The Kansas City Chiefs are set to face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on February 11. More than a week away from the game, one 49er couldn’t help but take a jab at the Chiefs’ offensive line.
Star defensive end Nick Bosa told reporters this week that his time in the film room studying Kansas City’s offense yielded one observation.
“They [the Chiefs’ offensive line] hold a lot,” Bosa said during comments to the media.
Nick Bosa on his impression of Chiefs tackles Donovan Smith and Jawaan Taylor:
“They hold a lot.” pic.twitter.com/U0YGXiCMqZ
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) February 1, 2024
While the comment may have been innocuous in a vacuum, many users on social media seemed to think that Bosa’s assertion was a way of priming fans for a discourse about the NFL’s referees if the game’s final score wasn’t favorable for San Francisco.
The Chiefs have been the object of speculation about a perceived advantage when officials make crucial calls on penalties, and Bosa’s quote added fuel to the fire ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.
Check out some of Twitter’s best reactions to Bosa’s comment:
confident teams and players always pre-blame the refs
alpha move https://t.co/xAenJjIkrv
— Bird Law Expert 🇺🇦 (@RealBirdLawyer) February 1, 2024
Our OL's motto last Super Bowl…#ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/vNkfOG2uRB pic.twitter.com/6sFDZigbVR
— Chief Concerns (@ConcernsChief) February 2, 2024
This is going to make its rounds and for obvious reasons but he’s not wrong. And the question that he’s answering if you watch the video frames it as a penalty happy OL and what he sees when watching them. Which, again, not wrong! https://t.co/Hz4RLelO6m
— Mitchell Schwartz (@MitchSchwartz71) February 1, 2024
I mean, he’s not wrong lol https://t.co/RZXzhrJ8vU
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) February 1, 2024
Preemptive excuses coming in hot 10 days before the Super Bowl! https://t.co/ARzTuLwNri
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) February 1, 2024
I love that this was said out loud and will get back to Taylor and Smith. https://t.co/qtH0KCYMHA
— Alex Gold (@AlexGold) February 1, 2024
Chiefs lockeroom be like: https://t.co/IwLC9bolwp pic.twitter.com/v6MnLxzJNS
— Brit Chief (@BritChiefUK) February 2, 2024
incoming 0 sack performance https://t.co/0RLQQgdVQK
— communist andy reid 🇦🇴 (@bigredclearsog) February 1, 2024
Trey Smith is going to introduce this man’s face mask to the earth’s core https://t.co/kgMNnf5tVZ
— Chandler (Interim Leader) (@_chandler_____) February 1, 2024
Nobody learns. https://t.co/Y9jzH7kOc1
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) February 1, 2024
Hey! Oh wait… Jawaan Taylor. https://t.co/hrhcylNxBk pic.twitter.com/M1tFQfOEZu
— Brady + A Bonus Disc of Special Features (@bradycummings) February 1, 2024
Would you rather them not touch you at all? https://t.co/WxvjZwTTFG pic.twitter.com/o0vdQWUunW
— Tra Andrews (@TraAndrews16) February 2, 2024
Statistically speaking .. the Chiefs are 1st in the league in Offensive Holding penalties accepted — but, again, we know how this goes when you say it in public. Also, the postseason, where it counts, has been quite clean. https://t.co/rU9PPD9N5C
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) February 1, 2024
I typically think a lot of this stuff is nonsense, but it truly blows my mind how other players/teams keep talking so much trash to the Chiefs. They clearly thrive on it and their opponents just keep giving them all of the material. https://t.co/lDvZdHUGZ6
— Ryan Landreth (@ryan_landreth) February 2, 2024
https://t.co/T123jMJucL pic.twitter.com/6a3SSyiBaZ
— Hudi Productions (@hudsononeill15) February 1, 2024
He ain’t wrong https://t.co/wQhC1L05qV
— Nate Geary (@NateGearySports) February 1, 2024
wide receiver style crying from a pass rusher. act like your position!! https://t.co/VvvVDLbBGB
— caleb (@CountCaleb) February 1, 2024
Pre-crying is a hell of a strategy https://t.co/74j9Maf8Yk
— J – Factor (@johnny_boy1029) February 1, 2024
LOSER MENTALITY
Your already 🫡distracted but plant those seeds 😭 during the game you are already DEFEATED 😈😈😈 https://t.co/FSixHSeIFE— LetsGoKC $8 (@LetsGoKC1) February 2, 2024
Buddy is already making excuses? https://t.co/lhF142l79J
— fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) February 1, 2024
don’t care you’re a 200M DE… get home https://t.co/mmYJgbxbKP
— 🦏 (@NotSadNinersFan) February 1, 2024
When was the last time a player said something interesting like this in the run-up to a Super Bowl? https://t.co/iti3osdHBs
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) February 1, 2024
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) February 1, 2024
Pathetic https://t.co/8VaSTFd4xx
— Ryan (@Rut23KC) February 1, 2024
they do. no lies told but you make 200ms. get to the QB dude https://t.co/LltPCdxsYY
— Marlo Stanfield (@GL0CKPURDY) February 1, 2024
I mean, he does look like someone that would genuinely believe that the NFL is scripted. https://t.co/zdBlwX5IFe
— Greta (@procrastigreta) February 1, 2024
You would think one of these teams would learn by now but alas lol. #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/cANBCQH79s
— Amaya This is real. This is me. (Taylor’s Version) (@Amaya1531) February 1, 2024
https://t.co/b0ONvFYA4N pic.twitter.com/hEVRiyQ2rc
— Stefan😶🌫️ (@ChiefsPlsWin_) February 1, 2024
Just teeing up the excuses for after the game. https://t.co/OJDfQOKW07
— Randarius (@randomatic88) February 1, 2024
I hope our tackles have the games of their life against this clown 😂 https://t.co/uIT031Awcq
— Blake Shockley (@blake_shockley3) February 2, 2024
Already making excuses and they haven't even lost yet https://t.co/IN8Xbsr7Mt
— Kenny🌴🍌🇵🇭🇬🇺 (@chessmyantidrug) February 1, 2024
Super Bowl is over a week away. We’re starting early I see!! https://t.co/pUcsN9Cvmw
— Ainsley (@Ainsleyk15) February 1, 2024
