The stage is now set. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will be making history as the two teams battling it out in Super Bowl LIV. And while the NFL is littered with former Ohio State players, the game on February 2 will have just two former Buckeyes vying for a Super Bowl ring.
You are now of course very familiar with what former defensive end Nick Bosa has done in his rookie season with the 49ers. He has put together a rookie of the year for the ages on the defensive line. He’s been dominant and disruptive. He’s the only Ohio State player currently on the active roster for the ‘Niners.
Then there’s the Kansas City Chiefs. They too have just one former Buckeye on the roster. It’s New Albany, Ohio’s finest, linebacker Darron Lee. He’s played all sixteen games for Kansas City with modest results this year. He’s totaled 31 tackles for the AFC Champions.
That’s it. Just two OSU players will be playing in arguably the biggest sporting event on the annual calendar on the planet Earth. So, if you’re looking to root on some former Ohio State players at a Super Bowl party near you in a couple of weeks, the pickings are slim.
Then again, Nick Bosa is likely to get plenty of camera time and have a big impact on the outcome of which team hoists the Lombardi Trophy, so there’s that.
