Lovem, loathm,' or anything in-between, Patrick Mahomes is the elite quarterback in the NFL, and he's down to Earth and approachable, Greg Bishop, a Sports Ilustrated writer said in December.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the first back to back NFL champions in two decades, and tomorrow they will make history if they win.
Reading this article, I learned that Patrick Mahomes grew up in the Kansas City Royals locker room. He's 29-years-old. His dad, Patrick Sr., pitched 11 seasons for the Royals. Mahomes said when he was between six and 8-years-old he wanted to play sports professionally and not be an asshole to people. Some super star players were. He didn't name the A-holes.
"Their were some superstars who loved to be there, loved to watch sports...I wanted to make sure kids or anybody else could come up and talk to me," Mahomes said. (Sports Illustrated, Dec, 2024)
Mahomes, his two children and his wife Brittany still socialize with people he met while playing youth baseball. They all enjoy watching sports and being with their kids. (SI)
The Cheifs didn't win in dominating fashion this year, and they never surpassed 28 points in their 13 game winning streak. Mahomes, stat wise is a middle of the pack quarterback this season. He didn't even make third string in this years Pro Bowl, yet the Cheifs are one win away from a Super Bowl three-peat. They did lead the NFL in third down conversions for all or most of the season though.
The Cheifs also have a current streak of six straight AFC Championship games. In 2019, Mahomes had a career best, 50 touchdown passes as the Chiefs went the the AFC title game. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots went to the Superbowl that year. Tom Brady talked to Mahome's after the game, and said, you're doing it the right way, just keep doing what your doing. (SI)
"For him (Brady) to say that, a guy I watched growing up, winning all those Super Bowls, was huge for me...he gave me his stamp of approval," Mahomes said. (SI)
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