Kansas City Chiefs fans adore Patrick Mahomes so much that they would do just about anything for him, but every one of us should be able to agree that what the Super Bowl MVP does on Thanksgiving is not acceptable in any way.
One of the worst-kept secrets about Mahomes is how much he loves ketchup. The star quarterback has admitted he puts ketchup on everything, but we didn’t realize he meant literally everything. Mahomes was asked during an appearance on KCSP 610 Sports Radio Monday if he even puts ketchup on Thanksgiving turkey. Bad news — he does.
“Yeah, dude. I mean, come on. You gotta put ketchup on that — turkey and ham,” Mahomes said. “Come on, you know me better than that.”
It goes without saying that ketchup on Thanksgiving turkey crosses the line. If anyone doubted how much Mahomes actually loved ketchup, that should tell you all you need to know.
There’s no ketchup that is acceptable to be poured over turkey — not even Mahomes’ favorite kind.
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Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury was hard for many to watch. It was especially difficult for his college coach.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he has texted Burrow, admitting that he was sad to see his former quarterback hurt as badly as he was on Sunday.
“It was tough to watch. We felt bad for him,” Orgeron said Monday, via Jake Rill of Saturday Down South. “Joe’s a competitor. I texted him today. I know he’s going to be back. I know his attitude. I thought he was having a Rookie of the Year season. We are very proud of him.”
Burrow won the Heisman Trophy for Orgeron and the Tigers last season en route to a national championship. He’s rightly considered an LSU legend, so they’ll be pained to see this happen to him.
Unfortunately, it was revealed Monday that Burrow’s injury was even worse than initially feared.
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their best start to a season in franchise history on Sunday by improving their record to 10-0 with a blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Talk of an undefeated season is slowly starting to creep in, but veteran tight end Eric Ebron insists the team is not concerned about it.
Ebron told reporters on Monday that the Steelers are “not tripping” over whether or not they will lose a game. He said they have already made franchise history and would rather lose now than in the postseason.
“That’s why we don’t talk about it, we don’t care that we’re 10-0,” Ebron said, via Christopher Carter of DK Pittsburgh Sports. “We have one purpose, and that’s to win a Super Bowl. We don’t care what people say.”
You could easily make the argument that an undefeated regular season is not worth the storyline that comes along with it. Obviously, the 2007 New England Patriots are the best example of that. They steamrolled through the regular season and playoffs, only to lose to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Had they not gone undefeated to that point, it’s entirely possible the Patriots would have felt less pressure and played better.
The Steelers’ remaining schedule is not exactly a gauntlet. They face the Baltimore Ravens at home on Thursday night before finishing the year against Washington, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Cleveland. They should be favored in all of those games barring a key injury or unexpected collapse.
Of course, undefeated seasons are rare in part because teams rest their starters when they have nothing to play for late in the year. It remains to be seen how Mike Tomlin will handle that situation if it arises, but the coach seemed to make it clear he doesn’t care about a perfect season with a funny remark he made following Sunday’s win.
As the Philadelphia Eagles continue to struggle on offense and questions grow about Carson Wentz’s future, coach Doug Pederson admitted it may be time to add some different looks.
Pederson said Monday that he would like to involve Hurts in the offense more after the rookie played just one snap Sunday.
“I think I can get him in the game a little bit more,” Pederson said, via Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.
That could mean anything. Five snaps would be “a little bit more” than one, for instance. It’s at least an admission that the offense isn’t working right now and may require some different looks.
One thing that is clear: the possibility of Hurts replacing Wentz full-time is not on the table. Pederson has consistently resisted benching Wentz, and said so again on Sunday. Hurts may change the pace more, but this is still Wentz’s job right now.
Joe Burrow will miss the remainder of the 2020 season after he suffered a knee injury on Sunday, and unfortunately the Cincinnati Bengals rookie sustained more than just a torn ACL.
Burrow underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed he has a torn MCL in addition to a torn ACL, according to ESPN’s Ben Baby and Adam Schefter. Burrow reportedly also suffered “other structural issues” as well.
Burrow was carted off the field in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against Washington after he was hit low and his leg bent awkwardly underneath him.
There has been no specific timetable given for Burrow’s return, but it sounds like the No. 1 overall pick is facing a long and difficult recovery. He finishes his rookie season with 13 touchdown passes and five interceptions.
Oklahoma State was blown out by rival Oklahoma on Saturday in a game many expected to be close. The only thing more surprising than the outcome of the game may have been Mike Gundy’s decision to punt down three scores in the fourth quarter.
