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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Mahomes makes a statement. When the third quarter of Chiefs-Patriots came to a close on Sunday, the broadcast captured a passionate speech being delivered on the Kansas City sideline. A clearly animated Patrick Mahomes was firing up his offensive unit as they led 23-13 heading into the final quarter of the game. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had just fumbled the ball, giving it back to the Patriots, who had pulled within 10 points on their previous possession. Ultimately, the Chiefs held on to secure a win with potential ramifications in the hunt for a top playoff seed.
"It was for sure one of the great ones," right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif told me when I asked where that speech ranks among the ones he's heard throughout his six seasons in the NFL. "To have your quarterback come to you and fire you up like that. To come to you and tell you that we have this as a team. To preach the us against the world was really unique. It really was great to have a leader like that in that moment."
"What do you want to know about it? It was awesome," backup quarterback Matt Moore said to me when I asked about Mahomes' speech Thursday in the Chiefs' locker room.
Moore proceeded to tell me the message was one part Don't let up and another part preaching for everyone to do their job, and nothing more. He added that there were a few more choice words included.
As Moore walked away, he looked back and said, "You know a lot of people can't do that. Pat can."
There is more to the reigning NFL MVP than we all see. But it's not new to his teammates.