Patrick Mahomes’ electrifying arm, sneaky athleticism, fiery leadership, and AI-level situational processing are all reasons why he is a three-time Super Bowl MVP and, virtually without a doubt, the current face of the NFL.
However, his success may also be attributed to his willingness to develop, which now extends to how the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback approaches the arduous task of his ninth training camp.
And this year, that means accepting a new, potentially critical piece of equipment.
“This is my first year bringing a TV,” Mahomes said Tuesday, when he came early to Kansas City’s camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, approximately an hour north of Kansas City.
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“I haven’t brought a TV ever before, but NCAA (College Football 25) came out, and I’m going to have to turn it on,” he told me. “I brought a TV for NCAA and the Olympics, so that’s my first year of doing that.”
It’s understandable that the two-time league MVP would want to spend some time with Electronic Arts’ highly anticipated CFB 25, which returns after a decade-long hiatus, given that he’ll be mostly surrounded by rookies adjusting to coach Andy Reid’s program over the next few days (most Chiefs veterans aren’t required to report until Saturday). Even though the Olympics don’t begin until late next week, Mahomes is an avid sports fan who routinely comments on social media.
But, as the starting quarterback, he arrives early. And he’s still focusing on the big thing as the Chiefs begin their quest for the league’s first Super Bowl three-peat.
“Once you win the Super Bowl,” Mahomes remarked, “not winning it stings even worse. You experience the offseason of being able to claim you’re the champ, all of the many things and activities you can do because you’re a Super Bowl champ, and the emotion of winning the Super Bowl.
“For us – I’ll speak for myself, I mean, when you don’t win it now, it sucks because you know what it could be like if you were to go out there and win it.”
