Ex-NFL star Todd Gurley details what Chiefs, Eagles players going through mentally to prepare for Super Bowl

Former NFL star Todd Gurley talks to Fox News Digital about what players are thinking about before and after the Super Bowl.

NEW ORLEANS – The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have both been in this position before, ahead of Super Bowl LIX. 

Experience in this high-pressure environment is certainly an advantage for those players that went through this nerve-wrecking week, but what exactly are these players experiencing behind closed doors? 

One former NFL player revealed what was on his mind before he got a crack at the Lombardi Trophy. 

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NFL free agent running back Todd Gurley reacts during the 2021 MLS All-Star Game at Banc of California Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

"Honestly, you start thinking about gifts that you’re gonna buy yourself when you win, and you get the winning earnings," ex-Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley told Fox News Digital on Radio Row on Wednesday. "You’re not thinking ahead, but you’re like, ‘We’re gonna go to Vegas and celebrate.’"

Gurley joked that, with both Kansas City and Philadelphia cold this time of year, whoever wins will not be staying long after the parade. 

Now, Gurley, unfortunately, didn't get that winning feeling in Super Bowl LIII, falling to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 13-3, to cap the 2018 season. Gurley had just 10 carries for 35 yards, as the Rams struggled mightily on offense. 

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Gurley explained how the team was trying to prepare like it was a normal week when they got to Atlanta.

"You just try to treat it like a normal week, but you know you only got a couple days left so you just want to lock