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Chiefs’ Charles Omenihu speaks about not being able to play against the 49ers in Super Bowl

The former 49ers defensive end wasn’t able to suit up for the Super Bowl due to an ACL injury.

In their Super Bowl matchup, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs had multiple connections on the field with different players who have suited up for both sides during their career.

Charvarious Ward, Jerick McKinnon and Richie James all have walked the sidelines of both the 49ers and the Chiefs. Yet, one former member of the 49ers who now plays for the Chiefs wasn’t able to play in the Super Bowl due to an injury.

Former 49ers defensive end turned Kansas City Chief, Charles Omenihu, missed the Super Bowl with an ACL injury. On Tuesday, Omenihu spoke about missing the Super Bowl against his former team in an interview with Kay Adams on the Up And Adams Show.

I think pregame was the worst — pregame and kickoff. Just seeing everybody warming up. I could feel the atmosphere of being at the Super Bowl. But then you’re on the sideline with nothing around. That was the worst of it all. I was just telling myself ‘hopefully you will be back here and playing.’

It wasn’t good. It wasn’t a good feeling at all. I wanted to play so bad. Especially being my former team last year. I felt like this was my opportunity to show y’all like ‘you didn’t want to pay me.’ Y’all let me go. This is kinda like my opportunity to show y’all that was a horrible decision. And the fact that I wasn’t able to do that against them. I have got over it now, but at that time it very much ate at me.

I saw our schedule came out though and we do have them on the schedule next year. I’m hoping it’s around the time I will be back. I really really want to be available for that game.

Via @UpAndAdamsShow on Twitter:

Omenihu played 11 games with the Chiefs lasts season, racking up 28 tackles and a career-best seven sacks. The former Texas Longhorn played the 2022 season with the 49ers before joining the Chiefs.

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Andy Reid offers advice to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan

Andy Reid needed 21 seasons to finally win a Super Bowl. He offered some advice to #49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan:

Kyle Shanahan has run into the proverbial wall that stands between NFL head coaches and a Lombardi Trophy four times now in seven seasons as a head coach. Twice he’s fallen short in the Super Bowl. Twice he’s come up short in the NFC championship game. That kind of success without the ultimate prize is a familiar space for Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

Reid, thanks to his run with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is now synonymous with greatness among NFL head coaches. There’s a real chance he tracks down former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick as the most decorated head coach of all-time. That wasn’t always the case though.

Prior to Kansas City’s Super Bowl LIV win (over the 49ers, oddly enough), Reid was 20 years deep into his career as a head coach in the NFL. He’d been to just one Super Bowl and lost five NFC championship games between his tenures with the Eagles and Chiefs. Then he got his quarterback and the winning came fast and furious. Since 2019 Reid and the Chiefs have pulled in three Lombardi Trophies and the head coach has established himself as one of the league’s all-time greats.

Reid on Monday at the NFL owners meetings was asked about Shanahan after defeating him in a Super Bowl for the second time in February.

“Just keep doing what you’re doing and somewhere you pop over the hill there,” Reid said via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “I know he’s got a great young quarterback, and him with a great young quarterback is deadly.”

Shanahan has had one of the best rosters in the league since his first Super Bowl run as a head coach in the 2019 season, but the QB has always been a little bit of a question mark. Reid is the second Chiefs coach to prop up 49ers QB Brock Purdy as a great player following his performance in Super Bowl LVIII. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo also did it.

If Reid and Spagnuolo are correct and Shanahan does have his franchise QB in Purdy, then it may not be long until he gets over that hill Reid mentioned. Even if it is Reid and Mahomes standing on top of it.

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The good and bad from the 49ers’ Super Bowl loss in OT against the Chiefs

Looking back at the good and the bad from the 49ers’ heartbreaking overtime loss in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs.

After kicking a field goal in overtime, the San Francisco 49ers had to kick the ball back to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs with a chance to win the game with a touchdown.

Just 13 plays later, including a fourth down conversion run from Mahomes, the Chiefs future Hall of Fame quarterback fired a game-winning touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman to steal the Super Bowl from the 49ers in overtime, 25-22.

With the 49ers season now officially over, let’s look back at all the good and the bad from their 25-22 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.

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Kyle Shanahan shares praise for 49ers QB Brock Purdy after Super Bowl loss vs. Chiefs

Following their loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan shared praise for the 49ers QB.

Brock Purdy’s first appearance in the Super Bowl resulted in a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Purdy finished the game 255 yards on 23-of-28 passing with a touchdown. Purdy added three carries for 12 yards on the ground.

