Zolak & Bertrand react to the shooting at the Chiefs parade in KC
Zolak & Bertrand share their thoughts on the shooting Wednesday in Kanas City that left one spectator dead and more than 20 others injured after the Chiefs parade to celebrate their Super Bowl victory:
Feb 14, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; General view of the police barricade near Union Station after shots were fired after the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
‘I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to stop it’
Beetle: I’m not sure what the angle is or what there is to even talk about as it relates to this. I don’t know what to say about this other than to put it to the list. Add it to the list of events that you now have to be worried about getting shot at in this country. Put it on the list. One more thing. I mean, I don’t know what event or what place isn’t covered on that list anymore. Super Bowl parade add it to the list.
Zolak: I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to stop it. Unless you don’t have these events anymore or you shrink them up to where you’re pretty much screen everybody that that’s in it, you have it in a convention center where you can control everybody walking through the door. But I know they spent $1 million bringing in extra police and law enforcement to help with these type of amounts of people in one space… It’s sad to hear this. Yesterday really is now. And it’s now everybody’s thoughts and prayers thing. That’s okay. You’re getting numb to that. You’re getting numb to that.
Beetle: And there are two groups of people. There are people that say, we should do something about this. And then there are people that say, I don’t think there’s anything we could do, and you’re in one of those two groups. And that’s how to sum it up. You’re in one of those two. And the people who say, “there’s nothing we should do about it, though. That group’s winning. They’ve been winning for a long time. They’re going to probably continue to win, which is why you feel the way you feel yesterday.
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Greg Bedard: 3 Up and 3 Down from Super Bowl LVIII
3 UP
Patrick Mahomes
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25-22 in overtime. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: It’s his ability to just improvise and to make plays when the game is on the line. Like, I mean, there was a lot of pressure early on in the game and they were frustrated. But because the score didn’t get away from them, they could stick with things. I mean, they didn’t have much of a running game in this with Pacheco yet. But Mahomes, his ability to make plays on his feet and the secondary reaction plays.
Jauan Jennings
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Jauan Jennings #15 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: He was San Francisco’s best quarterback in this game. Threw a touchdown and had his own touchdown. On film, he is easily their best receiver against man coverage. He ran some outstanding routes in that game. The touchdown that was a good throw by Purdy, the little slant there with a guy on his back, he breaks a tackle and goes in. He was the best player to me on San Francisco’s offense in this game. And I’m not saying that Christian McCaffrey wasn’t good, but, he was tremendous. And that that throw that he made on the touchdown play, I mean he got walloped and he still made it.
Chris Jones
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after a play during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: I’m going Chris Jones slightly over Trent McDuffie. They’re very close. But Jones with six quarterback pressures and was really good against the run. When the defense needs a play he just manhandles or beats his blocker all the time. He’s incredible.
3 DOWN
Aaron Banks
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Aaron Banks #65 of the San Francisco 49ers are separated at the end of the second quarter during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: Aaron Banks, the 49ers left guard. He was awful in this game. Gave up five pressures. I thought the 49ers offensive line was not good in general, especially as the game game went on.
Oren Burks
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball after a catch against Oren Burks #48 of the San Francisco 49ers in the second half during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: 49ers linebacker Oren Burks, who came in for Dre Greenlaw. He was awful in that game. PFF had him giving up nine receptions on nine targets. He was in on the game winning touchdown and h looked completely lost in space. He was slow. He was not good enough in this game at all.
Deebo Samuel
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field during the third quarter a during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Greg Bedard: He was not good enough against man coverage. Now he was probably injured a little bit, he did come up with that hammy and I give him credit for continuing on, but he not get off press man. And the Chiefs basically said, like, “we’re going to man you up all over the place. You can’t beat us. We’re going to bring pressure almost all the time and there’s nothing you can do”. And there was nothing the Niners could do about it.
