Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has built a career on keeping defenses guessing â but during the teamâs 31-0 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders, he also had the announcers fooled. A fourth-and-1 snap early in the second quarter turned into one of the most talked-about moments of the game, thanks to a perfectly timed verbal fake-out that left CBS analyst Tony Romo apologizing for Mahomesâ on-field language and the Raidersâ defense stunned.
Patrick Mahomesâ Trick Play Leaves Everyone Laughing
Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey had the best seat in the house for the now-viral moment. Lined up on fourth-and-1 at their own 40-yard line, Mahomes called out, âBlue 80, set, hut, hut, hut,â hoping to draw the Raiders offside. When that didnât work, he moved to phase two.
âThis (expletive) never (expletive) works, man!â Mahomes yelled â loud enough for CBS microphones to pick up, prompting Romo to quickly apologize on air. Humphrey tried not to laugh, but it wasnât easy.
âI kind of chuckled when he said it,â Humphrey admitted after the game. âThat was hilarious.â
Mahomes sold the act, throwing his hands up and pretending to argue with coaches on the sideline as if frustrated with the play call. Seconds later, he caught the defense off guard by actually snapping the ball, handing it off to Kareem Hunt for a short conversion that kept the drive alive.
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After the game, Mahomes grinned when asked about his acting chops. âI think it comes from all my State Farm commercials,â he joked.
The playful moment was part of what Coach Andy Reid describes as the Chiefs âhaving fun again.â The offense scored touchdowns on each of its first four drives, welcoming back Rashee Rice after a six-game suspension and reminding fans of the teamâs most creative, dynamic eras.
It wasnât the first time Kansas City got inventive against the Raiders. Fans still remember the âSnow Globeâ play â the teamâs pre-snap âRing Around the Rosieâ routine â from two years ago. Reid often tells players to let their personalities shine through the playbook, and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy reportedly worked the new trick play into the game plan.
Mahomes even revealed heâd borrowed the fake-out idea from another player. âI canât remember who I watched do it a couple years ago,â he said. âThey said that [on the field], and I was like, âIâm gonna use that as part of my acting to try to get the defense to relax a little bit.ââ
The gamble paid off â and even the CBS broadcast crew fell for it. âHe was faking it!â Romo exclaimed. âHe got ya!â
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