Patrick Mahomes Shrugs Off Body Shamers With an Assertive Claim- “Imma Show Everybody”

Patrick Mahomes got a bad angle the last time he took off his shirt. But let’s talk about it now. Just two weeks after schooling the Baltimore Ravens on own their turf in the AFC Championship, the Kansas City Chiefs rallied in the visitors’ locker room at M&T Bank Stadium. And in the heart of that victorious chaos stood Patrick Mahomes, shirtless, with his eyes set on the future. “Like I been saying, we ain’t done yet,” he bellowed amidst the uproar. But the focus quickly shifted from his encouraging words to his much less defined torso.

Suddenly, it wasn’t about his rallying cry, but rather the contours of his physique. Hashtags like #dadbod might be drawn from Mahomes’ Super Bowl Opening Night interview, but haters took off with comments like “bloated”, and “fat”, and slamming Mahomes for having a “beer gut.” In a candid exchange with Nate Burleson, Patrick Mahomes gave a befitting response that comes as an early feast for Chiefs fans.

As the pre-game interview unfolded, Nate Burleson smoothly transitioned into the topic, probing, “What’s with the dad bod jokes?” Mahomes as nonchalant as ever, quipped back. “I got a bad angle man. Hopefully, if we win this game, I might take my shirt off right there in the middle of the field. And imma need the upward angle. Imma show everybody, I got a little something going on. Still a dad bod but not bad as that picture made it look like.”

In Mahomes’s corner, let’s not forget that the gridiron gods rarely come chiseled like Greek statues. Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady, all weathered their fair share of physique critiques. What sets Mahomes apart is his early career trajectory stacking up against those gridiron legends.

Moreover, this season has seen Mahomes master the offense with fewer reliable targets outside of tight end Travis Kelce. While leaning on a Chiefs defense that’s rewriting franchise records under the cunning stewardship of coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

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Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl journey!

Since stepping into the spotlight as the Chiefs’ signal-caller in just his sophomore NFL season, Mahomes has orchestrated a journey to the Super Bowl in four out of the last five years. Even at his lowest, he’s only tasted defeat in the conference title game twice. Across his 17 postseason clashes, Mahomes has stacked up a staggering 5,260 passing yards and 44 total touchdowns.

To put that into perspective, those numbers would outshine all but Brees, Manning, and Brady over a 17-game regular-season stretch. It’s a no-shocker that Mahomes boasts a pair of league MVP titles under his belt. But here’s the kicker: if the Chiefs triumph against the San Francisco 49ers today at Allegiant Stadium, they’ll etch their names in history as the first team in two decades to snag consecutive Super Bowl victories.

The Super Bowl game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET today. Stay tuned for live updates!

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