Chiefs DT Chris Jones admits he's a little superstitious, which could be the biggest understatement of Super Bowl LIX
Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones told reporters on Wednesday that he's just a little superstitious. After further elaborating, that might be the understatement of Super Bowl LIX week. NFL players are notorious for being creatures of habit, and the Super Bowl week is known for its pageantry and disrupting those habits. Luckily for the […]
Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones told reporters on Wednesday that he's just a little superstitious. After further elaborating, that might be the understatement of Super Bowl LIX week.
NFL players are notorious for being creatures of habit, and the Super Bowl week is known for its pageantry and disrupting those habits. Luckily for the Chiefs, they've been here before, and they know how to handle themselves the right way. '
Jones explained that there is no pressure involved. For him, it's all about preparing and keeping things as normal as possible. However, for Jones, normal might not be so normal for everyone else.
"There's no pressure," Jones said. "I've been prepared for this for so long, for these moments, I'm familiar with this, with the environment and how big the game is. So it's really no pressure. It's more so for me, just preparing, making sure my preparation is on point, making sure I don't do nothing out of the ordinary or change or anything. I'm a little superstitious, so I gotta stick to the routine even though I'm not home. I gotta make sure everything is flowing like I'm at home."
Asked to elaborate on his superstitions, Jones began with his wardrobe. He's unlike Patrick Mahomes, who has his lucky pair of underwear. His gloves and cleats, however, could probably be weaponized after a 17-game NFL season and the postseason leading up to Super Bowl LIX.
"I wear the same gloves," Jones said. "I wear the same cleats. I don't change up cleats throughout the season. My gloves smell like a dead animal. Especially if I get a sack in them. Man, it's over with, I'm done. I'm not changing them up here."
What has he been doing lately with his wardrobe in terms of superstitions?
"Lately, I've been wearing long sleeves," Jones said. "We haven't lost in the long sleeve. I'm going to knock on wood."
Jones tends to notice and stick with small things. Disrupting the routine might just disrupt whatever energy has been put into the universe that allows him to do his job at a high level. So, throughout Super Bowl LIX week, he'll do everything possible to ensure that the little things are normal, down to what he eats for his pre-game meal.
"Little things, man," Jones said. "Little things, even my meal prep. If I had a good game last game, I would eat the same thing, the same thing I ate last week. So it's like little things that are important. You know what I mean?"
I don't know if Joe's KC BBQ is in New Orleans, but Jones might need a special delivery from Kansas City.
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