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Time of India
11 hours ago
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- Time of India
Patrick Mahomes reignites Kansas City's Super Bowl fire as Chiefs chase NFL immortality in 2025
Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs into the 2025 NFL season with Super Bowl aspirations (Getty Images) As the NFL gears up for another action-packed season, few franchises are carrying the weight of expectation quite like the Kansas City Chiefs. At the center of it all is Patrick Mahomes — the dynamic quarterback who has become the face of the league and the heartbeat of a franchise now viewed as a modern dynasty in the making. Patrick Mahomes continues redefining the quarterback position The Chiefs aren't just looking to compete; they're chasing history. With multiple Super Bowl wins already under his belt, Patrick Mahomes is setting his sights on cementing the team's legacy as one of the all-time greats. His leadership, arm strength, and unmatched creativity make him a nightmare for opposing defenses — and a dream for Chiefs fans hoping for another parade through downtown Kansas City. — Daily_Chiefs_ (@Daily_Chiefs_) Since being drafted in 2017, Mahomes has revolutionized not only the Chiefs' offense but the quarterback position itself. His blend of athleticism, football IQ, and improvisational genius has transformed Andy Reid's playbook into something nearly unstoppable. What once seemed like risks — no-look passes, cross-field throws, and 4th-quarter magic — have now become expected parts of Mahomes' arsenal. Off the field, his calm demeanor and leadership are just as impactful. Mahomes reflects the grit of Kansas City, a blue-collar city that now boasts one of the flashiest and most dominant teams in football. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Binge, Live, News—Every Flip, No Skip DIA'ANI TV | MIAMI Watch Now Undo His presence has taken the franchise from hopeful contender to championship staple. Chiefs aim for balance on both sides of the ball in 2025 While Mahomes remains the focal point, the Chiefs' ambitions go beyond just offense. With key acquisitions and a more refined defensive strategy, Kansas City is working to build a team that's just as formidable on the other side of the ball. Andy Reid's seasoned leadership continues to blend experience with innovation, ensuring the team adapts while staying true to its winning identity. The franchise isn't simply looking to win — they're building a legacy. With a mix of rising stars and veteran leadership, the Chiefs are entering the 2025 season as favorites once again. And with Mahomes at the helm, expectations are nothing short of another Lombardi Trophy. Also Read: Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' luxury steakhouse hits construction snag ahead of NFL season In a league built on parity and unpredictability, Kansas City's pursuit of sustained excellence remains one of the NFL's most compelling storylines — and Mahomes continues to be the force driving it all forward. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey and more 2025 fantasy football early ADP traps
Let's look at some overvalued players based on early 2025 fantasy football ADP, according to 47 NFFC drafts this past month. I'm using positional rankings, not overall rankings, as you should too, because formats are highly variable. Flex 9 (two WRs and a Flex) is an RB-first format. Flex 10 (three WRs and a Flex) is a WR-first format. I'll have more on this later in the draft season, but it is what it is. You don't have to draft accordingly, but (if you don't) you won't have an ideal structure regarding expected value. Advertisement From 2020-22, Mahomes averaged 384 fantasy points per year — his range was 361 to 416. He averaged 16.3 games played, so that's 23.6 points per game. Let's call it about 6 points per game over the average starting fantasy QB. I would not spend a premium pick for that, but I get it. It's defensible. But the past two years, he's tallied 280 and 282 points in 16 games per year — a replacement-level 17.6 points per game. You can stream that off waivers in your league, if it's a one-QB format and not every team drafts two QBs (but almost every team in every league does). If you draft two QBs, you will likely find a 17.5-point-per-game QB very late. There is no way Mahomes is worth QB6 with these numbers. He's just a name now. If you think he's more than 75% of what he was, or even 90% of his 2020-22 level, fine. But what evidence is there of that? He's a middle-of-the-pack scoring QB on a middle-of-the-pack offense (15th in yards, 15th in points in 2024). There's dissonance because he's obviously elite in real life, but this is a case where the points just aren't there. It happened to Dan Marino. He's also like Troy Aikman was a generation ago — great in real life, a sure-fire Hall of Famer, but a fantasy dud. He had 11 games of 30+ fantasy points from 2020-22 and, in the two years since, just one 30-point effort (none in 2024). How many second acts are there for running backs? His fantasy production wasn't just impacted by his injury; McCaffrey did nothing in the four games he played (4.0 yards per carry and no rushing or receiving touchdowns on 65 touches). He was 28. Let's look at Hall of Fame running backs who played less than half the season at age 28 with 4.0 yards or less per carry and see if there were any bounce backs. We only have three players: John Riggins, Terrell Davis and Gale Sayers. Riggins was a fullback at age 28 and had subsequent big years following his setback (knee), basically securing his Hall of Fame status — an incredibly unique career. Davis was injured in 1999 and 2000 (age 28), played for one more year (2001) and did not score a TD in eight games (179 touches). Sayers retired after his age 28 season. We're reading that McCaffrey is healthy after his injuries to his Achilles and knee in 2024. But the fact is, there are only three comps, and two of them were busts. Advertisement If we expand to