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Ep164: Patrick Mahomes · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats Daily starts your day fun. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today, we're diving into the
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  world of football, but not just any football player.
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  We're talking about someone whose passes are so amazing,
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  it's almost like watching a magician at work.
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  Get ready to learn all about Patrick Mahomes.
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  So who is Patrick Mahomes and why do so many people talk about
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  him? Imagine you're playing your
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  favorite video game and you create a character who can run
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  super fast, throw a ball really far, and always seems to know
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  exactly what to do to win the game.
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  That's kind of what watching Patrick Mahomes play football is
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  like. He's a real life superstar who
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  plays quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National
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  Football League or NFL for short.
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  Let's start at the beginning. Patrick Mahomes was born in 1995
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  in Tyler, TX. That makes him a little older
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  than most of us, but still pretty young for a professional
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  athlete growing up. Patrick love sports.
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  In fact, he played not just football but also baseball and
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  basketball. His dad, Pat Mahomes, was a
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  professional baseball player, so you could say that sports run in
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  the family. When Patrick was a kid, he liked
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  to practice different sports with his friends and family,
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  which helped him get super good at moving, throwing, and
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  thinking fast. But what exactly is a
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  quarterback? If football were a movie, the
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  quarterback would be the main character.
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  The quarterback stands behind the big group of players called
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  the offensive line and calls out plays.
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  He gets the ball at the start of each play and decides what to
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  do. Should he throw it to a
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  teammate, hand it off, or run with it himself?
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  It's kind of like being the captain of a ship, steering
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  everyone in the right direction. And Patrick Mahomes is one of
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  the best captains out there. Did you know that Patrick
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  Mahomes is famous for his no look passes?
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  That means he can throw the football to a teammate without
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  even looking at them. Imagine trying to toss a
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  basketball to your friend behind you without turning around.
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  That would be super tricky, right?
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  But Patrick practices a lot and trusts his teammates so he can
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  make these mind blowing throws during real games.
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  Patrick went to college at Texas Tech University where he played
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  both football and baseball. But soon he realized that
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  football was his true passion. He became such a star in college
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  football that NFL teams couldn't wait to see what he would do
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  next. In 2017, he was picked by the
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  Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the NFL Draft.
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  That's like being picked first for a team in gym class, only
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  way bigger. Once he joined the Chiefs,
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  Patrick Mahomes didn't just play, he amazed everyone.
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  In his very first season as a starting quarterback, he threw
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  50 touchdown passes. To give you an idea, that's like
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  scoring 50 goals in soccer in one season.
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  He was only the third quarterback in NFL history to do
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  that. People started to call him
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  Showtime because watching him play was so exciting.
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  Let's talk about one of the biggest moments in Patrick's
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  career, the Super Bowl. the Super Bowl is the championship
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  game of the NFL, and it's watched by millions of people
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  all around the world. In February 2020, Patrick
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  Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl
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  win in 50 years. He played so well that he was
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  named the game's Most Valuable Player or MVP.
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  That's like getting the gold medal in the Olympics for
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  football. But Patrick Mahomes isn't just
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  about winning trophies. He's also known for being a
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  great teammate and a positive leader.
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  He encourages his friends, helps them get better, and always
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  tries to have fun on the field. He even does silly things like
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  wearing funny socks or making up dances with his teammates after
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  a touchdown. This shows that even if you're a
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  big star, you can still be friendly, kind, and have a good
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  time. Now let's have a did you know
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  moment. Did you know that Patrick
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  Mahomes can throw a football over 80 yards?
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  That's almost as long as a whole soccer field.
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  And here's another fun fact. He's ambidextrous, which means
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  he can use both his right and left hand to throw.
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  Most people have a favorite hand, but Patrick can switch it
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  up if he needs to surprise his opponents.
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  Patrick Mahomes also loves ketchup.
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  In fact, he likes it so much that he puts it on almost
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  everything. Steak, eggs, even macaroni and
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  cheese. He once joked that if there were
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  a catch up endorsement, he'd be the first to sign up.
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  So if you're a fan of ketchup, you have something in common
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  with Patrick. Let's talk a little about how
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  Patrick plays the game. When other players are running
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  toward him, trying to stop him, he stays calm.
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  He looks for creative ways to get out of trouble, like
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  spinning around or jumping up to throw the ball.
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  It's almost like he's playing tag, dodging everyone and
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  finding a way to win. His teammates trust him because
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  he always tries to make the best play, and he never gives up.
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  Even if the team is losing. Sometimes things don't go as
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  planned. Patrick has had games where his
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  team was behind, but he never gets discouraged.
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  Instead, he works even harder and encourages everyone else to
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  keep trying. This is called perseverance,
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  which means you don't give up even when things are tough.
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  Patrick's positive attitude helps his team believe they can
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  win no matter what the score is. You might be wondering, what is
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  Patrick Mahomes do off the football field?
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  Well, he's pretty busy, but he always makes time to give back
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  to his community. He started a foundation called
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  15 and the Mahamies named after his jersey number 15.
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  The foundation helps kids by giving them things like school
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  supplies, sports equipment, and even playgrounds.
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  Patrick believes that everyone should have a chance to play,
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  learn, and have fun, just like he did when he was growing up.
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  Patrick also enjoys spending time with his family.
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  He's married and has a daughter and a son.
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  He likes to share pictures and videos of his family, his dogs,
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  and his fun adventures. Even though he's a superstar,
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  he's also a regular person who enjoys playing video games,
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  going to the movies, and hanging out with his friends.
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  Let's have another Did you know moment?
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  Did you know that Patrick Mahomes has a special touchdown
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  celebration dance called the Mahome Shuffle?
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  Sometimes after scoring A touchdown, he does a little
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  dance that makes his teammates and fans laugh.
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  It's just one more way he brings joy to the game and shows his
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  fun personality. Patrick Mahomes is also a role
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  model for many kids. He often talks about the
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  importance of working hard, listening to your coaches and
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  teachers, and always doing your best.
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  He says that it's OK to make mistakes as long as you learn
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  from them and keep trying. That's good advice for football
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  and for life. You might be surprised to learn
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  that Patrick Mahomes faced challenges, too when he was
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  younger. Some people thought he should
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  just play baseball like his dad. Others said he wasn't tall
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  enough or strong enough to be a quarterback.
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  But Patrick believed in himself and kept practicing.
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  He used those challenges as motivation to get better, and
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  now he's one of the best football players in the world.
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  Let's recap what we've learned about Patrick Mahomes.
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  He's a superstar quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, famous
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  for his incredible throws, creative plays, and fun
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  celebrations. He grew up loving sports, played
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  football and baseball in college, and now leads his team
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  with skill and positivity. Patrick is known for his no look
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  passes, his love of ketchup, and his big heart for helping
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  others. He teaches us that hard work,
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  teamwork, and believing in yourself can help you achieve
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  your dreams. So next time you watch a
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  football game or play with your friends, remember Patrick
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  Mahomes and the way he combines fun, creativity and
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  determination. Who knows, maybe you'll be
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  inspired to try something new, work a little harder, or even
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  invent your own touchdown dance. Thanks for joining us on Kick
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  Cast Daily. We hope you enjoyed learning all
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  about Patrick Mahomes, the football magician who shows us
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  that with practice, kindness, and a little bit of ketchup,
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  anything is possible. Stay curious, keep having fun,
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  and we'll see you next time. For more awesome adventures,
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  grab your. Breakfast, feeling fine,
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  adventures waiting. Don't be late.
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  Today's the day we. Celebrate Kick cast daily.