Details you might have missed from Super Bowl media day with the Chiefs and Eagles
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Tyler LaulettaFeb 8, 2023, 22:58 IST
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Super Bowl week officially kicked off on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona with a huge Media Day at the Footprint Center, where the Phoenix Suns play their home games.
Before the festivities officially began, fans lined up outside to ensure they could get the best seats inside the arena.
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At 6pm, the Philadelphia Eagles were the first to hit the stage.
Podiums were set up for head coach Nick Sirianni as well as several other star players like quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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The rest of the Eagles fanned out into the crowd on the floor to mingle with the assembled media as fans watched from the stands.
In the center of the arena was a raised platform, which served as a stage for events and interviews in between media sessions.
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Interviews with big players were shown on the scoreboard screen with audio coming through the arena, allowing fans in the stands to at least try to keep track of the proceedings.
Some of the questions got a bit awkward, like when one reporter apologized to Jalen Hurts for not believing in him.
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Safety Darius Slay said he was borrowing a necklace from teammate Fletcher Cox to complete his look onstage.
Center Jason Kelce has some fun with Cooper Manning.
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Quarterback Jalen Hurts opened up about potential alternate career paths.
Head coach Nick Sirianni had to questions ranging from bad...
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... to worse.
As the Eagles left the stage and the Chiefs prepared to head out, a few segments between players on both sides took place.
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Patrick Mahomes received the loudest ovation of the night when he first appeared.
Mahomes tried to play it cool sitting across from the defenders that would be out to sack him come Sunday.
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He and Jalen Hurts could be seen in friendly conversation while the festivities were focused elsewhere.
Donna Kelce, the mother of Super Bowl brothers Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce, brought cookies for her boys during their interview.
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As the sides shook hands, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid pulled at Eagles center Jason Kelce's beard lovingly.
A little bit later, it was time for the Chiefs to take over the arena.
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Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster argued that the best cheesesteaks are actually found outside of Philly.
Moore wore ski goggles throughout the event, telling Insider that the goggles were given to the team by Nike, and he hadn't had time for a haircut yet, so he was trying to hide his line until it could get it back into shape.
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Andy Reid provided some insight into fast-food burgers...
... as well as Kansas City BBQ.
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Wide receiver Skyy Moore worked the crowd a bit, signing gear for fans.
Patrick Mahomes revealed that he's been too focused on the Super Bowl to think about Valentine's Day.
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Kicker Harrison Butker was gracious with his time.
The Chiefs' mascot, KC Wolf, was in attendance.
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As was this guy for Old Spice deodorant.
As the evening wore on, some Chiefs started to have fun with their teammates on the podium, pretending to be reporters and asking questions.
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According to the announcer in the arena, nearly 10,000 fans were in attendance.