Despite securing a three-point advantage after leading a strong drive down the field in overtime, it wasn’t enough for Purdy against Mahomes. The Chiefs quarterback got the final word with a touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman to end the game, 25-22 in overtime.

Although his first Super Bowl start ended with a defeat, Kyle Shanahan is still proud of the 49ers young quarterback. Following the game, Shanahan shared praise for Purdy.

You don’t say a lot. There’s not much to say. You let guys deal with it. You got to feel this. This isn’t something that just words or anything makes it feel better. You sit there and you deal with it and you got to do that for awhile.

I’m so proud of Brock — how he shows up every week, how he plays. He’s had an unbelievable year. He did a hell of a job today.

Via @NBCS49ers on Twitter:

In his second season with the 49ers, Purdy passed for 4,280 yards and 31 touchdowns with a passer rating of 113.0 and a completion percentage of 69.4.

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NFL Twitter reacts to 49ers dropping Super Bowl vs. Chiefs in OT

See what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter after the 49ers fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in overtime of the Super Bowl.

After the fourth quarter ended with a 22-22 tie, overtime got underway between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

Despite Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey leading a drive down the field and into the red zone on the opening possession of overtime, the 49ers had to settle for a field goal. Jake Moody drove in a 22-yard field goal to give the 49ers a 25-22 lead over the Chiefs.

However, with the chance to win the game with a touchdown, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn’t miss. Mahomes led a drive down the field that ended with a touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman to win the game in overtime.

With a 25-22 win, the Chiefs became the first team in 20 seasons to win back-to-back Super Bowls.

Following the 49ers’ tough loss in overtime of the Super Bowl, the NFL community on Twitter weighed in with different reactions.

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Takeaways from 49ers Super Bowl loss to Chiefs

*Sigh.*

Takeaways from the Super Bowl.

The 49ers on Sunday lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime.

San Francisco had many, many chances to take control of the game early and never quite got a strong enough grasp on it to keep Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce from wrestling it away.

Here are our takeaways from another abysmal Super Bowl loss for the 49ers:

49ers injury news: Dre Greenlaw has torn Achilles

Kyle Shanahan confirmed 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw suffered a torn achilles in the Super Bowl.

In the first half, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw exited the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs with an apparent leg injury.

Greenlaw appeared to suffer an injury while running back onto the field. After entering the blue medical tent, Greenlaw was carted off the field. Greenlaw was later ruled out of the game with an Achilles injury.

Following the 49ers’ loss in overtime to the Chiefs, Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters that Greenlaw suffered a torn Achilles.

Via @MaioccoNBCS on Twitter:

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NFL Twitter reacts to Brock Purdy’s TD pass to Jauan Jennings in Super Bowl

Here’s what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter after Brock Purdy fired a TD pass to Jauan Jennings in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.

After throwing a touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey in the first half of the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jauan Jennings added his second score of the day with a reception from Brock Purdy.

After picking up a tough fourth-down conversion in the red zone, Purdy fired a pass over the middle of the field into the hands of Jennings for a fourth-quarter score.

Behind Jennings’ second touchdown, the 49ers stole the lead back from the Chiefs, 16-13.

After Jennings and Purdy’s connection, the NFL community on Twitter went to Twitter with a flurry of reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media during the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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NFL Twitter reacts to Deebo Samuel injury scare in Super Bowl

After being initially listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, Deebo Samuel returned to the game.

After losing Dre Greenlaw to injury earlier in the game, the San Francisco 49ers were dealt another injury in the third quarter. After running a route on third down, star pass-catcher Deebo Samuel appeared to suffer an apparent leg injury.

After leaving the field, Samuel was listed as questionable to return to the game. Despite his questionable tag, Samuel returned to the field on the next possession for the 49ers.

Through three quarters, Samuel has three receptions for 33 yards against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Following Samuel’s injury scare, the NFL community on Twitter chimed in with reactions. Here’s what fans and analysts were saying during the game on Super Bowl Sunday.

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NFL Twitter reacts to Ji’Ayir Brown intercepting Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl

Here’s what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter after Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

After Jake Moody knocked down a record-breaking 55-yard field goal early in the game, another rookie from the San Francisco 49ers’ 2023 draft class made an impact play in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.

With the Chiefs facing a third down, Patrick Mahomes scrambled before floating a pass to Travis Kelce that landed in the hands of 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown for an interception.

Via @49ers on Twitter:

Following Brown’s interception against Mahomes, the NFL community on Twitter weighed-in on Twitter with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Sunday during the Super Bowl.

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