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Originally Posted by TheGuardian
You can see Tom light up when he talks about Pat, and I love that Tom basically openly cheers for Pat, and the AFCCG where we lost due to Dee Ford the story about Tom coming to the Chiefs locker room to console Pat. That was really out of character for Tom.
It's almost like Tom instantly recognized Pat would get the torch and he wanted to welcome that.
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The subtext to Tom cheering on Patrick is that being 2-0 against him in the playoffs means that as successful as Patrick is, it will only add to Tom's legacy every time Patrick wins since Mahomes will always be a Dee Ford away from conquering Tom in the playoffs. It's similar to Larry Bird vs. Jordan in MJ's early career (Bird was 6-0 vs. MJ in the playoffs).
The thing is, Jordan got so, so good in a later era that no one really remembers Bird vs. Jordan as rivals anymore (they exist in separate eras in the minds of fans). I suspect the same thing will happen with Patrick if he continues having elite success throughout his career (he also bagged a critical win against Tom in New England to pave the way for HFA for his first Super Bowl run).