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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wants his legacy defined by two critical factors

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes spoke to CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson about his legacy and explained there are two things that he wants to be remembered for.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has already achieved more on the field than most players can claim to have achieved in an entire NFL career. He’s a two-time Super Bowl champion, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, and a two-time league MVP winner and that’s not even the half of it.

Mahomes’ legacy, however, won’t only be defined by what he’s done on the field. In a recent sit down with former NFL player Nate Burleson on CBS Mornings, Mahomes discussed his legacy and what he wants to be remembered for.

“If you play this position, you play this sport, you always want to think about your legacy a little bit and how you’re perceived and how you can go out there and play the game,” Mahomes told Burleson. “But, for me, I’ve always said, I just don’t want to have any regrets.”

The 27-year-old said that was one of the reasons that he chose to do the Netflix “Quarterback” documentary series. Mahomes had a conversation with former Colts and Broncos QB Peyton Manning, who said regretted that he didn’t have something like this to share with his kids now that they’ve grown.

Asked what he wants his legacy to be a long time from now once his NFL career is over, Mahomes pointed to two critical factors. Not only does he want to be remembered as a great quarterback and NFL player, but he wants to be remembered as a great person too.

“I want to always be remembered as a great quarterback, but remembered more as a better person,” Mahomes said. “That’s my goal. I want people to see the love that I have for the game of football, the love I have for my family, and the love I have for being a role model. And I think if they see that, and they remember me as that, then I’ve done what I need to do.”

You can watch the full interview with Burleson at the top of the page.

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Myles Garrett speaks on Jim Brown’s legacy at minicamp presser

Myles Garrett told reporters about Jim Brown’s legacy and his impact on the #Browns organization during a press conference at minicamp

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Superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett spoke to the media about a variety of topics after the Cleveland Browns’ practice at mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, but his comments on the late great Jim Brown stood out as the most important heading into the 2023 season.

There was a sense of loss when he was asked about Brown’s legacy, and his thoughts on the legendary running back’s passing were as insightful as they were reverent.

“Jim Brown was everything here,” Garrett said. “It’s in the name. At the end of the day he was, I believe, the very first person to call me to tell me that I was coming here and that they were glad to have me be a Cleveland Brown and be a part of this organization. That still means a lot to me.

“That’s as great as it gets, as a football player, as a man, as a spokesman for inequality for civil rights, I mean he has done it all. He’s been the blueprint, he’s been the role model for a lot of us as players and as men. So we look up to him, we’re very sad about his passing, and we are still going to try and do our best for him.”

The offseason program will be the Browns’ last chance to practice together before training camp starts in July, and players are sure to continue reflecting on the life of the great Jim Brown as they hone their skills for the 2023 season.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he’s worried about legacy and winning rings more than money

#Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes reiterated his stance on his contract amidst the rising QB market, emphasizing that his focus is on more important things.

Everyone knows that there will come a time when the Kansas City Chiefs need to come back to the negotiating table and sweeten Patrick Mahomes’ contract.

Mahomes has nine years left on his deal and it wasn’t long ago that his contract made him one of the highest-paid players in all of sports. Now, after recent extensions for quarterbacks around the league, Mahomes is currently seventh in per-year-average at $45M per year. He’ll soon fall to ninth once extensions for Bengals QB Joe Burrow and Chargers QB Justin Herbert come down the pipe.

Some believe that the Chiefs could seek to rework Mahomes’ contract sooner than later. For Mahomes, he says he’s concerned about other more important things.

“Yeah, me and my agent and the team always keep open communication,” Mahomes said. “And we try to do whatever is best for the team, but obviously I want to do the best for myself as well. At the same time, I’ve always said I worry about legacy and winning rings more than making money at this moment. I’ll never do anything that’s going to hurt us from keeping the great players around me. So it’s kind of teetering around that line.”

Getting a new contract wouldn’t be about one-upping the recent quarterback deals according to Mahomes, but rather a means to push the position forward.

“You don’t want to hurt other quarterbacks when their contracts come up,” Mahomes said. “You kind of want to keep (pushing the bar). It’s not about being the highest-paid guy. It’s not about making a ton of money. I’ve made enough money where I’ll be set for the rest of my life, but at the same time you’ve got to find that line where you’re making a good amount of money, but you’re still keeping great players around you so you can win these Super Bowls and compete in these games.”

Mahomes even admitted it’s a tough line to walk.

“Yeah, I think it is,” Mahomes said. “I think it is for all of these guys. I think you see it with guys that are getting paid this last offseason, they’re trying to find that right spot. Everyone wants to get paid a lot of money. They think that they’re the best at their craft, they want to get paid like that. At the same time, you look at the greats in the league, they found that right spot where they’re getting paid a lot of money, but at the same time keeping great players around them.

