Brown says the circus-like environment did not feel natural to him two years ago, but he’s trying to block out the noise and focus only on football for Sunday’s rematch.

But there are other players and coaches with Tennessee ties who will participate in the Super Bowl including former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Trey Smith, a three-year starter for the Chiefs, and former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks, who earned a starting assignment for the Eagles after Nakobe Dean was injured.