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Like most nice athletes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a creature of behavior. According to former Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne, Mahomes has to have the identical pair of underwear each Sunday.
Henne, who simply introduced his retirement after the Chiefs gained Super Bowl LVII, went on “The Adam Schefter Podcast” and mentioned Mahomes’ most original superstition. Henne stated Mahomes has to put on the identical pair of purple underwear for each recreation.
“He has a baseball background, so he has to have a sure factor each day,” Henne stated. “He is available in, he does his work. His notes are written out a sure means. Same pair of underwear, which not lots of people in all probability know, on gameday. He’s been sporting it since I’ve been a part of it.”
Henne additionally praised Mahomes’ intense preparation and data of the playbook. According to Henne, Mahomes is aware of Andy Reid’s offense from entrance to again.
“His preparation is unbelievable, how he goes about it,” Henne stated. “He is aware of precisely what number of performs are in every part on Andy Reid’s name sheet. If it is off by one play, it will be talked about that week. He dives into it deeply, and it is enjoyable to look at each day.”
Mahomes is now a two-time Super Bowl champion and a two-time Super Bowl MVP. Whether his success is because of his favourite purple pair of underwear or his pure capacity and relentless work ethic is anybody’s guess, however regardless of the case, Mahomes’ routine is working for him.