Why Andy Reid turned to 'Corn Dog' in the Super Bowl

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Why cheeseburger aficionado Andy Reid turned to 'Corn Dog' in the Super Bowl

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 2/13/23

Andy Reid may like to celebrate big wins with a cheeseburger, but he has "Corn Dog" to thank for Kansas City's comeback victory in Super Bowl LVII.

The Chiefs trailed 24-14 at the half and 27-21 entering the fourth quarter. Nearly three minutes into the final quarter, Kansas City faced a pivotal third down at the Eagles' five-yard line.

Per NFL reporter Peter King, that's where "Corn Dog" came into play.

That's the name of the play Reid called on that third down, which King described as one that gave QB Patrick Mahomes the option to pass or hand off the football.

As King noted, Mahomes's decision was predicated on how Eagles cornerback Darius Slay played wide receiver Kadarius Toney.

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Toney used pre-snap motion to force Slay's momentum toward the middle of the field. The speedy receiver quickly cut back toward the sideline and into the flat where Mahomes found him. He walked into the endzone for an easy touchdown.

Kansas City took a 28-27 lead and the Chiefs never trailed again.

After Reid won his first Super Bowl in 2020, he told the NFL Network, "I'm going to get the biggest cheeseburger you've ever seen ... Might be a double." (h/t NBC Sports)

When describing how the team came up with the play's name, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said, "We like to eat."

It's also a fitting name for another reason.

There might be a lot of corn in Kansas, but the Chiefs have that dog in them.