look back through SF 49ers history and cherish just how much a championship pedigree the franchise has had over the years.

Yes, the Niners’ last two appearances in the Super Bowl have resulted in heartbreak. And one can only wonder what might have been if San Francisco pulled off some extra victories in a handful of their NFC Championship losses over the years, too. Perhaps fans would be talking about six, seven or even more Super Bowl championships instead of the five, which stood as an NFL record until the Pittsburgh Steelers surpassed that number with a sixth championship in 2009.

Nevertheless, each one of the SF 49ers’ Super Bowl squads was special in its own way. The 1981 squad was special, earning the franchise’s first-ever championship while fans got to see an up-and-coming quarterback, Joe Montana, establish himself as one of the league’s best under another up-and-coming head coach, Bill Walsh. The 1988 version of the Niners was special, too, as it solidified San Francisco as the dynasty of the decade after the franchise secured its third championship.

In all truth, though, the SF 49ers boasted three of the league’s best historical Super Bowl teams, and one might argue the teams from 1984, 1989 and 1994 stood atop the rankings in terms of all-time greats from the Niners’ championship years.

Out of those three, which one was truly the best? Niner Noise takes a look.

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No. 3: 1994 SF 49ers
Regular-Season Record: 13-3
Won Super Bowl XXIX vs. Chargers 49-26

Before the NFL’s salary-cap era kicked in, it was clear San Francisco was going all-in on its bid to finally thwart the Dallas Cowboys after losing back-to-back NFC Championship games the previous two years.

The SF 49ers already had star power, boasting quarterback Steve Young and wide receiver Jerry Rice. But even those two weren’t enough to get over the Dallas hump those two seasons prior. So, what did the Niners do?

Well, big moves included purging former Cowboys linebacker Ken Norton Jr. while also adding perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Deion Sanders, whose efforts in 1994 would secure him Defensive Player of the Year accolades.

To this date, no other San Francisco squad surpassed 500 points scored during the regular season aside from the 1994 squad, and the SF 49ers finally pulled off the playoff win over the Cowboys en route to walloping the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. Young tossed a then-record six touchdowns during the game with Rice being the beneficiary of three of those scores.

Sanders had predicted to Rice before the game the Niners were going to have their way with San Diego, and the cornerback was absolutely correct. The final score made the game seem closer than it actually was.

In terms of lopsided matchups, this victory was arguably the biggest.

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No. 2: 1989 SF 49ers
Regular-Season Record: 14-2
Won Super Bowl XXIV vs. Broncos 55-10

Winning back-to-back Super Bowls is tough, but San Francisco remains one of only a handful of teams to accomplish this feat.

And it did so in dominant fashion by beating the Denver Broncos in a lopsided 55-10 affair.

True, the SF 49ers had already established themselves as the team of the 1980s. Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and running back Roger Craig were among the best offensive weapons in the entire NFL, but one figured the Broncos’ top-ranked defense from the regular season would be capable of putting up a fight.

Well, not so much.

It didn’t seem like the Super Bowl’s outcome would be such a one-sided affair, at least not during the regular season where the Niners’ point differential was only plus-189 — the lowest out of any of these three Super Bowl squads.

But when considering just how San Francisco steamrolled through the playoffs by a combined score of 126-26, all one needs to do is admit this team was built purely to win a Lombardi Trophy.

While a purely dominant squad, especially in the playoffs, the 1989 SF 49ers squad solidified the reputation of Super Bowls being the expectation level for the franchise after securing its fourth in the decade.

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No. 1: 1984 SF 49ers
Regular-Season Record: 15-1
Won Super Bowl XIX vs. Dolphins 38-16

While many could tout the 1989 Niners squad as the best in franchise history, and others could make a claim the 1994 team was the best to do it, it would be hard to usurp the 1984 San Francisco team as the best one to ever win a Super Bowl.

For starters, the 15-1 regular-season finish remains a franchise best in terms of win-loss records, and this group was the first team in NFL history to win 15 regular-season games.

It’s a bit weird to think of the SF 49ers winning Super Bowls without Jerry Rice, yes, as he’d enter the league the following year. But by this point, Joe Montana had already established himself as a perennial NFL MVP candidate, and the Niners were dominant on both sides of the ball, securing the No. 2 scoring offense that year with the No. 1 scoring defense, too.

Speaking of that defense, it boasted five Pro Bowl players: defensive backs Ronnie Lott, Dwight Hicks, Carlton Williamson and Eric Wright to go along with linebacker Keena Turner. And San Francisco had a regular-season point differential of plus-248, which remains a franchise record.

