On Sunday night, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman experienced the kind of success most people only dream of. Hardman’s win over the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Super Bowl LVIII in Kansas City. Andy Reid and company used the Lombardi Trophy at the end of overtime to call the Chiefs’ famous Corndog play, and Patrick Mahomes found an open Hardman for a 3-yard score that gave KC its second straight title.
The Chiefs’ 2019 second-round pick was traded back to Kansas City by the New York Jets in mid-October, given the severity of the situation. But there was a reason. “Look, I’m not going to lie. I caught that pass and lost my mind,” Hardman told the CBS crew after the champions won 25-22. “I didn’t know what was happening until I saw Pat running towards me.
Oh, I just won. Yes, yes, let’s celebrate.”The winning goal was Hardman’s first of the season and his first since early November 2022. It could be said that the 25-year-old chose a good time to leave Schneide. Hardman was one of nine Chiefs players to catch a pass from Mahomes on Super Sunday. The star quarterback became the third Super Bowl MVP of his illustrious career, recording 333 passing yards, 66 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
