Super Bowl Week has officially begun and the heat in Miami is starting to turn up.
Radio Row is officially open for business, while Opening Night kicked off the week for the 49ers and the Chiefs.
To set the scene, media outlets from around the country started to fill up throughout the day.
Radio row already seeing some activity early on Monday. We'll be live from here all week long on @ESPN690Jax from 3-6pm! #ASJax #SBLIV @ActionSportsJax @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/IAv75KXjO1
— Stuart Webber (@StuartASJax) January 27, 2020The calm before the storm on radio row pic.twitter.com/GouMrfEWPo
— 610 Sports Radio (@610SportsKC) January 26, 2020Here's radio row on Monday afternoon of Super Bowl week. Not as packed as it will be later on, but still quite a site and setup! pic.twitter.com/J2GdV5ZuMn
— Austin Breasette KAKE (@AbreasetteKAKE) January 27, 2020Much of the talk was about the death of Kobe Bryant.
.@ColinCowherd reflects on Kobe Bryant's life, legacy and impact:"Kobe grew up right in front of our very eyes... He gave us, for 20 years, all these memories & marks in our life." pic.twitter.com/6KIs5pCcrq
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 27, 2020"This is just straight, inexplicable, unthinkable tragedy. You can't fathom what his wife is going through with the sudden, impossible loss of a husband and daughter. You have to embrace your moments. If Kobe can go, any of us can go like that." — @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/UL7OU7sT5D
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) January 27, 2020"What hit me hardest was that Kobe was becoming greater in his second career than he was in his first career. He was a leading man."— @RealSkipBayless remembers Kobe Bryant's legacy pic.twitter.com/JFxuejDUTv
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) January 27, 2020Morning 1 at Super Bowl Radio Row in the books... all about Kobe's legacy today (I'm the dude in the Lakers hat) talking about it on-air & hearing Clay/the crew/listeners talk about him felt almost therapeutic. #KobeForever pic.twitter.com/IwOPCMctgI
— Danny G. (@DannyGradio) January 27, 2020I am very lucky and grateful to be at another Super Bowl. And in beautiful Miami. Just look at the stunning view from my hotel room ---- pic.twitter.com/iNn9VmYyMK
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) January 27, 2020And the 49ers and Chiefs have touched down in Miami for the Big Game.
The weather in Miami?HOT -- #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/RASuKZIDLv
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 27, 2020Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch lead #49ers off the plane in Miami. -- pic.twitter.com/kchnNPXsvg
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) January 27, 2020Tyrann Mathieu has been waiting his entire career for this. I think that smile says it all. The #chiefs have arrived in Miami. pic.twitter.com/DSpOLu5JcC
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 26, 2020Received a warm welcome at Miami's airport ❤️-- pic.twitter.com/czJo6eQXcR
— Chiefs Cheerleaders (@ChiefsCheer) January 27, 2020The @Chiefs arrived in Miami in style! ☀️#SBLIV | #WeReady pic.twitter.com/uhKBDBqkPS
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2020Os @49ers e os @Chiefs já desembarcaram em Miami para o Super Bowl LIV! -- #NFLBrasil #NFL100#GoNiners #ChiefsKingdom--: @perryknotts / NFL pic.twitter.com/cd7m34kXGe
— NFL Brasil (@NFLBrasil) January 27, 2020A moment of silence was held for Kobe Bryant during Opening Night.
Super Bowl opening night just observed moment of silence for Kobe Bryant & those who lost their lives in yesterday's accident. Chiefs coming out momentarily pic.twitter.com/jYv0gM9yOF
— Tom D'Angelo (@tomdangelo44) January 27, 2020Mahomes on Kobe #SBLIV pic.twitter.com/FKYaqDdWyO
— Mackenzie Salmon (@mackenziesalmon) January 28, 2020Chiefs stalwart Chris Jones with some important words on the crash that killed Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/Bp7XiTgnMP
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 28, 2020And the costumes were as wild as usual.
Someone came to #SuperBowlLIV Opening Night dressed as 13-year-old Andy "Ried" from his famous punt, pass and kick video and got a few questions in with the Chiefs coach -- pic.twitter.com/fquIofDJzm
— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) January 28, 202012 year old Andy Reid at Punt, Pass, Kick has been spotted at Super Bowl Opening Night... @SBNationRadio pic.twitter.com/bSj8NoyOBV
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) January 28, 2020This guy won the Super Bowl's Opening Night festivities pic.twitter.com/Hl4dLKQrLd
— Pete Grathoff (@pgrathoff) January 28, 2020Guess who photo bombed me at Opening Night at the #SuperBowlLIV #patrickmahomes #ChiefsKingdom #GoChiefs pic.twitter.com/8rReFdbT4C
— KC Wolf -- (@kcwolf) January 28, 2020O M G I asked @PatrickMahomes if there's no place like Mahomes? He said yes then signed my ruby slippers ! -- #superbowlliv #putthemintheSmithsonian #openingnight #chiefskingdom pic.twitter.com/nIQ209vOhO
— angie goff (@OhMyGOFF) January 28, 2020
