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49ers should learn from Chiefs: stop making Super Bowl excuses | USA Today
Yet Thursday seemed to illustrate a – maybe the – major difference between these proud franchises and might even be the reason that the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco in both of those Super Bowls while winning another and appearing in five overall since the start of the 2019 campaign.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, was asked about the challenge of resetting and resuming the relentless football grind after a Super Bowl defeat – February’s blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles preventing K.C. from becoming the first team to capture three successive Lombardi Trophies.
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“I feel like I focus every year, because I know how special of a run that we’re on and how many years left I’ll have with all these great players and a great team,” said Mahomes. “And every team is different and you don’t want to miss an opportunity.
“When you lose a Super Bowl, I think there’s sometimes in those workouts – you might be a little tired – (but) you have that extra, added motivation to finish even harder or finish even stronger.
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Downplays Playing Flag Football at Olympics | Bleacher Report
NFL owners unanimously approved players to participate in the Olympics during their spring meetings in Minneapolis last week, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Mahomes has previously noted that he may not be throwing his name into the ring for the Team USA flag football squad at the Olympics.
It’s certainly understandable to see Mahomes’ reasoning here. Plus, there’s also the risk of him getting hurt at the Games as he continues his Chiefs career.
So while Mahomes may not be in the talent pool, Team USA could certainly have its pick of elite quarterbacks elsewhere in the NFL.
Eight young NFL players whose development could propel their teams | NFL.com
3 - Xavier Worthy · Kansas City Chiefs · WR
Yes, the Chiefs must fix their offensive line problems, with left tackle being a major priority. They also need to see Worthy, their first-round pick in the 2024 draft, continue the development he displayed throughout last year and into the postseason. We still don’t know whether or not Rashee Rice will serve a suspension because of his involvement in a car crash in Dallas last spring. Rice also is returning from a major knee surgery, and the Chiefs’ third receiver, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, has a history of dealing with injuries (he missed 14 games last year with a shoulder/collarbone injury). Worthy was the player who emerged when those setbacks occurred, and there likely will be stretches when he’s the top receiving option this fall (especially with...
