Monday, February 3, 2020

Feet to the Fire


Feet to the Fire

Anyone part of the Chicago Bears, from ball boy/girl to McCaskey matriarch, when seen out in public should be asked the following question: Patrick Mahomes?  It should go on for as long as it takes to get a real answer.

That means if GM Ryan Pace ventures out of his cocoon (something he’s loath to do), he gets the question.  Head coach Matt Nagy says a word about how happy he is for his old coach Andy Reid, he gets the question.  Virginia McCaskey on her way to a charitable function, she gets the question; ditto all her kids.  How did this football organization, founded by the man who all but founded the NFL, screw up on quarterback Patrick Mahomes?

Some extraordinary talent was on full display last night as Mahomes and his Chiefs toyed with the 49ers, spotting them a ten-point lead going into the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV.  Final score: Chiefs 31 49ers 20.  Mahomes led two drives ending in touchdown passes.  The third touchdown, on a 38-yard run by Damien Williams, was simply the exclamation point that may attach itself to Mahomes the rest of his career.  Forget the two interceptions he threw and remember the 21 points his team scored during crunch time.

And, if you don’t want to ask anyone in the Bears’ “family” about Mahomes, switch over to kicker and ex-Bear Robbie Gould.  He was good for two field goals and two PATs.  Oh, Ryan….

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