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Paul Finebaum proclaims the SEC as ‘Super Bowl champions’ following Eagles’ win
By Paul Harvey
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Paul Finebaum knows there has been a lot of talk about the death of SEC football. That revolves around the league missing out on the national title in back-to-back seasons, but the analyst pointed to Super Bowl 59 as evidence that the league is just fine.
With many former SEC stars playing a role in the dominant win by the Philadelphia Eagles, Finebaum proudly proclaimed the SEC as “Super Bowl champions” in his Monday morning appearance for “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning.”
“The SEC is definitely back. We may not have won the CFP, but we are the Super Bowl champions, so enough with all of ‘the SEC is dead’ talk,” said Finebaum.
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Former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts was the brightest star in the 40-22 blowout by Philadelphia over the Kansas City Chiefs. He recorded 3 total touchdowns, led the Eagles with 72 rushing yards and accumulated 293 yards of offense in a magnificent performance.
Fellow Crimson Tide star DeVonta Smith recorded 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, giving one of the greatest players in Alabama history a unique accomplishment. He joins an elite list of players to win the Heisman Trophy, win a national championship and win a Super Bowl in their career. Former Ole Miss star AJ Brown also contributed with 43 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If that on offense was not enough, the Eagles defense was headlined by a group of former SEC stars from Vanderbilt (Oren Burks), Florida (CJ Gardner-Johnson) and Mississippi State (Darius Slay Jr.), but the Philly defense is especially known for a strong contingent of Georgia players. Finebaum even referenced speaking with many UGA fans who identified with the Eagles as a result.
“I thought it was remarkable all week long, I kept hearing from Georgia fans who obviously take ownership of the Eagles, and there’s some good reason for that,” Finebaum explained. “You look at last night’s defensive performance and you watch Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, there in lies the difference. They’re just not quite as dominant.”
So even without a national title ring, expect to hear plenty about the SEC’s football power as evidenced by the Super Bowl win.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
