Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes after AFC title win: “Job’s not finished”

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes muttered acquainted phrases as he was interviewed on the rostrum following the staff’s 38-24 win over the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium.

“Job’s not completed.”

The quote shouldn’t be new. It truly dates backs to 2009, when the Los Angeles Lakers have been up two video games to none over the Orlando Magic within the NBA Finals. The late NBA nice, Kobe Bryant, was requested why he did not look all that happy after the staff’s 101-96 win in Sport 2.

“What’s there to be comfortable about?” Bryant requested. “Jobs not completed. Job completed? I don’t suppose so.”

Mahomes’ tone was considerably much like Bryant’s as he spoke to media members by way of Zoom after his most up-to-date AFC title win on Sunday. Respectful, as all the time, however removed from celebratory. Laser-focused.

“Kobe has probably the greatest mentalities of all time so far as a competitor,” stated the quarterback, who had simply thrown for 325 yards and three touchdowns whereas coping with turf toe. “Going on the market and successful championships — not simply successful video games. I take quite a bit from that, going on the market each single day and never being glad with the place you’re at.”

That mentality extends to Mahomes’ head coach in Andy Reid.

“We’ve received room to get higher — we will enhance,” defined Reid, after his sixteenth complete win of the season, seventeenth postseason win and eighth convention championship look. “We had a pair issues that went slightly haywacky [Sunday], however we stayed on target and we did a whole lot of good issues — extra good issues than dangerous issues, however this job’s slightly bit like — and I’m speaking about gamers and coaches — like being a farmer.

“The work’s by no means finished. You may all the time work to get higher as a staff, in order that’s what we’re going to do right here the following couple of weeks. We’re enjoying a heck of a soccer staff within the Buccaneers.”

Reid and Mahomes know the problem up forward within the Bucs in Tom Brady, a participant with two wins and two losses face to face towards the duo. Within the rubber match, Brady might be looking for his seventh ring, Mahomes his second.

Requested how lengthy he would have fun the AFC title victory, Mahomes stated he deliberate on starting his Buccaneers movie examine on Monday.

“Like I stated, the job’s not completed,” repeated Mahomes. “Once we went into the season, we weren’t speaking about going to the Super Bowl. We have been speaking about successful it once more and we’re attempting to run it again. And we imply that — and I’m excited for the chance to go on the market and play towards a terrific soccer staff and take a look at to try this.”

The Lakers beat the Magic in 5 video games, and Bryant was named the MVP of the collection. He gained his fourth title and gained one other the following 12 months.