Two very different quarterbacks will take centre stage in what promises to be a compelling climax to the NFL season A new decade begins in the NFL with a Super Bowl that promises to tell a new story. For the first time since 2016, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are absent. After so many years dominated by one man and one team, Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers offers the tantalising prospect of fresh superstars emerging. Patrick Mahomes is already well on his way. The Chiefs’ quarterback was named as the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2018, his first year as a starter. He was only the second person in NFL history – after Brady’s old rival Peyton Manning – to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season. Continue reading...