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The Athletic Football Show on Patrick Mahomes

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Patrick Mahomes comes to the sidelines, runs over and says to Eric Bieniemy, do we have time to run Wasp? And the reason he asked him that is Wasp essentially is, you know, kind of a clear out route by Tyreek Hill... And Andy Reid, this is why I write, I have a chapter about Reid and Mahomes. And I think it's the best quarterback coach relationship I've ever seen in my 40 years.
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Mahomes' clutch fourth-quarter decision-making and Reid trust led to Super Bowl LIV game-winner.

Peter King highlights Mahomes' decision-making and communication with coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LIV's critical fourth-quarter moment. With 9-10 minutes left and the 49ers leading, Mahomes came to the sideline and asked Eric Bieniemy if they had time to run the Wasp play—a choice route designed to clear out Tyreek Hill. Mahomes had been getting hit by the 49ers defense and wasn't confident they'd have time, but Reid trusted Mahomes' instinct, called the play, and it worked, leading to the Chiefs' comeback win. King emphasizes this as exemplifying the best quarterback-coach relationship he's seen in 40 years of coverage.

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