Travis Kelce and relative Jason disagreed complete a lengthy Patrick Mahomes tally that caused plentifulness of contention during nan Kansas City Chiefs' triumph complete nan San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Mahomes collapsed distant for an awesome 33-yard tally towards nan extremity of nan 3rd 4th against nan 49ers connected Sunday, which was a repetition of past season's Super Bowl.
But it was quickly claimed by those watching that Mahomes appeared to propose he was heading retired of bounds, forcing defenders to slow down and not deed him.
However, Mahomes past stepped wrong a defender and continued to tally down nan sidelines for an other gain.
Defensive players cognize that hitting a subordinate arsenic they caput retired of bounds is an contiguous 15-yard penalty, making them fearful to do so.
Travis Kelce and relative Jason disagreed complete a lengthy Patrick Mahomes tally connected Sunday
Mahomes collapsed distant for an awesome 33-yard tally towards nan extremity of nan 3rd quarter
Discussing nan infinitesimal connected nan latest section of their New Heights podcast, Jason suggested Mahomes knew what he was doing.
Travis furiously disagreed, pointing retired that Chiefs moving backmost Kareem Hunt shoved nan defender closest to Mahomes truthful he couldn't make nan tackle moreover if he wanted to.
Jason said: 'He (Mahomes) had nan longest tally of his career, a 33-yard scamper on nan sidelines astatine nan extremity of nan 3rd 4th which, if we are being honest, he utilized his quarterbackness to his advantage.'
Travis instantly deed back: 'Man, get retired of here. You watch it again Kareem pushes nan feline retired of bounds.
'Watch it again, Kareem is virtually complete there, gets away, he sees 53 pushes him, he loses equilibrium and past gets successful nan measurement of 90. I'm not trying to perceive this man.'
Jason responded: 'Alright, alright, easy. Ok, touche, touche, ok. I'm sorry! I didn't spot nan push.'
Travis replied: 'I perceive what everybody is saying. Some quarterbacks decidedly return advantage of that.
'I deliberation Pat has been beautiful coagulated pinch if he is getting retired of bounds he's doing it because he can't get immoderate much yards pinch his legs. He's not trying to instrumentality a feline going retired of bounds. I conscionable don't spot Pat doing it.
'He ne'er looked for illustration he was going retired of bounds. I perceive what everybody is saying though, I get it. Sometimes quarterbacks are protected connected nan sideline and it tin get guys to play cautious and not effort to return his caput off.'
It was claimed Mahomes looked to beryllium heading retired of bounds - meaning defenders can't deed him
Mahomes overcame 2 interceptions to present a fewer large plays pinch his feet arsenic nan Chiefs remained nan league's only undefeated team, beating nan 49ers 28-18.
The Chiefs ran for a season-high 184 yards and sewage 4 touchdowns connected nan crushed for nan first clip since nan 2018 playoffs against Indianapolis.
The defense did nan remainder pinch 3 interceptions against Brock Purdy and nan 49ers connected a time erstwhile Mahomes had his 2nd fewest yards passing ever successful a crippled he didn't time off injured.
Speaking astir nan game, Travis added: 'It's reliable to telephone it a Super Bowl rematch, it's different guys retired there.
'We had a batch of guys measurement up connected our squad that didn't play successful nan Super Bowl. It was a reliable game, get soiled type of game. Kareem Hunt getting downhill, my feline Carson Steele.
'Started disconnected slow for america but ended up emotion immoderate confidence, playing together and being accountable. Found a measurement to put up immoderate touchdowns.
'That was nan biggest point going into that crippled arsenic an discourtesy - erstwhile we get successful nan reddish zone, capable of these section goals - moreover though we emotion Harry (Butker) and he will make immoderate large section goals for america again this twelvemonth - but lets put up immoderate touchdowns man.'