“You look at the team and you’ve got guys like Chris (Jones) and (L’Jarius) Sneed and even Travis (Kelce), all of these guys that you’ve need to keep around you to have these great teams. At the same time, you want to make sure you’re taking care of yourself. So, we’ve had open communication and I think that’s the biggest thing. You see that from Clark (Hunt), you see that from Coach (Reid), you see that from (Brett) Veach and everybody. We just have to make sure we have the best team on that football field and that everybody gets what they deserve.”

Finding the balance between being paid your worth and also keeping a competitive roster together is the key. Football is a team sport and you need 25 other guys starting on offense, defense and special teams who can get the job done at a high level on any given snap. It’s a difficult balancing act, but one the team and Mahomes have done an exceptional job at so far. That should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind when it comes to expectations of an amended contract.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says Len Dawson’s legacy will live on forever

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes paid tribute to Len Dawson: “The legacy and impact you made on Kansas City will live on forever.”

The Kansas City Chiefs community woke up on Wednesday to news that the legendary Len Dawson had passed away.

A 14-year career between the AFL and NFL set Dawson in the franchise annals as the team’s premier player at the quarterback position. No one had been able to hold a candle to Dawson’s accomplishments with the team until Patrick Mahomes became the team’s starting quarterback in 2018.

From one iconic quarterback to another, Mahomes paid tribute to Dawson with a touching message on Twitter.

“RIP to the legend Len Dawson,” Mahomes wrote. “The legacy and impact you made on Kansas City will live on forever. Prayers to his family.”

Dawson set the standard for quarterback success in Kansas City, holding basically every meaningful passing record in franchise history. It’s a standard that Patrick Mahomes has strived for and touched himself in his young career.

Mahomes sat down with Dawson and Mitch Holthus when he broke Dawson’s single-season passing touchdown record back in 2018.

“Mr. Dawson is the backbone of this organization,” Mahomes said. “He brought a Super Bowl. So for me to kind of try and carry on that tradition, hopefully, bring another Super Bowl back to Chiefs Kingdom, is something I most strive to do.”

“We’re going to hold you to that,” Dawson said. “I love that.”

Mahomes would go on to lead the team to their first Super Bowl title in 50 seasons in Super Bowl LIV, accomplishing something that only Dawson had done before him. When Mahomes says that Dawson’s legacy will live on forever, he’s one of those who are tasked with keeping it alive as he continues to follow in his footsteps.

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Texas head coach Tom Herman discusses what Sam Ehlinger meant to him

With a Big 12 matchup against Iowa State looming, Head coach Tom Herman opened up about Sam Ehlinger. Specifically on what he means to UT.

On Monday afternoon Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman met with the media as he does each week. The team is heading into a huge matchup with the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday afternoon. That game will have a lot on the line as these two teams try to take a hold of their Big 12 Championship game hopes. Both need a win but there is a much larger emotional aspect to this game.

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The final home game of the 2020 season means that it is senior day at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. It isn’t just about one player on this day but the entire class that joined Texas from the 2017 recruiting cycle. However, quarterback Sam Ehlinger is the leader of that class and the entire football team. It will be the final time that fans will see 11 run out onto the field to take part in a game in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

Sam Ehlinger dreamed of this moment. As a kid, it was all about playing for the school he grew up watching. Stepping onto Campbell-Williams field and throwing the “Hook Em” up after every score. On Friday his four-year run will come to an end, at least when it comes to playing at DKR. It is almost a poetic end for Ehlinger, having spent many Friday nights in Austin playing the game he loved at Westlake High School.

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Herman was asked about Ehlinger’s legacy, but instead, he spoke to what Sam means to him and the University of Texas.

“I don’t have any opinion on [his] legacy,” Herman stated on Monday. “I know what he means to me as a human being, as a man, as a head coach, as a mentor. He means the world to me. He has been here as long as I have and we’ve been through a lot together. He’s going to go down statistically as one of the top two or three quarterbacks to ever put on the burnt orange.”

“But his scope of influence is much farther reaching than just his statistics and the wins over top five, top ten teams that he has had. His impact as a leader, not just in this program, but at this university, will be felt for years and years, long after he leaves the University of Texas and goes into the NFL.”

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WATCH: Texas WR Devin Duvernay on his legacy as a Longhorn

Devin Duvernay reflected on his collegiate career at Texas, where he hopes to be remembered as someone who led by example.

Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay is hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream of being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Continue reading “WATCH: Texas WR Devin Duvernay on his legacy as a Longhorn”

Antoine Winfield Jr. Talks Minnesota Success, Tiger King, NFL Draft Prep

2019 Unanimous All-American and former Minnesota Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. took time before the 2020 NFL Draft to discuss the best advice he’s received from his father, former NFL great Antoine Winfield. He also discussed how he’s preparing for the draft, what it would mean to be able to play for the Vikings, and much more.

2019 Unanimous All-American and former Minnesota Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. took time before the 2020 NFL Draft to discuss the best advice he’s received from his father, former NFL great Antoine Winfield. He also discussed how he’s preparing for the draft, what it would mean to be able to play for the Vikings, and much more.