NEW ORLEANS — Winning the Super Bowl tastes like Armand de Brignac champagne, with the gold bottles tossed from player to coach to executive and empty boxes becoming scavengers in the dance party. It could also taste like Open beer, which was chugged as easily as the Eagles dismantled and dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a 40-22 domination.
Winning the Super Bowl smells like Plasencia cigars, which dangled from Howie Roseman’s right hand while he danced and Lane Johnson’s mouth while he posed and awaited Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts when he finally arrived. The Eagles smoked victory cigars two weeks ago, but never with the gusto of Sunday. The strong waft greeted anyone who ...