Patrick Mahomes names one thing he deems ‘pretty cool’ of Tom Brady

With Tom Brady's retirement dominating the news once again, some may have forgotten that Super Bowl LVII is right around the corner. One of the most important contestants, Patrick Mahomes, took some time out of his preparation to acknowledge the most accomplished quarterback of all-time.

Speaking on "First Things First," Mahomes revealed why he believed the quarterback was as great as he was. Here's what he said in response:

"Even though he might not have the best arm or the best mobility, he's still really good at both of those things, moving within the pocket and arm strength and then his will to bring his teammates along and his will to be great and be the best is special."

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He continued, calling Brady the greatest of all-time:

"That's something that, whenever I talk to Tom, I just try to learn as much as possible. And he's more than willing to give me some advice which is I think is pretty cool, because he is the GOAT and someone that I want to try to chase. But I know it's a long way away from me and I have to continue to just win football games."

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If it feels like Tom Brady has been here before, it is because he has. The quarterback retired on February 1 2023, exactly one year after his original retirement.

The first retirement wrapped about six weeks after the original announcement. As a result, some fans are clinging to hopes that Brady is once again pulling everyone's chain.

However, unlike last year, Brady already has his next career lined up. The quarterback signed a deal during the 2022 offseason with FOX to call NFL games for ten years following his retirement. With his retirement now official, many are starting to countdown to the quarterback's commentating debut.

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He possesses the quality of identifying unique story angles from quotes in press conferences, social media and interviews. He assimilates facts for his stories with a lawyer-like precision and verifies each and every piece of information.

Ian admires Peyton Manning for his ability to beat teams with his mind despite not being the best athlete, and is also a fan of Tom Brady. The Denver Broncos are his favorite team, and their Super Bowl 50 win in Manning’s last game is etched in his memory forever. Bill Belichick is his all-time favorite coach.

He has also grown to admire the Los Angeles Rams mainly because he and Cooper Kupp went to the same college, Eastern Washington University, with both finishing their college careers at the same time.

In his career so far, Ian has had the privilege of exclusively interviewing Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, Kwity Paye of the Indianpolis Colts and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jamari Thrash. When not writing, he likes to play video games and be outdoors.

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