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<\/p>\nDespite being among the best to ever sling the pigskin around, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has frequently been criticized for his physique.<\/p>\n
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On Monday, an old admission made by the three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback about his eating habits came to light, and based on a concerning trend from 2024, there may be reasons to believe that unless he cleans up his off-field habits, his performance on the field may be impacted.<\/p>\n
Patrick Mahomes doesn\u2019t eat what you\u2019d think<\/strong><\/p>\n In a 2023 interview with PEOPLE, Mahomes\u2019 wife, Brittany, revealed that the two-time MVP eats Doritos \u201cevery night\u201d in bed. Mahomes himself also told GQ that he loved to eat \u201ca lot\u201d of chips and candy.<\/p>\n \u201cI have to keep my body in shape,\u201d Mahomes said. \u201cSo nobody tell my trainer this or the Chiefs, but I\u2019m a big snacker. I like to eat a lot of chips\u2026candy, whatever is. Especially at nighttime, which I know is the worst part of the day to eat snacks. I always grab either a purple bag of Doritos\u2026or I grab some gummies with like the JOLLY RANCHER gummies. Green\u2019s my favorite flavor or Starbursts\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n While he was younger then, concern from fans and media members alike grew earlier this month as a result of shirtless pictures of Mahomes with his wife from the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n Fourth of July photos sparked plenty of chatter about Mahomes\u2019 weight<\/strong><\/p>\n Among the many internet fitness experts who jumped into the comments to berate Mahomes for his \u201cdad bod,\u201d was Fox\u2019s Kevin Kietzman.<\/p>\n The host of \u201cUncanceled\u201d blasted Mahomes for his eating habits, imploring him to stop eating fast food.<\/p>\n \u201cVacation photos are popping up of Patrick Mahomes, and he\u2019s fat. I\u2019m gonna say it, and I\u2019m gonna tell you the truth, that\u2019s why you hit the play button, he\u2019s an embarrassment,\u201d Kietzman said. \u201cYou\u2019re a $500 million quarterback, you\u2019ve made all these comments in the offseason that \u2018We\u2019re gonna do our talking on the field, we got our butts kicked in the Super Bowl, we\u2019re coming back with a vengeance.\u2019 Dude, you\u2019re fat. Your belly would be fat at my pool, hanging out with us, 60 year olds. My skin is flabbier than yours, I get it. Stop. Stop the fast food. Do a sit-up. Do something.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Concerning sack numbers from 2024 show a lack of mobility<\/strong><\/p>\n While the criticism is harsh and likely unnecessary for a professional athlete who is among the best ever to play, it is worth noting that Mahomes wasn\u2019t nearly as elusive this past season as he was in years past.<\/p>\n He was sacked a career-high 36 times on the year, and as the Chiefs fought for a Super Bowl three-peat, Mahomes was sacked six times in the team\u2019s 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n The rise in sacks also came after he suffered a crushing ankle injury in December, which he played through to end the year. Although there is a lot that goes into avoiding sacks and injuries, it appears that those online are convinced it starts in the kitchen and not on the gridiron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite being among the best to ever sling the pigskin around, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has frequently been criticized for his physique. On Monday, an… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":83869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n