Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows he’s one of the most talented and explosive players in the league, but that’s more about confidence than ego.
The 2018 NFL MVP and Super Bowl LIV MVP won’t pound his own drum just for the sake of doing it, which was evident on Monday during a “Football Morning in America” interview with Peter King.
Mahomes was asked about his 44-yard pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill in Super Bowl LIV, which King compared to the throw New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning made to wide receiver Mario Manningham in Super Bowl XLVI.
Mahomes immediately shut that comparison down.
“Mine wasn’t as good as Eli’s throw,” Mahomes said bluntly. “Eli’s throw was money, right on the sideline. On ours, Tyreek ran a heck of a route where he was able to run across the safety’s face and then back towards the pylon. I was just able to put it out there far enough. We were able to change the momentum of the game and then find a way to get a touchdown.”
Manning’s throw was certainly remarkable in every sense of the word, but Mahomes’ toss to Hill still has its own place in NFL history. But game respects game, and the humble Mahomes doesn’t want anyone to think his pass was better than Eli’s.
As of this writing, Manning’s dime to Manningham arguably remains the greatest throw in Super Bowl history, if not NFL history.
