For years now, we’ve heard a lot about how Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen were the NFL’s new great quarterback rivalry. There is simply nothing quite like watching these two go shot for shot (even if Allen’s Buffalo Bills are usually the ones coming up short).
After yet another instant classic in Buffalo, Mahomes expressed his tremendous appreciation for the show he and Allen put on every time they share a field.
When talking up Allen, the competitor (in addition to the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson), Mahomes compared his battles with the Bills’ talisman to the exciting quarterback duels he once watched as a young fan:
"Hopefully we're making those memories for other little kids growing up watching football."
– Patrick Mahomes on how special it is when he goes up vs QBs like Josh Allen pic.twitter.com/VY4It2Okxj
— NFL on CBS đ (@NFLonCBS) January 22, 2024
Given that Mahomes is only 28 years old, it’s fair to assume he’s referencing at least some measure of the rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Now that Mahomes is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback who saves his best for big games, he’s in the driver’s seat with Allen as two players getting new young fans to fall in love with pro football. The shoe is on the other foot.