Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes focused on Super Bowl win No. 2, not end-of-career ring count

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes would possibly sometime be glad with Tom Brady’s Tremendous Bowl championship accomplishments.

For now, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback will accept a spot the place Brady was a lot earlier in his profession. Mahomes simply needs what for him shall be Tremendous Bowl victory No. 2.

“The objective is to win as many Tremendous Bowls as attainable and to be taking part in on this sport each single 12 months,” Mahomes stated Wednesday when requested whether or not he shall be completely happy on the finish of his profession with 10 Tremendous Bowl appearances and 6 wins, as Brady has now. “I will have that mindset each time I hit the sphere, that I am making an attempt to get again to this sport and I am making an attempt to win it.

“We do not look that far forward. I am centered on this sport proper now, making an attempt to win this second Tremendous Bowl and have the ability to maintain that Lombardi trophy and have a second ring. But when I am on the finish of my profession and I’ve a variety of Tremendous Bowl rings on my hand, I will be completely happy.”

Mahomes and the Chiefs gained Tremendous Bowl LIV final 12 months towards the San Francisco 49ers.

Brady, who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the offseason, shall be taking part in in his tenth Tremendous Bowl on Sunday. He gained six of the primary 9, all with the New England Patriots. No different quarterback has gained greater than 4.

Mahomes, 25, has some work forward to catch Brady.

Requested if he is taking part in for his legacy and to be thought-about the most effective ever, Mahomes stated, “When you have a look at guys like Tom, Michael [Jordan], Kobe [Bryant], LeBron [James], A-Rod [Alex Rodriguez], all these particular guys, I feel on the finish of the day you see their work ethic and drive to win is simply completely different than all people else’s. That is what makes them particular, and hopefully I can attempt to do no matter I can to have that very same work ethic and drive in my profession.”