The Cowboys were trailing 34-13 with roughly 12 minutes remaining in the game when Gundy decided to punt on 4th-and-8 from the Oklahoma 39-yard line. Most who were watching came away with the impression Gundy was waving the white flag. The coach was asked about that on Monday, and he tried to explain his rationale.
Those excuses probably won’t cut it for Oklahoma State fans. The Cowboys’ defense actually played well in spurts throughout the game, but punting in your opponent’s territory while trailing by three touchdowns in the fourth quarter is almost never the right move. It’s hard for Gundy to argue that he was not quitting in that situation.
Oklahoma State came into the game ranked 14th in the country, but they did not live up to it. Following a somewhat tumultuous offseason for Gundy, a win over the rival Sooners would have gone a long way.
Markieff Morris will not be joining his brother with the Los Angeles Clippers next season. Instead, he is remaining with their rival.
Morris sent a tweet on Monday announcing he will remain with the Lakers.
“Run it back! #Lakeshow,” he wrote.
A report over the weekend claimed Morris wanted to play with his twin brother Marcus on the Clippers. It sounds like the Clippers made a run at Markieff, but ultimately he decided to remain with the NBA champs.
The Morris twins, who are 31, played together at Kansas and then for three seasons with the Phoenix Suns.
Markieff averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 14 games with the Lakers during the regular season. He appeared in 21 playoff games and averaged 5.9 points and 3.0 rebounds.
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The Green Bay Packers lost a tough game to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, and they were on the wrong end of a crucial no-call that could have impacted the outcome.
With Green Bay trailing 31-28 midway through the fourth quarter, officials missed a blatant facemask on Packers running back Aaron Jones. Jones picked up a first down on the play, but 15 yards should have been tacked on.
The Packers strung together a few more chunk plays after that, but they eventually turned the ball over on downs at the Indianapolis 34-yard-line. They went on to tie the game later and force overtime, where they lost.
You never know what would have happened if the facemask call wasn’t missed. At the very least, the Packers should have been given 15 more yards. It’s also possible Jones could have ripped off a bigger gain on the play.
Green Bay fans might argue that they were screwed on another big call, but the correct one was made in that instance. Still, they have a legitimate gripe with the Jones no-call.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers appear to be in a full-blown free agency war, and Markieff Morris is the latest veteran player both teams are targeting.
The Lakers and Clippers are both trying to sign Morris, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Of course, the Clippers have one obvious advantage. Markieff’s twin brother Marcus plays for them, and a report on Sunday indicated Markieff wants to sign with the Clippers to play alongside Marcus again. The two played together in college at Kansas and then for the Phoenix Suns for three seasons.
Markieff may also be inclined to remain with the Lakers, as he won a championship with them last season. The 31-year-old averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 14 games with the Lakers during the regular season. He appeared in 21 playoff games and averaged 5.9 points and 3.0 rebounds.
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It would have been reasonable for the Kansas City Chiefs to get conservative on their final drive Sunday night and try to play for overtime, but Andy Reid says he never gave it a thought. His rationale for that was quite simple.
The Chiefs got the ball back with 1:41 remaining in the game after the Las Vegas Raiders took a 31-28 lead. With just one timeout and a drive beginning at their own 25-yard line, it would not have been a surprise if the Chiefs played for a field goal and overtime. Reid told reporters why he did not consider that.
“I’ve got Pat Mahomes,” the coach said, via ESPN’s Adam Teicher. “You give me a minute and a half and I’m pretty good right there. We can roll. I’d take him over everybody and I’m lucky to have him.”
Not only did the Chiefs score a touchdown, but Mahomes’ 22-yard strike to Travis Kelce came with 28 seconds remaining. Kansas City needed just over a minute and one timeout to score, which is another reminder of how explosive their offense can be.
Believe it or not, Mahomes had never thrown a game-winning touchdown in the final two minutes of a game prior to Sunday night. The former MVP admitted he was thinking field goal until the Chiefs got to within striking distance of the end zone.
“There are steps. The first step is to try to get into field goal range,” Mahomes said. “Once we got into field goal range we still had some time left. I was hoping we had a couple of shots into the end zone.”
It’s no wonder Reid had such a fantastic way of celebrating Mahomes’ record contract extension a few months ago. Having a quarterback who can take his team the length of the field in just over a minute with the game on the line is a luxury. Reid has no problem letting us know how fortunate he feels.
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