The immediate success of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has placed him atop the league. Players past and present have marveled at his abilities and continue to give their opinions on what could be the secret to his domination.
Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Ryan Fitzpatrick about his transition to becoming a television analyst for Amazon Prime’s football coverage after retirement and his thoughts on Patrick Mahomes.
“I think it’s been helpful in transitioning to something post-career because I’m still around the game so much and because we travel to the stadiums to interact with the players and the coaches,” Fitzpatrick explained. “I played on nine teams. So it seems like every week, there are coaches, training staff, equipment guys, and players that I was able to play with and play for.
“It’s really helped me keep those relationships and make some new ones with these players and kind of the budding stars of the NFL. But it’s been, it’s been great. It’s been a lot of fun. Football has been a big part of my life, so to continue to do it and share my knowledge and perspective with the fans has been a lot of fun.”
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Fitzpatrick has used his many years of experience to give educated opinions on players. He shared what he believes has been critical to Mahomes’s unrivaled success rate throughout his NFL career.
“I think the biggest thing with Patrick Mahomes is; anybody that’s on the field with him has an expectation that they’re going to win, and so that added confidence that he brings to a team, the relationship that he has with Andy Reid, and their ability to put points on the board at any moment, and then also, his enthusiasm he plays the game,” said Fitzpatrick. “It rubs off on his teammates, and he demands a lot out of them and obviously has the track record to demand a lot out of them, so he gets the most out of the guys he plays with.”
Fitzpatrick will be at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course during the second week of July for the annual American Century Championship starting Friday-Sunday, July 12-14. The nationally televised (NBC/Golf Channel/Peacock) tournament features 90 sports and entertainment celebrities. He provided an honest analysis of his game plan heading into the tournament.
“I’m always just hoping for positive points, so I’m not in the negatives. I think this will be my best tournament yet, and I feel pretty good about where my game is right now,” said Fitzpatrick. “So that means I hope to be somewhere from shooting like an 81 to an 84 every day. I’d be really happy if I did that for the three days of the tournament. That’ll put me in positive numbers.”
Check out the website for more information about the American Century Championship.
