PATRICK Mahomes has vowed that the Kansas City Chiefs must get better following their Super Bowl loss.
Andy Reid‘s team missed out on what would have been a historic three-peat by losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
Patrick Mahomes and Co are back in training camp[/caption]
Mahomes, 29, endured the agony of Super Bowl defeat back in February[/caption]
Having returned to training camp this week, Chiefs stars are still bruised from the pain of being defeated in the Super Bowl.
But three-time champion Mahomes knows what his team must do to bounce back.
The 29-year-old was philosophical when discussing how the pain of defeat can act as a motivational tool.
“It kind of helps you out on some of those extra workouts that you don’t want to do,” the superstar quarterback admitted.
“It keeps that in your mind.”
Mahomes is crystal clear on the Chiefs’ need to improve on last year in order to contend again.
But the QB doesn’t want to just totally disregard what his squad achieved during the regular season and by reaching the Super Bowl.
“You always have to get better,” Mahomes vowed.
“That’s something that people lose track of when you have success.
We didn’t win that last game, but we had a lot of success last year.
“I think sometimes people want to be stagnant.
“They want to go out there and do it over again. We have to get better.”
Reid, meanwhile, was asked about what his message has been for his players this week.
The 67-year-old had a clear response.
NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
(All times ET)
Thur 4 Sept
8.20 pm – Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Fri 5 Sept
8pm – Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers
Sun 7 Sept
1pm – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
1pm – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
1pm – Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
1pm – Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots
1pm – Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints
1pm – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
1pm – New York Giants at Washington Commanders
1pm – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
4.05 pm – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos
4.05 pm – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
4.25 pm – Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
4.25 pm – Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
8.20 pm – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
Mon 8 Sept
8.15 pm – Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
“The main thing is urgency, just keep that up,” the decorated head coach said.
“Everybody’s expectations are high.
When it comes down to the work, you take care of that here, the foundation that you build here.”
The Chiefs will play their first pre-season game on August 9, when they travel to take on the Arizona Cardinals.
Following further warm up games against the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears, Kansas City will begin its regular season by facing the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil.
Their first regular season game back at Arrowhead Stadium will be on September 14, when they take on the Eagles in a mouthwatering repeat of February’s Super Bowl.
