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SportsBeat KC: Who wins Super Bowl 54 and how? A final pregame look from The Star

The Star’s coverage team breaks down the Super Bowl game and predicts a winner.
The Star’s coverage team breaks down the Super Bowl game and predicts a winner. The Associated Press

Super Bowl 54 edges closer and the A-Team of Herbie Teope, Sam McDowell, Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger breaks down the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. What to look for, who to watch, Patrick Mahomes vs. Jimmy Garapollo, what are the X-factors? We discuss it all on our pre-game show, which began as a Facebook Live and is now presented as a SportsBeat KC podcast.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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