Patrick Mahomes Is Already Better Than Peyton Manning Despite 10-Season Experience Deficit, Says Ex-NBA Champion
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Patrick Mahomes has been on the fast track to superstardom since his debut. Comparisons with the GOAT Tom Brady have been present as well. But the former NBA Champion Jeff Teague has Mahomes above in the list than Peyton Manning.
The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in the last 5 years on the back of marvelous Mahomes. And for the 34-year-old Teague, that is enough evidence for the Chiefs QB’s greatness!
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Teague represented several franchises during his basketball career. But the former champion with the Boston Celtics has taken up a coaching job at a high school in Indianapolis. Manning’s legacy is strong in the city because of his Super Bowl win with the Indianapolis Colts. “Everybody in Indianapolis loves f*****g Peyton Manning, I do too I like Peyton”, said Teague on ‘Club 520 Podcast’.
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However, Teague dropped the bombshell opinion soon after. “But Patrick Mahomes is better than Peyton Manning”, said the former Celtic. And he came up with receipts to back his point as well.
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Manning famously played with the Colts for 14 seasons, but only lifted the Lombardi Trophy once, emphasized Teague. On the other hand, Mahomes in his just 7 seasons has achieved the same feat thrice. In total, Manning played 18 seasons, including his time with the Denver Broncos, and managed only two Super Bowl wins. However, there is still one criterion that Mahomes lags behind Manning.
Patrick Mahomes eyes record for the future
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Mahomes has overtaken several greats of the past. However, he hasn’t managed to secure the NFL MVP status more than twice in career history. And this last season was one of the worst for Mahomes in terms of performance during the regular season.
Whereas, Manning secured the NFL MVP title on 5 different occasions in his career. Famously retired after the MVP season and Super Bowl win. But it is Mahomes’ record in the postseason that has vowed everyone and brought him and the Chiefs immense success. Irrespective, Mahomes would love to contribute more during the regular season as well and leave no questions unanswered.
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Garima Yadav