The play went viral around the world and not only became one of the great sports highlights of the weekend in the United States. While we are used to spectacular moments from Patrick Mahomes, a pass behind the back, as happened this Saturday in a preseason game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions, is simply unprecedented. PUBLICIDAD And the most striking thing is that the 8-yard pass to his friend Travis Kelce, world-famous for his relationship with Taylor Swift, was born out of anger from who is considered the best player in the NFL these days.
PUBLICIDAD Why did Patrick Mahomes make that pass? Preseason games are not highly valued in the NFL, Commissioner Roger Goodell has even said that they could be eliminated in the future and the players who play the most minutes are those of third and fourth tier who are fighting for a spot on the final roster that will face the regular season starting in September. That is why the starters play very little, to avoid hits and potential injuries. In the preseason game against the Lions, played in Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes only played the first quarter but left a play that will be remembered for many years.
It was a third down play with three yards to go, Mahomes pretended to hand it off to a running back, took a few steps to his right, and threw a pass behind his back to Kelce, who gained eight yards and got the first down, surprising everyone. But after the game, Mahomes explained that it wasn’t a luxury or a “cool” play at all; quite the opposite: “Travis didn’t run the route he was supposed to run. And then it was kind of a behind-the-back pass because I was mad.
I was pissed off at Travis. He was supposed to run a flat route. I don’t think you could hear me on the broadcast.
I’m yelling at him and then he doesn’t run it, so, out of spite, I threw a behind-the-back pass. But now, it’s gonna be a highlight,” he said to the official broadcast. The Kansas City Chiefs, as the reigning champions of the NFL, will open the 2024 season on Thursday, September 5 when they host the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium.
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