NFL Fans Loved Netflix’s Mic’d-Up Footage of Patrick Mahomes’s Heated Talk With Andy Reid After Injury

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Netflix released its new docuseries, Quarterback, last week, and it has quickly become a hit thanks to all the cool mic’d-up moments and behind-the-scenes stories it has told about Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota.
One of the best mic’d-up moments came from last year’s Jaguars-Chiefs playoff game when Mahomes injured his ankle in the first half and had to go into the locker room to get an X-ray.
Mahomes clearly didn’t want to miss a drive to get his ankle checked out, and he let coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy know that with a number of F-bombs while pleading to stay in the game.
Check out the heart on this guy (also, a warning—there are bad words in this video):
Amazing Inside look at the conversation on the #Chiefs sidelines during Patrick Mahomes' injury.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 16, 2023
Reid: "I'm going to take you out here."
Mahomes: "No! F**k no, I'm good, hell no, f**k no, I have one more drive at least, no way, no, I'll do it at halftime, I'm good, there's no… pic.twitter.com/kdRaJ880H6
Mahomes shook off the injury and led the Chiefs to another Super Bowl title.
NFL fans loved the QB’s fire in that video:
There r no words to explain how much I love this man and this team https://t.co/5C1KueHv4G
— Chiefskingdom4life (@kyleerichards17) July 17, 2023
I DESPISE him but he is everything you want ima leader and QB. Jesus. https://t.co/BcfBqXiSuO
— Trayce (@TrayceChapman) July 16, 2023
This is awesome! I’m not a Chiefs fan but his passion is off the charts! https://t.co/Zd1GbPct2w
— wintheday (@oregonduck99) July 16, 2023
Mahomes is going to end a lot of these Brady conversations https://t.co/u9JNYgRuKD
— Tyler Cheese (@CheeseheadChatr) July 17, 2023
This is why he’s on his way to being the GOAT https://t.co/qqXOXoMz8b
— Hoang Tran (@CoachHoangT) July 17, 2023
Love this competitiveness. You don’t have to him the man, but DAMNIT you have to respect him! 🫡 love this. https://t.co/RBuzWNLpdR
— Casey Taylor (@CaseyTay22) July 17, 2023
I really hope this man shatters Brady’s records. We’re blessed to get to watch the greatness that is Patrick Mahomes. https://t.co/6J6SOL8r4z
— The Nest (@Eagles_Nest1) July 17, 2023

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