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Stephen A. Smith Reveals What Patrick Mahomes Must Do to Re-Enter GOAT Conversation

The Chiefs' QB has some work to do.

Kyle Koster

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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In the lead up to Super Bowl LIX, Stephen A. Smith said Patrick Mahomes engineering a Kansas City Chiefs' three-peat would cement him as the greatest quarterback ever. That is obviously not what happened as the Philadelphia Eagles put Mahomes in a blender for everyone to see. Quickly pivoting on the most recent result, Smith amazingly reframed the debate, declaring it "officially over" for now while reintroducing the world to Joe Montana.

Further clarity on the situation came on Wednesday morning on First Take where Smith helpfully laid out what Mahomes needs to do to re-enter the GOAT conversation.

"You've got to win two more titles," Smith said of his calculations on the matter. "You've got to get at least five. And the reason you've got to get at least five, you've got to overcome the two bad performances in the Super Bowl."

Thats bad news for Mahomes because it will be very hard to win two more Super Bowls. But it's great news to people who aren't very interested in litigating seven Super Bowls against three Super Bowls because it means no one will have to for at least two more years.

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Kyle Koster
KYLE KOSTER

Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.

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