Actor Chris Evans tells Paul Rudd to expect Chiefs to dominate the NFL for a long time
Chris Evans and Paul Rudd know each other from working on some of the biggest movies in recent memory.
Evans played Captain America in 11 movies in the Marvel franchise. Rudd, the Shawnee Mission West graduate and Big Slick co-host, was Ant-Man in four of the Marvel films.
The two had a chat last month for Variety and discussed their current projects, the Marvel films and more.
Both actors are also huge NFL fans and the conversation turned to sports. Evans loves the Patriots while Rudd’s Chiefs fandom is well known. The actors sounded like two average sports fans discussing their favorite teams.
Rudd asked Evans how he felt about quarterback Tom Brady leaving the Patriots and signing with the Buccaneers.
“You know what, he gave me 20 years of sports memories. It’s an embarrassment of riches, I have seen so many Super Bowl victories in my life,” Evans said. “He can go wherever he wants, you know what I mean? I wish him all the best.”
After talking about ESPN’s documentary “The Last Dance,” Evans asked Rudd about the Chiefs, who are the defending Super Bowl champions.
“How about your boys, man?” Evans said of the Chiefs. “How nice is it to know you have the best quarterback in the league, and he’s like, 16 years old? You guys are gonna be good for 15 years.“
Rudd said: “God willing, you say an embarrassment of riches, you’ve only known what it’s like to grow up with Super Bowl victories. This is the first time in my life. It’s an incredible feeling.”
Evans expects the Chiefs to dominate for years thanks to quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“Get used to it because you guys aren’t going anywhere,” Evans said. “Get used to it, man. This is the new normal for you guys. KC is the benchmark, and it’s really because of that guy (Mahomes). I mean the whole team’s great, great coach, you guys are great all around, but that man is ...”
Rudd interjected: “He’s special.”
Yes, Mahomes is special and he’s wowed Captain America. That’s saying something.
Here is the conversation (and warning, there is a bit of cursing) and the Chiefs talk comes near the end:
This story was originally published July 6, 2020 at 10:09 AM.
