Travis Kelce and Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
"Love you, bro. Stay healthy," quarterback Patrick Mahomes could be heard saying as he embraces the Eagles players at the 50-yard line. "Congrats on being here, baby."
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts with Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox of the Philadelphia Eagles during the coin toss before Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
But Graham, playing in his second Super Bowl, began chirping away.
"Ain’t nobody scared of y’all out here," he said. "Y’all boys come out five deep, we three deep. What’s good?"
But Jones remained unfazed.
"May God bless you," he repeated.
And the rest is history.
Chris Jones of the Chiefs celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Jones was recently named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year at the NFL 101 Awards for his dominating performance in the 2022 season where he was a First-team All-Pro and received his fourth Pro Bowl nod.
With 44 total tackles, 15.5 sacks, 29 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles, Jones finished third this year in voting for the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award.