We're waiting dude. Anytime now.
Right now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are salting away a victory in Super Bowl LV. Despite being underdogs, Tom Brady and Tampa Bay have stunned the football world, turning in a double-digit victory over the favored Kansas City Chiefs. This will be Brady’s seventh Super Bowl ring, and with his three first-half touchdown passes, it is likely that he will pick up another Super Bowl MVP award.
But there is a better choice.
Here’s why Shaquil Barrett should be the MVP of Super Bowl LV.
The biggest question mark of the entire two-week buildup to Super Bowl LV was this: How would Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay defense slow down Patrick Mahomes and the explosive Kansas City offense? After all, just a few months ago this Chiefs offense came into Raymond James Stadium and hung 17 points on the Buccaneers in the first quarter alone, en route to a three-point win.
The answer? Pressure and speed. While we all did the math and tried to come up with calculations for how the Buccaneers secondary would cover the various Kansas City weapons, Bowles and the Tampa Bay defense found ways to pressure Mahomes throughout the game, often forcing the young quarterback to simply run for his life.