Evan McPherson really enjoyed hismelf at the Super Bowl, but when it came time to join his teammates n the locker room after the first half was over, he stayed on the field to watch the halftime show.
McPherson, the Bengals’ rookie kicker, went viral during Super Bowl 2022 last month when he stayed on the field to watch the star-studded performance that featured Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar.
Cincinnati’s special teams coordinator, Darrin Simmons, didn’t mince a single word to The Athletic when he recently discussed McPherson’s decision to stay behind rather than return to the locker room with the rest of the team.
“That’s a sore subject,” Simmons said. “That’s a real sore subject.”
Simmons also revealed that long snapper Clark Harris also took in the halftime show but somehow avoided the cameras.
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The Bengals were behind 13-10 at the half.
Not joining his team in the locker room did not hurt him as McPherson nailed an extra point and a 38-yard field goal in the second half. Unfortunately, it was not good enough to carry the Bengals to a Super Bowl victory as they fell to the Rams, 23-20.
