Despite being one win away from achieving a historic feat, Patrick Mahomes’ play style isn’t cutting it for sports media personality Skip Bayless.
With Mahomes leading the charge, the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to their fifth Super Bowl in six years and could be the first team to three-peat in the big game.
To Bayless, however, the results don’t cover the lack of excitement in Mahomes’ play for the viewers.
On the latest episode of his self-titled show, the former ESPN and FS1 analyst ripped into Mahomes about slowing down from his earlier years in the NFL.
‘Has anybody out there but me noticed that Patrick Mahomes is no longer Patrick Mahomes?’ Bayless asked. ‘That super-duper star, who took the NFL by storm in his first five years by ‘Bombs away, everybody go long and I’ll throw it 80 yards for touchdown after touchdown.
‘Storm! Storm! Storm!’ Patrick Ma-Home Run is what he used to be. That guy is gone, along with much of the splash and the flash.’
Skip Bayless lamented over the lack of excitement he gets when watching Patrick Mahomes
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‘This Mahomes, he plays shockingly boring football. This Mahomes has turned into the ultimate dink-and-dunk artist. Tell me I’m wrong!’ Bayless added. ‘No NFL quarterback gets rid of the ball quicker than Patrick Mahomes.’
‘Instead of high-rolling hundreds, trying to hit the casino jackpot the way he used to, this Mahomes just quietly and patiently plays the dollar slots. And it’s not like he’s 40 and conceding to age. Nope! Patrick Mahomes is playing like a grandpa at the ripe old age of 29.’
Despite Bayless’ sentiments, Mahomes’ performances continue to produce results as he is one win away from his fourth title.
The quarterback completed 18 of 26 attempts for 245 yards and a touchdown against Buffalo. He also carried for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Mahomes and the Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans for the Lombardi trophy.