Former St Kilda participant now NFL punter Arryn Siposs’ quest to play in Monday’s Tremendous Bowl has obtained an enormous enhance after being elevated off the damage checklist onto the Eagles’ energetic roster.
Siposs, who has not performed since Week 14 in opposition to the New York Giants, is now eligible to play within the greatest recreation of the yr, taking again his job from Brett Kern.
Siposs averaged 45.6 yards per punt this season with a 40.5-yard internet common, Kern, a 3-time professional bowler took the Aussie’s place, averaging 42.2 yards per punt with a 37.7-yard internet common.
It implies that Sipposs will go well with up with fellow Aussie Jordan Mailata, making historical past as the primary time two Australians have performed on the identical workforce in America’s greatest sporting occasion.
Ben Graham and Mitch Wishnowsky are the one two different Aussies to have punted within the NFL’s pinnacle encounter.
DRAKE REVEALS HIS SUPER BOWL CURSE BETS
The Drake Curse is one thing to be feared, and if you’re a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs fan, it’s OK to be frightened proper now.
Drake revealed he’s betting a tidy US$700,000 on the Chiefs this Sunday after they tackle the Eagles in Tremendous Bowl 2023.
“My psychotic bets for Sunday are in @Stake”, stated Drake in his Instagram caption. “Pls don’t analyse the logic behind these bets there may be none.”
The OVO honcho and award-winning Canadian rapper has been notorious for jinxing groups and athletes on a number of events. He backed NFL flame-out Johnny Manziel and ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor after they have been at their top, each falling from grace shortly after his public approval. He was additionally notoriously rooting for Serena Williams within the finals of the 2015 U.S. Open and the Golden State Warriors within the 2016 NBA Finals. Each misplaced.
Drake introduced his partnership with the cryptocurrency betting platform Stake final yr, which continued his tear of throwing ridiculous quantities of cash on sporting occasions. He has gained — and misplaced — fairly a bit of cash whereas betting, although all of it appears to be good enjoyable for the billionair.
The US$700k was not the one guess he positioned for Sunday’s large recreation. He threw $50,000 every on each Patrick Mahomes and JuJu Smith-Schuster to be the primary Chiefs landing scorer, one other US$50,000 on the Chiefs to win each halves, US$30,000 on Chiefs to win every quarter, US$25,000 for Travis Kelce to be Tremendous Bowl MVP, and at last US$60,000 for the place of the Tremendous Bowl MVP to be a decent finish. That’s almost 1,000,000 US {dollars} being positioned on the sport.
Final yr, Drake additionally put large sum of cash on the Tremendous Bowl. In contrast to this yr, he rode the favorite Rams and it paid off, large time.This yr, he’s going with the underdogs. Take at your personal danger.
– From the New York Put up
GUIDE TO EAGLES V CHIEFS SHOWDOWN
– Dom Burke
Tremendous Bowl LVII is sort of right here — and we’ve bought you lined. Take a look at the whole lot it is advisable know forward of the blockbuster showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
WHO: Comfortably the 2 greatest groups within the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs will face off within the 57th version of the Tremendous Bowl. Each groups completed the common season with 14-3 profitable data. The Chiefs have gained two Tremendous Bowls (1969 and 2019) whereas the Eagles’ lone triumph got here in 2017.
WHERE: The Tremendous Bowl returns to Arizona for the primary time since 2015. The State Farm Stadium (beforehand known as College of Phoenix Stadium) is the house stadium for the Arizona Cardinals and has a capability of 63,400.
WHEN: Kick-off is 10.30am (AEDT) on Monday, February 13.
ODDS: The Eagles ($1.80) are slender favourites over the Chiefs ($2) with the TAB.
HOW TO WATCH: The Tremendous Bowl It will likely be proven on Channel 7 in addition to ESPN by way of Channel 509 on Foxtel or Kayo.
THE STARS: As ever within the NFL, the 2 quarterbacks are the principle males for his or her groups. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes is returning for his third Tremendous Bowl look in 4 seasons, whereas Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts is making his debut within the decider.
Mahomes has been battling an ankle damage, which hampered him within the AFC Championship win over the Cincinnati Bengals, however is adamant he has improved and is able to give his all in opposition to the Eagles.
“You gained’t know till you get on the market within the recreation (however) I’m gonna push it. I’ll attempt to depart all of it on the road. I feel you all noticed that within the final recreation that I performed,” he stated.
“But it surely’s about relying in your teammates — and I bought quite a lot of nice teammates round me — and never making an attempt to do an excessive amount of. However I’ll positively be in a greater spot than I used to be final recreation,” he stated.
Each side have loads of attacking arsenal, with the Chiefs led by tight finish Travis Kelce and the Eagles powered by star large receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.
THE AUSSIES: Australia may have two gamers characteristic on this yr’s Tremendous Bowl. Former rugby league participant Jordan Mailata will line up within the all-important left deal with place for Philadelphia whereas he may very well be joined by punter Arryn Sipposs who’s hoping for an Eagles call-up after recovering from an ankle damage.
THE COACHES: The Chiefs are led by veteran Andy Reid who’s gunning for his second Tremendous Bowl triumph after main the Chiefs to their 2017 victory. He beforehand coached the Eagles, guiding them to Tremendous Bowl XXXIX after they misplaced to the New England Patriots. Eagles coach Nick Sirriani is simply 41-years previous and the sport shall be his thirty eighth as a head coach.
HALF-TIME SHOW
After an extended hiatus from the music scene, Rhianna will make her a lot anticipated return.
She has not toured since 2016 and solely just lately gave start to her first little one.
Initially “scared” to just accept the provide, the 34-year-old stated it was vital that she get again on stage.
“I haven’t been on stage for seven years,” she stated.
However she stated that it was vital to her to be “representing for immigrants, representing for my nation, Barbados, representing for black ladies in every single place”.
Initially printed as Tremendous Bowl 2023: Philadelphia Eagles v Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Arryn Siposs confirmed to play