non-Hall of Famers who were top players, we add Wilbert Montgomery, Larry Johnson, Clinton Portis, Lawrence McCutcheon and Ahman Green. How did they do at age 29 (or at any point after)? The only one who did anything was Green, but only in his age-29 season — RB20 production at 215 PPR points. So I'm giving McCaffrey a 0-to-25% chance to come close to returning value on the investment. I want no part of him anywhere near this price. Hall has talent, as his career yards per carry mark (4.6) indicates. But he's not a bell cow. He's never rushed for 1,000 yards, a number hardly worth celebrating. He offers value as a receiver, but I can't see Justin Fields dumping off much, given he considers himself the dump-off option. What is guaranteed with Hall? Not rushing yards, receptions or even touchdowns, given that the Jets are one of the NFL's worst short-yardage conversion teams during Hall's tenure. Braelon Allen has proven much better in short-yardage situations, converting 12 of 14 short-yardage runs on third and fourth downs last year versus 6 of 10 for Hall (15 of 26 in his career). I'd rather draft Allen with one of my last picks than Hall at this ADP. We have only two examples of a top returning fantasy receiver playing with a new starting QB who has never thrown an NFL pass. Larry Fitzgerald was 23 years old in 2006 when he was paired with rookie Matt Leinart (for 11 starts — Kurt Warner started the first four games of the season and Week 17). And Randy Moss was age 23 when Daunte Culpepper, in his second year, took over behind center for Minnesota in 2000. That works out to one miss (Fitzgerald) and one hit (Moss). Both Fitzgerald and Moss were drafted in the top three at the position in the year with the new quarterback. Jefferson, playing his age-26 season, is being drafted as the No. 2 WR (and often the No. 2 pick). So, is J.J. McCarthy going to be more like Leinart or Culpepper? We think we know, but we do not. Let's call it a 50% chance that McCarthy is at least average and Jefferson doesn't skip a beat. Do you like those odds at this price? How is Jefferson being drafted ahead of CeeDee Lamb, who will play with the same QB (Dak Prescott) who made him the top-scoring WR in 2023-24? It makes zero sense. And Jefferson is not a TD maker, scoring once every 12.4 catches. So he needs 120 catches for 10 TDs. His price only makes sense if you think McCarthy will match Sam Darnold's 35 TD tosses. At best, I give that a 5% chance. The Bengals' ADPs are all irrational. We know players regress and top scorers have difficulty repeating, but we're expected to draft the previous year's top scorers highly. The Bengals are extremely unlikely to repeat their pinball scoring of 2024 because their 2025 defense will surely be better, and likely much better. I'm not making judgments based on offseason moves or draft picks; I'm just looking at how historically good and bad defenses hardly ever repeat. Advertisement So, can this offense support two top-15 WRs? You know Ja'Marr Chase will get his. But Higgins is behind him in the pecking order. So he will be more the 2021-23 version of himself than the 2024 one. We're talking about a line of 75 receptions, 1,150 yards and 7 TDs, not the 103/1,300/14 pace he played at last year. And he's played in 12 games in each of the past two seasons, and had a combined four DNPs the two seasons before that, so expectations that he misses at least two games should be priced in. Higgins is more WR20 than WR14. Even so, I'm still suggesting that the Bengals have two top-20 receivers and giving them a boost for the overall shape of the team and offense. I'm just not projecting the offense to be the super-charged 2024 version of itself. LaPorta is fine. He's a 100-target, 8.0 yards per target player with a TD every 12 targets. So the projection should be 800 yards and eight TDs. That's fine, but you can probably find a player who does this at the end of the draft or on waivers, though it will likely take a few tries. And if you don't find it, who cares? This is not difference-making scoring. How out of your way will you go on draft day for this? There are potential top-20 WRs on the board in the sixth round. Starting RBs still remain in that draft range. Why am I drafting a TE who is this close to the average bucket when I can get one of the last guys in this bucket at the end of every draft? LaPorta's been volatile, ranging from 120 targets as a rookie to 83 last season. So maybe you're shooting a shot at that target ceiling (120). That means the Lions will again have to be in or around the bottom 10 in defense, like they were in 2023 and the end of the 2024 season (due to injuries), which is highly unlikely. (Photo of Justin Jefferson: Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
'I'd love to have Joe Burrow': Bold QB pick shocks fans as Patrick Mahomes gets snubbed
For Edelman its not about headlines- its about the right fit to run a Patriots-style offense (Image via Getty) In a surprising twist, Patriots legends Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski left Patrick Mahomes off their top quarterback picks when asked who they'd want under center in New England's system. Despite Mahomes' Super Bowl rings and jaw-dropping playmaking, both opted for quarterbacks they felt better fit the franchise's identity. Their reasoning offers a glimpse into what Patriots-style football really demands. Why Edelman says Burrow fits the Patriots way Edelman made his pick clear on the Dudes on Dudes podcast: 'I'd love to have Joe Burrow.' While he praised Mahomes—'I mean, I love Mahomes'—he emphasized fit over flash. 'But our offense is a little different. There's a little more drop-back pass… I don't want someone running as much as Mahomes on those third downs. I want them throwing because I want those third downs.' Mahomes, though dominant, doesn't align with Edelman's vision of a precise, pocket-based scheme. The Chiefs QB averaged 4.6 rushes per game in 2024, converting 25 first downs via scrambles—the second-most among all quarterbacks. Edelman's pick underscores his belief in a traditional, pass-first Patriots setup rooted in timing and control. