a Lot more uncomfortable. In the sunshine, the stadium may look friendly, but hardly breaks in the night or (even worse) in the Winter, want to play here any more. Especially not your opponent. The Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, a wide Round with 76’000 seats, is the home stadium of the Chiefs and one of the loudest in the League. Volume records have been measured here.

Particularly sensitive, it is likely to be tonight, when the Chiefs in the Playoff received the semi-final of the New England Patriots (live from 0.15 at on Pro 7). It is the crown of the American Football Conference and a spot in the super bowl LIII. On Sunday, May 3. February, will be played in the final in Atlanta. As an opponent of the winner of the first semi-finals between New Orleans and the Los Angeles Rams waits (live from 21.00 clock on Pro 7).

The game between Kansas City and New England is a duel of opposites. On the one hand, the success of pampered guest from Boston, of the League since the beginning of the 21st century. Century dominated, in the 18 seasons since then, 16 times the playoffs 13 times in the semi-final, and 8 times on the super bowl reaches, and five with a title win has to be celebrated. Quarterback Tom Brady is the Superstar of this sport.

aspirations, in Kansas City

On the other is Kansas City, the Era was at the beginning of the super bowl-in 1967 the first Final of the story, denied him in 1969 for the first time, won in the last 20 years, the playoffs will be missed but more often than. The Fans in the Midwest, the burn success, and indeed, With Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs have since this year a young Quarterback that could satisfy this longing.

Only 23-year-old Mahomes is, in the spring of 2017 he was drafted by the Chiefs and first gently want to build. But in his first season as a regular player, the young man exceeded the expectations by far. 50 Touchdowns, he has thrown for just under three per game, and total passes of more than 5000 Yards. His technique is reminiscent of the greatest game makers of history and of the current Quarterbacks, none of the deep passes as forceful and precise as Mahomes. What concerns the rest on the Ball, similar to he strong his opponent tonight, Tom Brady.

“My coach in College has shown me many Videos of him, and I can learn a lot from Brady, which relates to the movements behind the Offensive Line,” said Mahomes. Never, the pressure is greater than immediately after a Snap, when the Quarterback received the Ball from the Center: It is the moment in which the defenders of the loss of towers, and according to the game makers, press, grab, pike. Mahomes copes with these situations, seemingly stoic and to get involved hardly ever hasty actions.

This is remarkable for his age, surprisingly in view of his inexperience, and still, The athletes-has he heard of his father Pat. This was in the nineties, a baseball pitcher for numerous Teams in the professional League MLB. Among other things, he threw for the Minnesota Twins, and there is a photo of him, as he and his then wife to carry on the common, at the time, one-year-old son, Patrick, on the arms, all three in the Twins Shirt. The recording dates back to the year 1996, at the same time Tom Brady played as a 19-year-old Student for the Michigan University.

Now both are in the National Football League, and while it puzzled Tom Brady on how long he wants to do to the brute Sport (“for as long as possible,” he says), is likely to Mahomes the way of the future. His Talent is unmistakable and he brings everything else to be a Star. Hardly the College outgrew, where the players are allowed to no advertising contracts to sign, is he on the billboards in and around Kansas City ubiquitous. He advertises for Ketchup, Sandwiches, cereals.

“He is a fantastic client,” says his Agent, Leigh Steinberg. The man himself is a legend. He was one of the first commercially successful agent and was the inspiration for the movie “Jerry Maguire”. Here, Tom Cruise plays a moderately successful game Manager, building an Agency with few resources and a lot of heart and with a single player, to hit the lands. Steinberg has coached in his career, legendary NFL Quarterbacks such as Warren Moon, Steve Young and Troy Aikman, his company was in 2012 in bankruptcy.

The magic Cornflakes

Steinberg fell into a hole, drowned in alcohol and struggled to his feet yet again. Today, he is dry and Patrick Mahomes will be the first NFL professional since the restart. And probably equal to a full hit. “He will soon advertise for a plane and for a Bank,” says Steinberg joyfully. A cereal manufacturer calls the product recently, “Mahomes Magical Crunch”. Ausserm, writes ESPN could be the QB Sensation from Texas, the first NFL player to write a 200-million contract. 2020 his Rookie contract runs out.

“Good does not come just like that,” said in a promotional spot with the young star. “They say it takes 10’000 hours to become a master.” Tonight against the New England Patriots three intense to come for Patrick Mahomes. (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)

Created: 20.01.2019, 19:36 PM

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