Did Patrick Mahomes flop when pushed out of bounds? It sure looked like it
Did Patrick Mahomes flop?
I know it is too late to change the call, but it sure looked like Joseph Ossai’s late hit on Patrick Mahomes was not that serious. The gunslinger for the Chiefs sold the hell out of the push and one NFC defensive coach told The Athletic that Mahomes flopped.
“That is what the owners want, $40 million skill players flopping on the ground, drawing fouls from [part-time officials who double as] chemistry teachers, medical device salesmen and the like,” an NFC defensive coach told Mike Sando of The Athletic.
You can be the judge of the flop above. I realize that Mahomes was two steps out of bounds, so even if he did flop it would have been a penalty, but he definitely looks to add some acting to it.
Mahomes did what he had to do to get his team in field goal range, and you cannot knock him for doing it, but one NFC defensive coach is pretty upset with his flop.
Do you agree he flopped?
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