Randomish pile-on:
- The over-the-top banner ceremony was an anti-Belichickian karma buster. BB's whole story is that they don't look back, it's a new season, last year doesn't mean anything, etc. That opening was exactly the opposite. I don't think it really had anything to do with the game performance, but it was a far cry from run-out-as-a-team like in Brady's first super bowl.
- At least for a night, the Chiefs unleashed two NFL super stars in Hill and Hunt who combined for like 350 yards. And I don't think anyone saw that coming. Who expects the Chiefs to ever have offense super stars with that production?