“It puts a halt to the momentum”: Travis Kelce opens up on NFL’s penalty problem as Patrick Mahomes’ controversial hit sparks debate ahead of Week 4 clash | NFL News
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, has put his mind to winning the Super Bowl for the team in the new season after his performance plummeted in the last few years. Ahead of the Week 4 clash, though the Kansas City Chiefs have recorded a winning streak, Travis Kelce has reflected on how the high number of penalty flags is impacting the NFL.
Travis Kelce reflects on the situation that Patrick Mahomes landed himself in the Week 3 clash
A few hours ago, on a recent episode of the hit podcast New Heights, Travis Kelce said, “A lot of flags on both sides of the ball, for both teams…It puts a halt to the momentum that you’re trying to get. Ends drives.”The popular tight end added, “You just gotta try and hone in on those fundamentals and make sure you’re not giving the refs anything to call. That’s just how the game goes.”Travis Kelce’s older brother, the former Philadelphia Eagles’ star player Jason Kelce opened up about speaking to the Senior Correspondent of Analytics, as he added, “14 touchdowns have been erased by penalties so far this season, the fourth most through three weeks since the year 2000…”Jason Kelce added, “Seven alone on Sunday, which is the eighth-highest individual week out of 450 weeks since 2000. There have been 16 penalty plays that have swung the win percentage by at least 10%. The highest total through three weeks in the year 2000.”For the unversed, the Kansas City Chiefs were leading 14–10 late in the third quarter at the Week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins when Patrick Mahomes threw an incomplete pass down the middle intended for Rashee Rice.As Patrick Mahomes released the ball, Miami Dolphins’ defensive end Chop Robinson broke through the defensive line and took the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback down to the grass with his full body weight.Referees immediately threw a yellow flag against Miami Dolphins’ defensive end Chop Robinson for roughing the passer.
Did Patrick Mahomes sustain any injury in the Week 3 clash as Chop Robinson landed on him with his full body weight?
This situation has sparked a heated debate as many were even concerned if the Kansas City Chiefs’ popular quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained any injuries due to the hit.The Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid has stood by the team’s popular quarterback and has defended him.As per reports, Patrick Mahomes has not sustained any injuries either and is fully ready to take on the Week 4 clash against the Las Vegas Raiders.For now, all eyes remain on Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes as they gear up for the Week 4 game after winning consecutively in the last few weeks.
