Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed fascinating insight into a trick play that the team used during Super Bowl 57.
The moment in question came while the Chiefs were in the red zone, trying to score a touchdown on the Philadelphia Eagles. The team did its signature ring-around-the-rosie huddle before attempting to get the ball to offensive tackle Andrew Wylie for the trick touchdown. The play was unsuccessful, but the driving force behind the play is just fantastic.
While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mahomes shared that the play was named after the popular Nintendo video game series Pokémon.
Amazing: The #Chiefs used “Pikachu Formation" – "Gotta Catch ‘Em All" trick play in the Super Bowl 🤣@PatrickMahomes shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live.https://t.co/cOMib0iauX pic.twitter.com/OFWMe6Tc80
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 14, 2023
This is pretty awesome for the Chiefs to do for Wylie, who Mahomes said is a major Pokémon collector.
Most NFL teams might not be cool enough to give homage to the great Pikachu, but those teams aren’t winning Super Bowls. Kudos to Andy Reid for continuing to be one of the most creative play callers in the NFL.
Professor Oak would be proud!
