NEW ORLEANS — It is a fashionable trivia query, with a solution most individuals can motive their means into: Which participant has made essentially the most Tremendous Bowl appearances?
The reply, for these with quick consideration spans, is former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who performed in an astonishing 10 Tremendous Bowls.
You is likely to be unsurprised to study that one in every of Brady’s former teammates is tied for second place with six appearances. Kicker Stephen Gostkowski participated in six of the 9 Tremendous Bowls Brady piloted in New England.
The participant tied with Gostkowski is a barely deeper pull, former Buffalo Payments and Denver Broncos defensive lineman Mike Lodish. Lodish performed in and misplaced 4 straight Tremendous Bowls to start his profession with the Payments earlier than breaking via with wins with the Broncos in 1997-98.
These are the highest three, however they’re set to welcome one other member to the six-timers membership Sunday when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tackle the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Thuney, who started his profession with three straight Tremendous Bowl appearances in New England enjoying with Brady, has now appeared in 5, thanks to a different two with Kansas Metropolis the final two years.
Sunday will make six.
“I really feel very lucky being on the groups I have been on, and enjoying with the gamers I’ve performed with,” Thuney stated. “I’ve simply tried to do my half in these conditions on these groups.”
Thuney, 32, is listed as a guard, however he has seen important time at left deal with of late, sliding into the spot in Week 15 to solidify an space that had develop into a bother spot for the Chiefs.
Rookie Kingsley Suamataia and second-year deal with Wanya Morris had been charged with manning the position in the course of the offseason, however neither distinguished themselves via a mixed 13 begins.
Enter the three-time Professional Bowler, who regardless of the swap has surrendered only a single sack (common season and playoffs) in 2024-25.
“I believe all O-linemen need to have the ability to play wherever,” he stated. “It is completely different. It is only a completely different place, and there are completely different gamers you are coping with, attempting to dam. I am attempting to take advantage of it.”
As for the non-public achievement he is set to succeed in on Sunday? He is in pursuit of one thing even greater: a win.
“You positively wish to get pleasure from it, however on the similar time hold your priorities straight,” he stated. “Sunday is the explanation we’re right here. It is nice to get pleasure from it, soak all this in, however nonetheless attempt to hold that target Sunday.”
–David Gladow, Area Degree Media
