Patrick Mahomes’ NFL heroics include love for ‘being the villain’

Patrick Mahomes has by no means performed a street playoff sport, however he sounds greater than prepared to embrace that likelihood if it comes.

In an interview with Nate Burleson that can air on CBS Mornings Monday, Mahomes stated he prefers quieting the street crowd to firing up the denizens at Arrowhead Stadium.

“I prefer to be the villain somewhat bit,” the Chiefs quarterback stated. “Clearly it’s cool at Arrowhead to be the hero and win the video games and have the ability to host the AFC Championship trophy, nevertheless it’s simply as enjoyable, no offense to any of my division opponents, to go to their locations and win these video games. And so … each are nice, however despite the fact that I’ve to smile, I like being the villain generally.”

Mahomes is selling Netflix’s new documentary, “Quarterback,” which adopted him, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota in 2022.

One of many clips that has already gained traction from the present is of Mahomes trash speaking the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby, getting within the defensive lineman’s face after a Kansas Metropolis landing.

Mahomes has had the nice fortune to by no means run into a lot bother within the AFC West race.

Since he took over the beginning job from Alex Smith in 2018, the Chiefs have by no means gained fewer than 12 video games and by no means misplaced the division.

The Raiders and Broncos have gone by means of rebuilding cycles with Justin Herbert and the Chargers falling wanting Kansas Metropolis.

And, although he’s handled the frustration of dropping playoff video games at residence — most not too long ago to the Bengals in 2022 — Mahomes has gained a pair of championships and largely skilled easy crusing in his NFL profession.

That’s largely right down to his personal skill, however it’s a lot simpler to play the villain in an everyday season street sport than the playoffs.

Perhaps Mahomes will get the possibility to take action quickly, however given Kansas Metropolis’s observe report, it’s definitely attainable the Chiefs are enjoying at residence once more in January.