Patrick Mahomes’ marketability has become the stuff of legend. Fans of all demographics around the United States have developed such an affinity for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback’s image, likeness, and brand that he saw fit to launch “The Museum of Mahomes” NFT marketplace on Monday.
America’s collective culture of consumerism and obsession with buying even the most intangible “products” is well-documented in the cryptocurrency and NFT era, and it seems that the NFL’s biggest star wants in on the action.
While the merit of NFTs and the pseudo-crypto art scene is entirely in the eye of the beholder, the sheer complexity of describing the utility or concept behind the entire enterprise to someone who is not terminally online should be a fair indication of the product’s senselessness.
This story and more on today’s edition of Chiefs Check-in for the morning of Tuesday, July 18th, 2023:
Latest in Chiefs news
Top Chiefs stories
- Patrick Mahomes teased the launch of his new NFT marketplace called “The Museum of Mahomes” where fans can purchase intangible artwork that exists entirely in binary on whichever screen they decide they want to observe it on.
- The immeasurable Wesley Roesch returned from his months-long offseason hibernation to grace readers with his latest Chiefs special teams breakdown wherein he examines how Dave Toub might use Kansas City’s rookies in the game’s third phase.
- Charles Goldman revealed his pre-training camp 53-man roster projection for the Chiefs, taking time to pick the best possible combination of players as if shopping for a sweet summer watermelon.
- Goldman also took a look Kansas City’s most underrated position on the upcoming release of “Madden”, wherein none of the Chiefs’ safeties are expected to be the second coming of Bob Sanders.
- Patrick Mahomes told the media that he wants his legacy to be defined by two critical factors when his career is over.
- NFL executives, coaches, and scouts overwhelmingly rated Mahomes as the NFL’s top quarterback in a recent survey conducted by ESPN.
In case you missed it
- Kansas City missed its chance to sign wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins over the weekend when the coveted pass catcher inked a deal with the Tennessee Titans.
- Patrick Mahomes is embracing his role as the villain in road games, and is looking forward to bringing the ruckus to opposing fans when he enters hostile environments next season.
- Chiefs fans voted on whether they would consider running backs Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco to be underrated assets for Kansas City’s offense ahead of the 2023 season.
Around the AFC West
Top Broncos news
- Denver is set to unveil an all-new alternate helmet for the 2023 season, which is sure to make Russell Wilson a good quarterback again.
Top Raiders news
- Las Vegas failed to sign star running back Josh Jacobs to a long-term deal, which would have been surprising if failure wasn’t such a crucial aspect of the Raiders’ football culture.
Top Chargers news
- Chargers Wire examined Derwin James’ status at the top safety in “Madden 24”, a game that is sure to be fun to play and not at all broken upon release.
Around the NFL
- The Houston Texans announced themes for each of their home games on Tuesday with a few surprises for fans who will be in attendance.
- One analyst forsees a big season for Bears running back Khalil Herbert as Chicago looks to rebound from one of their worst campaigns in team history.
- The Giants could not come to an agreement with world-beating running back Saquon Barkley ahead of the 2023 season, cementing his status as a potential free agent signing for the Chiefs in 2024.
- Titans Wire broke down seven ways in which DeAndre Hopkins will help Tennessee’s offense next season, seemingly forgetting that the team’s quarterback situation is abysmal.
- The Jaguars signed tight end Evan Engram to a valuable contract that will keep him in Duval County for the next three seasons.
