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Why did the Super Bowl feature two national anthems? Speak with Jonathan Gannon and Steve Wilks.
Do you want to know why the national anthems were played twice before the Super Bowl?
Consult Steve Wilks.
Only a few days after coaching in the biggest game of his life—a Super Bowl loss to the Patrick Mahomes-Andy Reid dynasty—Wilks was let go as the 49ers defensive coordinator on Wednesday.
Wilks was the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach at one point.
Really? Once. That is to say, he was given just one season (2018) with two incompetent quarterbacks and a general manager who was fired and suspended for a significant portion of the season following a serious DUI.
The Mahomes-Reid dynasty also defeated the current head coach of the Cardinals, Jonathan Gannon, in the most important game of his life—the Super Bowl.
“Scapegoated”: NFL social media criticizes the San Francisco 49ers’ decision to fire Steve Wilks.
Similar to Wilks, Gannon oversaw defense, although his team had trouble in the second half.
In the 2024 Super Bowl, Wilks’ defense allowed 22 points in the second half and overtime.
The 2023 Super Bowl saw 24 points surrendered by Gannon’s defense in the second half. (Overtime wasn’t offered.)
