Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes took out time to acknowledge his former mentor, Alex Smith, on Wednesday. Smith’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday helped Kansas City tie Pittsburgh for the best record in AFC. Some of Mahomes’ teammates like Mitchell Schwartz and Chris Jones couldn’t contain their excitement on Monday night, but Mahomes had some words for the media.
”I haven’t talked to Alex since he won the game against the Steelers, big win for him, obviously,” Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday. “It’s just truly tremendous to see him.”
Mahomes is forever indebted to Smith for his guidance during his rookie season. He still credits Smith for much of his success to this day. Some parallels have even popped into his mind as he prepares to face Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in Week 14.
What Smith has accomplished each and every week in his return has truly astonished Mahomes. The former Chiefs quarterback has led a resurgence in Washington while revitalizing his own ill-fated career after a devastating leg injury and a lengthy recovery.
“It seems like every single time he gets back out there, and you watch him play, he feels more and more comfortable and he looks more and more like the Alex of old and that Alex can win a lot of football games,” Mahomes continued. “So, I mean, they’re doing a tremendous job battling for their NFC East Crown with the Giants, it’s a couple of other teams over there and so I’m obviously super proud of him being able to battle through that and be at the top of his game again.”
Smith’s Washington Football Team still has a long way to go to fulfill a playoff dream, but Mahomes and all of Chiefs Kingdom have thrown their support behind him. Perhaps they’ll even somehow come to meet in Tampa Bay for Super Bowl LV.
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