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  Six years after they first talked about it, it’s a sword  the Chiefs have used to cut a path few in this era have—by setting themselves up for sustained success after giving a quarterback a top-of-the-market deal. And it’s put Mahomes in position to be more dangerous than he’s ever been before, as he prepares to go hunting for another ring. It’s Super Bowl Week, and we’re on the ground in Arizona. We’ve got a lot to get to in this week’s MMQB column. Inside our Monday package, you’ll find … • How those closest to Tom Brady digested his retirement. • An inside look at the Panthers’ coaching search. • Why Ran Carthon makes sense for Mike Vrabel in Tennessee. • A ton of coaching carousel news. • A wrap-up of draft movers and shakers after the Senior Bowl. But we’re starting with the Super Bowl, the Chiefs and how Veach and his team helped Mahomes and Andy Reid avoid the fate that so many teams run headlong into after paying their quarterback.

  Morning: Keir Starmer and Jonathan Reynolds, the shadow business secretary, are on a visit in Bristol. Starmer is expected to record a TV interview. 2.30pm: Suella Braverman, the home secretary, takes questions in the Commons. Afternoon: Peers debate the retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill. 5pm: Spectator TV broadcasts its interview with Liz Truss – her first since she left No 10. I’ll try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. If you have a direct question, do include “Andrew” in it somewhere and I’m more likely to find it. I do try to answer questions, and if they are of general interest I will post the question and reply above the line (ATL), although I can’t promise to do this for everyone. If you want to attract my attention quickly, it is probably better to use Twitter. I’m on @AndrewSparrow.