It was an entirely unexpected Super Bowl finale. The seemingly invincible Kansas City Chiefs went up against the underrated Philadelphia Eagles in a game that left critics wondering what in the world had just happened. Quarterback sensation Jalen Hurts, who has been the subject of questions and ridicule for several years now, stepped up once again in a big game to throw for 17-22 and 221 yards to, yet again, silence his critics. More on him later. With the help of running phenom Saquon Barkley (#1 FEAR) and talented (yet unpredictable) receiver A.J. Brown (#1 FEAR), the Philadelphia Eagles capped an amazing season with fans already looking to a next season repeat.
A huge subject of discussion afterwards has been Patrick Mahome’s (#13 FCIR) abysmal performance. He was flustered. He was a shell of himself. His feet and legs were all over the place, and he owned it in post-game interviews. “Obviously, the turnovers hurt. I take all the blame for that. I didn’t play to my standard, and I have to be better the next time.” Yes, when it comes to the #13 FCIR at the quarterback position, Jon Niednagel has stressed for years that the opposing team MUST get into their heads. Force the cerebral QB to overanalyze, to engage their fears, and to pressure them early on. The Eagles were able to shut Patrick down from the get-go, and that made for a superstar melting down into a super dud.
In short, Niednagel has labeled Patrick Mahomes what he calls a “cubed” #13 FCIR (#13 to the 3rd power). A #13 can be “regular”, as it were, “squared”, as it were, or “cubed”, meaning on the extreme end cerebrally (mind and motor activity). Patrick’s Conceptual neural activity is off the charts. As one example, observe his interviews. He speaks quickly, almost as if reading a script without a hitch. In football, these characteristics can both help and hurt Patrick depending on his relaxation level. When relaxed, Patrick is phenomenal, casually chewing his mouth guard and flapping his tongue like he’s playing a video game. When the big-time pressure hits (and he succumbs to it), however, watch out for a neural melt-down, where both the body and vision break down for the otherwise talented FCIR.
As a #13, and especially as a #133, when surrendering to pressure, cerebral connections short-circuit in both cognitive and motor neurons. #13 QBs then activate their conceptual, abstract, and imagination centers far more than normal, and empirical, spatial neurons become more difficult to access. Not only do phobias (irrational fears) quickly activate, but motor and spatial circuits suffer. As a #133 , Mahomes’ gross motors already innately suffer, as you can witness by his body pliability, and his Gumby-like movements. (All #133 savants have this motor trait. It also, however, can make them amazing musicians in both instruments and voice.)
Over time and with much experience, Patrick has learned to control his less-than-optimal gross motors on the field. In fact, he’s used them to his advantage, such as having the inborn ability to throw the ball from all arm angles, with velocity, etc. Yet, when being overcome by pressure and stress, these abilities become liabilities and throwing accuracy and spatial awareness suffer. Much more could be said here, but you likely get the point by now. This is what we witnessed on Super Bowl Sunday, where yes, Mahomes was a “shell” of himself, or his brain, rather, a “shell” of itself. Had the Eagles failed to apply the pressure early, it could have been an entirely different ball game.
Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts shown brightly. Hurts is currently the only #5 FEIR quarterback in the entire league, sharing the same inborn design as Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning. Yes, Niednagel has known of Jalen’s unique and talented QB design since his college days at Alabama, and he has been on Jon’s radar ever since. On Sunday, Jalen did what #5s simply do best. Come crunch time, and given the freedom to pull the rabbit out of the hat, they become the elite tactician and magician, seeing the field with stereoscopic vision and making the big plays when it matters. Sure, as the premier showman, #5s will at times push the envelope a bit much, throwing an errant pass here or making a poor decision there. But in the end, they only-too-often bring home the big “W”, and that’s exactly what Hurts is becoming known for (not to mention his ‘cool cat’ persona). As one analyst put it, “But here he was, moments removed from confetti falling on his face and winning game MVP, his usual calm and collected self. Not too high, not too low. A smirk here and there.” Yes, Jalen is the “chill” quinteicential version of the FEIR. Yet, don’t forget that #5 QBs come in many varieties, as do all BTs in their various vocations. Each individual has his or her own unique upbringing/nurturing, neurochemical health—from both DNA inheritance and life-long health habits, athleticism—from both DNA and practice habits, and so on.
Meanwhile, after the game, stone-faced Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, a #7 FEIL, stated “… was a rough day. We didn’t really play well in any of the phases (and) didn’t coach good enough. We’ll learn from this. Most games here when you don’t do very well, you learn from it as a coach, learn from it as a player and you move on.” The “Supervisor” FEIL can make for a successful football coach, as Reid has shown, provided they learn how to adjust and not overly control their players.
Oh and by the way, Taylor Swift (#13) and Travis Kelce (#13) are still an item, something we questioned last year would still be the case. Time to place your bets for next year, sports fans!
Written by: Staff
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