Ever since Patrick Mahomes came into the NFL as a rookie, there were major expectations bundled upon his shoulders. Being selected as the #10 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Mahomes has come a long way, perhaps in a way that has even exceeded those previously mentioned expectations.
Being recently on the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, the Chiefs Quarterback opened up about his unforgettable welcome to the NFL moment, and guess who did it involve? The legendary Tom Brady who was then with the New England Patriots.
Perhaps that moment will always be remembered by Patrick Mahomes. Being one of those who had witnessed Brady on the television screen, Mahomes was starstruck for the first time when he saw the iconic QB in action.
Patrick Mahomes gets real on his unforgettable welcome to the NFL moment
“For me it was a game,” Mahomes said when asked about his favorite “oh s**t!” moment in the NFL. “It’s crazy, it was a game I didn’t even play in. It was the first game we played we go to New England on Thursday night opening. They dropped the banner, all this different type of stuff. And I remember running out in the field and being like, “’Holy… This is the NFL.'”
Safe to say, Tom Brady’s influence can leave even the best of athletes starstruck. So, a young Patrick Mahomes who had just entered the league can be given a green flag.
“I was in pat-and-go and I was firing. We’re not patting everybody, just lobbing them. I’m throwing 50-yard seeds down the sideline. Everybody’s like, ‘What are you doing?’ I’m pumped up and then I sat, and I got to watch the game. Obviously, we had a heck of a game, Kareem hunt had a heck of a game and Alex, and so we ended up winning that game. To me, that was the first moment of being like, ‘Man, this is the NFL.’ I watched Tom Brady my entire life.”
