Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Travis Kelce passed on an inquiry about popping the question to Taylor Swift. Been here, done that. Saquon Barkley got his first taste of this made-for-television spectacle. Nick Sirianni received letters, and a kiss from Chad Johnson.
Jalen Hurts even cracked a smile or two. Barkley wasn't here two years ago when the Eagles lost to the Chiefs He left the rival New York Giants to join a winning team and did his part with a historic season. The Chiefs have been here five times in the past six years so they're used to the strange questions and odd requests that have become far too common on opening night.
He even asked the media for restaurant recommendations. Kelce talked up Swift's pop tarts and said he hopes to match her energy on stage when he's on the field. Next question. Players were asked their favorite foods, colors, Kendrick Lamar songs and more.
A Mexican television reporter gave Sirianni a stack of letters from fans. He also got a kiss on the head from Johnson, the former Bengals star also known as Ochocinco. The usually stoic Hurts cracked up laughing when someone tossed him a cookie β it was an errant throw.
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston, working for a television network, fired questions at Darius Slay before telling him to eat a "W. The Eagles went first, spending an hour talking to thousands of reporters from across the globe inside the Superdome. The Chiefs came later and received a loud ovation.
