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NFL expert Skip Bayless rips into Patrick Mahomes ahead of Super Bowl: “That guy is gone”
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NFL expert and pundit Skip Bayless ripped into Patrick Mahomes on his show this week, saying that the Kansas City quarterback isn’t the same player that he once was.
Has Patrick Mahomes dropped off?
historic three-peat this season with the Kansas City Chiefs, but some believe that the quarterback has dropped off since winning his first two Super Bowl’s.
Speaking on his own show this week, NFL expert Skip Bayless questioned Mahomes’ ability this season and explained why he believes the 29-year-old is no longer in his prime.
“Has anybody out there but me noticed that Patrick Mahomes is no longer Patrick Mahomes? That super-duper star, who took the NFL by storm in his first five years by, ‘Bombs away, storm, everybody go long and I’ll throw it 80 yards for touchdown after touchdown.
“That guy is gone, along with much of the splash and the flash… This Mahomes has turned into the ultimate dink-and-dunk artist. Tell me I’m wrong.”
Regardless of if Mahomes is playing his best football this season or not, the quarterback has guided his team to yet another Super Bowl and with just one loss on the season with Mahomes at the helm, it is hard to argue with his prowess.
The #Chiefs have now reached the AFC Championship game in each of Patrick Mahomes’ 7 seasons as a starter.
Truly historic. This isn’t normal. pic.twitter.com/1VP5azfq50
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 19, 2025
Bayless went on to talk about how Mahomes has changed technically, giving a detailed explanation as to why he believes the three-time Super Bowl MVP has fallen off.
“No NFL quarterback gets rid of the ball quicker than Patrick Mahomes. Instead of high-rolling hundreds, trying to hit the casino jackpot the way he used to, especially in his first couple of years, this Mahomes just quietly and patiently plays the dollar slots.
“It’s not like he’s 40 now, conceding to age. Nope. Patrick Mahomes is playing like a grandpa at the ripe old age of 29.”
Mahomes will no doubt let the football do the talking to finish the season, and there is a good chance that Bayless will have a serious humbling when Super Bowl LIX is over.