So it shouldn’t come as a surprise San Francisco throttled quarterback Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX by a score of 38-16 with Montana tossing three touchdowns with Montana taking home game MVP honors.

True, the 1989 and 1994 squads were awfully good and should be considered towards the top of SF 49ers Super Bowl teams.

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Once again, the New Orleans Saints had Super Bowl expectations and came up with a loss. Again, they will go back to the drawing board and try to improve their offense and defense in hopes of being in the position that the Buccaneers are in right now.

As all 32 teams outside of the Bucs and Chiefs watch the greatest football game on earth this Sunday, the Saints should be carefully watching the players that they have a chance to engage with this free agency and potentially entice to the Big Easy.

These three players are all starters and role players on their perspective teams.

They are also all affordable since we know the Saints are up against the top of the cap once again this year. That being said, there is a realistic option that one or more of these three could be in the black and gold next season.

That is all in hopes of bettering the team and bringing a Lombardi trophy back to New Orleans. As the Super Bowl comes, make sure you keep an eye on these three players who might just find themselves in black and gold jerseys next season.

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Daniel Sorensen, SS, Kansas City

One of the top needs of the Saints this offseason is a safety. With the potential departure of Marcus Williams and/or Malcolm Jenkins, the Saints will be left with a need at this position. Sorensen could fill that need at a reasonable price.

Sorensen led the Chiefs in tackles this year from the safety position. That proves that he is able to move up in the defense and put pressure on the run and the quarterback other than just roaming the middle of the field looking for an interception.

That is a skill in a safety that you don’t see often. In fact, with his 91 tackles, he would have tied or out-tackled both the Saints’ safeties. He also deflected five passes and picked the quarterback off three times for one touchdown.

Sorensen is currently on a $4 million per year contract which would be lightyears less than the $9-13 million that Marcus Williams will want. If the Saints were smart, they would be in talks with Sorensen as soon as the market opens up.

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Antonio Brown, WR, Tampa Bay

The next player is the only offensive player on this list. Antonio Brown was a beast in his past. When he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was being talked about as the best wide receiver in the NFL with the statistics he was putting up.

After a serious series of events with the Steelers and Raiders, Brown found himself suspended by the NFL and released from the Raiders. After that, he signed with the New England Patriots where he was until allegations led to his release from the team.

After being cleared by the NFL and serving his suspension, Bruce Arians and Tom Brady found Brown a home in Tampa Bay. In only eight games, Brown totaled 45 receptions for 483 yards and four touchdowns this year with the Bucs.

If you multiply that times two for playing a whole season, Brown has 90 receptions for 966 yards and eight touchdowns. That would be good enough to be the second-best receiver on the Saints, and they could definitely use the help at the position.

He is also a very cap-friendly option.

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Damien Wilson, LB, Kansas City

Damien Wilson is a great linebacker, but Kansas City is in a dilemma where Wilson’s contract is up and they have two or three very good linebackers who could take his position. Because of that, there is a good chance the Chiefs let Wilson walk in free agency.

The Saints then have the opportunity to swoop in and get a cap-friendly linebacker who could start at the position alongside Demario Davis. Last season, Wilson totaled 73 tackles and four of which were for a loss. He added one pass defended and one forced fumble.

Considering the Saints really only have one quality linebacker, there really isn’t anyone to compare Wilson to. However, it would allow them not to have to pay Kwon Alexander, who is coming off of an Achilles Tendon rupture, $13 million per year.

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When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, each team will start a player who began his career with the Denver Broncos.

For Kansas City, Mike Remmers will start at left tackle. Remmers’ time with the Broncos was short, but they did give him his first NFL contract. After playing college football at Oregon State, Remmers signed with Denver as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

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Remmers went to training camp that summer but failed to make the 53-man roster. He went on to spend time with six different teams before joining the Chiefs last March. Remmers has started 88 games in his career.

For Tampa Bay, Shaq Barrett will start at outside linebacker. Barett signed with the Broncos as a college free agent out of Colorado State in 2014. He served primarily as a rotational pass rusher in Denver, playing behind edge defenders including Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware, Shane Ray and Bradley Chubb.

Barrett opted to leave the Broncos in 2019 in search of an opportunity to start. Barrett knew he wouldn’t start over Miller (a future Hall of Famer) or Chubb (a first-round pick), so he signed with the Bucs two years ago.

Barrett is now set to face off against Remmers in the NFL’s title game.

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