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 체지방 미친듯이 녹이는 [이것] 복부·허리 쭉쭉 빠진다! 진작할걸~ S라인 효소 더 알아보기 Undo Gronk wants Josh Allen as QB1—and It makes total sense Rob Gronkowski took a different route, choosing a QB who mirrors his own physicality: Josh Allen. 'I love him. He reminds me of myself at QB. That was a no-brainer for me. That was the first QB that popped into my head,' Gronk said. For him, Allen's rugged style was the perfect match for his vision of dominant football. In 2024, Allen led all quarterbacks with 12 rushing touchdowns and broke 42 tackles on designed runs. Gronk's comparison isn't far off—he sees Allen as a fullback with an elite arm, capable of leading an offense with sheer force. It's a pick that reflects Gronkowski's own career—explosive, unorthodox, and powerful. Also read: 'It's sad': Tyreek Hill's bold Dolphins claim stuns fans as ex-Chiefs star eyes emotional AFC clash While Mahomes remains the NFL's ultimate wildcard, Edelman and Gronk believe fit matters more than flair. Burrow's methodical control and Allen's raw power may not match Mahomes' magic, but for two Patriots greats, they're the better choices to run New England's no-nonsense offense. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Patrick Mahomes Makes $150,000 Announcement on Wednesday
Patrick Mahomes Makes $150,000 Announcement on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is entering his ninth NFL season and has already built one of the prestigious resumes in league history. Advertisement Mahomes has already received two NFL MVP awards, three Super Bowl rings and three Super Bowl MVPs. But his impact goes far beyond the football field. Mahomes started the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation back in 2019, dedicated to "improving the lives of children." One of the foundation's most recent endeavors was hosting its charity event, the Vegas Golf Classic, from May 14 to 16. In 2024, the same event raised $1,077,000. On Wednesday, Mahomes and the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation announced a new initiative: awarding $150,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors in Kansas City, his hometown of Tyler, Texas and Lubbock, Texas, where he played college football at Texas Tech. In total, 15 different $10,000 scholarships will be given out to five different athletes from each city. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Stephen Lew-Imagn Images "Patrick Mahomes and the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation are awarding $150,000 in college scholarships to support high school seniors in Kansas City, the Tyler, TX area, and the Lubbock, TX area!" 15 and the Mahomies wrote on Instagram. Advertisement "🎓The $10,000 scholarship will recognize 5 Class of 2025 students in each region that epitomize academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement." Mahomes also addressed his new scholarship decision, per KLTV's Kyle Owens. 'Giving back to the communities that have shaped me has always been incredibly important,' Mahomes said. "Through the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, we want to support the next generation of leaders and difference-makers. These scholarships are about lifting students up and showing them that their dreams are within reach.' This is not the first time 15 and the Mahomies have given out scholarships. Back in 2022, he also "provided a $25,000 grant to the SEAL Legacy Foundation in support of the Honored SEAL Legacy Scholarship Program." The donation went to more than 100 SEALs and their families who are still affected by 9/11. Advertisement Related: Travis Kelce and George Kittle's Physical Appearances Turn Heads on Monday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Chiefs React to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce News on Thursday
Chiefs React to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce are gearing up for their ninth NFL season together, eying a fourth Super Bowl win. Advertisement The two stars have established themselves as among the league's best throughout their careers. Mahomes has led the Chiefs to the AFC Championship Game in every season since becoming the starter. Kelce, on the other hand, holds numerous postseason records, including the most Super Bowl catches with 35. For their play throughout their careers, ESPN listed both Mahomes and Kelce in its recent "NFL All-Quarter Century team." Mahomes was the third quarterback ESPN listed, putting Patriots legend Tom Brady and former Colts star Peyton Manning ahead of him. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis KelceGeoff Burke-Imagn Images Kelce, meanwhile, was ranked as the second-best tight end by ESPN, with Brady's former teammate Rob Gronkowski taking the top spot. Former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez was listed third. Advertisement In total, Kansas City had eight players selected to ESPN's All-Century team. Other current and former personnel included running back Priest Holmes (No. 1), edge rusher Jared Allen (No. 2), defensive tackle Chris Jones (No. 3), cornerback Darrelle Revis (No. 1), and special teams coordinator Dave Toub. The Chiefs acknowledged the recognition with a social media post celebrating all eight honorees, including Mahomes and Kelce. "8 Chiefs, both current and former, landed on ESPN's All-Quarter Century Team ✍️," the Chiefs wrote on Instagram. The Chiefs have already completed summer workouts for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, finishing organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamp. Their training camp begins on July 22. Advertisement Kansas City will open the regular season with a Week 1 battle in Sao Paulo, Brazil, facing Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday, Sept. 5. Related: Patrick Mahomes Makes $150,000 Announcement on Wednesday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
