Gerald McCoy Explains His Prediction For Super Bowl LIX And Why NFL Fans Will Love His New Show – Details

Gerald McCoy predicts the Kansas City Chiefs will prevail over the Philadelphia Eagles again in the Super Bowl.

The six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro selection expects the Chiefs to

extend their streak of one-possession victories – they hold the record with 17 — by defeating the Eagles, 28-21, in Super Bowl LIX.

The former veteran defensive tackle attributes coaching as the main difference in this game,

pointing towards head coach Andy Reid and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

McCoy says he doesn’t “trust” Nick Sirianni and Kellen Moore more than he trusts Reid and Spagnuolo.

“Here’s what it is going to come down to — coaching,” says McCoy in a one-on-one interview.

“I don’t trust Nick Sirianni and Kellen Moore more than I trust Andy Reid and Spags in

two weeks of prep. The saving grace for Philly is their speed. They have speed, speed,

speed, and you can’t coach speed. If I’m looking right now and I’m just gauging it, I got Kansas City 28, Philly 21.”

McCoy also points towards the Chiefs having two weeks of prep to slow down

MVP candidate Saquon Barkley. The Eagles’ offense runs through Barkley,

ranking second in rushing yards and 29th in passing yards on the season.

By making Hurts throw the ball — especially by taking away his first read — it gives the

Chiefs their best opportunity to win, says McCoy.

“Can Jalen throw the ball? Absolutely,” says McCoy. “But Jalen needs space — he

has to get out of the pocket to make a lot of these throws. If his initial read is not there,

he moves around. He doesn’t have great pocket feet, so he runs around to create space,

to be able to see the field. Kansas City’s going to understand and know that,

but they’re going to force him to have to make these throws.”

 

Hurts went off in the Eagles’ previous Super Bowl matchup against the Chiefs, with

Hurts racking up four total touchdowns and 304 yards passing.

Had Philadelphia prevailed, Hurts would have likely been Super Bowl MVP.

The key will be containing Hurts and making sure he doesn’t roll outside of the pocket to create manageable throws.

“They know what he did last game against them in the Super Bowl,” says McCoy.

“They’re going to force him to make actual throws without being able to run around.

Defensively, they have everything necessary. They got DBs that can lock up one-on-one,

they got a D-line that can get after you, so they have the great combination of defense and offense.

“Will they be able to pass the ball and, uh, get in manageable third downs?

That’s yet to be seen,” McCoy continues to say. “We don’t know.”

McCoy makes sure to mention that the Chiefs’ defense is not good in third down situations.

They rank 28th in opponent third down conversion percentage. However,

the offense is good on third downs, ranking third in the NFL in conversion percentage.

“They don’t have the explosive offense to go score in a hurry, but they’re really good on

third down and they’re finding ways to pick you apart offensively,” says McCoy of the

Chiefs’ offense. “But their O-Line is getting Patrick Mahomes hit and sacked more than he has since he’s been the starter.”

The game may simply come down to whether or not the Chiefs can mitigate

Barkley enough to make Hurts win the Eagles the game with his arm.

Gerald McCoy Details Why His New Show With Kyle Van Noy Stands Out

McCoy has a unique show with Baltimore Ravens veteran Kyle Van Noy called

“McCoy and Van Noy” as one of 11 new digital shows launched by Yahoo Sports.

McCoy was obviously one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL during the

2010’s while Van Noy is still going strong as a pass-rushing outside linebacker.

The 33-year-old Van Noy just clinched his first Pro Bowl berth after posting a career-high 12.5 sacks.

The show stands out due to its format, which sees a former star player and a

current star player giving inside analysis to fans. In other words, it’s McCoy — similar

to his analysis of the upcoming Super Bowl LIX matchup — and Van Noy delveing into the

X’s and O’s while also giving an “unfiltered” look into what it’s like being an athlete.

The show even covers things such as what goes on in the locker room, what happens when a player needs to use the bathroom during the game, and what players do during bye weeks.

The show records every Monday and debuts every Tuesday.

“The show is about insight from a retired NFL player and a current NFL player, because what happens all the time is fans want to know what they don’t know,” explains McCoy. “The fans want to feel like they are part of the game. When certain situations happen or certain games happen, they have their view on it, but we have our view from the personal experience of it so we could tell them the ins and outs of what they don’t know.”

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle details that he knew Van Noy casually before doing the show, but it became clear the duo had “great chemistry” during their pre-show meeting prior to officially starting the show.

“You have to have great chemistry,” says McCoy. “The show can’t just be two people talking. We have to be able to bounce ideas off each other and the chemistry of the show. That’s what’s going to make for a great show.

“Kyle being available, me already knowing him, him being very articulate,” McCoy continues to say. “We just hit it off right away and we had a pre-show meeting. We did a preview show and hit it off right away.”

McCoy mentions how there are topics that are discussed on the show that can’t be discussed on network television shows. That’s part of the appeal of “McCoy and Van Noy” along with the expert insight from a retired star and a current one.

“They don’t understand game planning, and we just try and give an insight for a viewpoint that people don’t know,” says McCoy of giving insight to fans. “It’s not like network TV, it’s things we can talk about on this show that we can’t talk about on network TV.  It’s great from a retired player, who has success personally, and from a current player who’s in the mix and has had success. Van Noy has won Super Bowls, made his Pro Bowl this year, it’s great to be able to do that every week.”

While the show’s format is obviously football-heavy since it features two defensive stars, McCoy wants to make it clear that it’s more than just a football show.

“We don’t just talk just NFL,” says McCoy. “We talk college, we’ve talked NBA, we’ve talked life, we’ve talked about Martin Luther King. We’ve talked about kids and I want people to understand that the big part of this show is to see that we’re like as regular humans. We just so happen to play a sport. t the highest level and as the show moves forward — especially in offseason — that’s a great opportunity for that.”

The former three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle says that he actually wants to expand into acting. While he obviously wants to expand and grow the show, his media career is a “segue” into acting.

“ My media career actually is a segue,” says McCoy. “What I really want to do is I want to act. I’ve been taking classes and trying to work my way into the acting field because as a kid, I found myself always imitating movies and I didn’t really have an opportunity.”

McCoy — who also appears on camera as an analyst for NFL Network — says he’s always enjoyed being in front of the camera.

“Just being in front of the camera is something I enjoy,” says McCoy. “I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed acting until I found myself sitting at school plays in college on random Thursday nights, just going to see school plays. I did it in high school. I go watch Broadway shows and I’m fascinated by cinema. Yhe media world is something that I obviously want to grow in because I truly enjoy it.”

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