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Twitter had a lot of love to show for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes Sunday, and who can blame them?
Mahomes finished the day 23 of 28 for 322 yards and six touchdowns, tying the franchise record for most touchdowns in a game and breaking the NFL record for most touchdowns in the first two games of a season.
The first tweet, from AP lobbyist Peter Schrager, is a doozy:
I’ve been seeing all your Patrick Mahomes tweets.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) September 16, 2018
My apologies for not responding.
I’ve been busy at my local tattoo artist getting some minor ink done. @KyleBrandt @ArrowheadPride @gmfb @dynastyfeed @ChiefsReporter pic.twitter.com/MoZmYLv4cF
A game like that calls for some updated QB rankings:
Best QBs ever...
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 16, 2018
1. Tom Brady
2. Joe Montana
3. Peyton Manning
4. Pat Mahomes
5. Aaron Rodgers
He’s even getting compared to some of the NFL greats at just 22 years old:
Patrick Mahomes is a young Aaron Rodgers.
— Brandon Flowers (@BFlowers24) September 16, 2018
And...God?
Pat Mahomes is 19 years younger than Tom Brady - unless it turns out that he’s God, which would make him much older.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) September 16, 2018
Has anyone ever seen Patrick Mahomes and Jesus in the same room before?
— SHIKIMO (@officialshikimo) September 16, 2018
Patrick Mahomes tapped into his " God" gene today. All of the greats have it. My Chiefs are 2-0. We're doing good
— B.R.A.D (@KinglyLiving) September 16, 2018
Geoff, Geoff. There are children present:
PAT FUCKING MAHOMES
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) September 16, 2018
Flames were a common theme:
DAMN, now I see why Chiefs traded check down Alex Smith to Washington. P. Mahomes 6 td passes today, 10 tubs for the season. pic.twitter.com/G0JdPvpIhV
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 16, 2018
Mahomes has entered a league of his own:
Here’s the list of guys who have thrown six touchdown passes in a game in one of their first five starts:
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) September 16, 2018
Patrick Mahomes
And is living up to all the hype:
The @Chiefs are Better Now with Patrick Mahomes.
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 16, 2018
6/7, 3 TD in the first quarter pic.twitter.com/XiOeXDXY9q
It’s like a sweet melody, and everybody is singing along:
I’ll tell ya what, watching Patrick Mahomes throw the football is like music to my ears, man. He reminds me of that one West Virginia song. Take Mahomes country road. Wow
— Jon Gruden (@Faux_Gruden) September 16, 2018
There may still be some questions on defense, but, with Mahomes leading the offense, none of it matters:
THE CHIEFS WON IN PITTSBURGH FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1986 AND I DON’T REALLY HAVE TIME TO LISTEN TO YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DEFENSE BECAUSE PATRICK MAHOMES PATRICK MAHOMES PATRICK MAHOMES
— Nate Bukaty (@nate_bukaty) September 16, 2018
WARNING: It’s unknown whether or not his phone will blow up due to the high volume of tweets, texts, emails, airdrops, DM’s and more he’s probably receiving right now:
Watching Patrick Mahomes check his cell phone. I asked him how many texts he got...he admitted he doesn’t even know.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 16, 2018
Wait. Mahomes slept on a twin bed last night?
This just made me laugh. I asked Kareem Hunt what Patrick Mahomes is like off the field. He said well “since he’s my roommate on the road...by the way can you believe they make us share a room with twin beds?” #Chiefs
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 16, 2018
The idea that Mahomes will be a Pro Football Hall of Famer doesn’t seem too far off:
I have just received word from the Pro Football Hall of Fame that a special induction ceremony for Patrick Mahomes has been scheduled for Tuesday in Canton, Ohio.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) September 16, 2018
As far as fantasy goes, some people are feeling really good right now:
Thank god I made @PatrickMahomes5 my fantasy team Captain this week @NFL pic.twitter.com/qFZTuFDiBG
— ☆ (@popahmolly) September 16, 2018
Guess who started Patrick Mahomes today in fantasy pic.twitter.com/Rs4lY8Wjtb
— PatronPapi (@SushiBoyDon) September 16, 2018
Others, not so much:
@PatrickMahomes5 is Killing me. I have left him on my fantasy bench the last 2 weeks becuause I have @AaronRodgers12 and Mahomes is just blasting Rodgers numbers out of the water. Impressed with the young man. #FantasyFootball pic.twitter.com/uRf9o6bsrG
— Vegan Intern (@Will_DaThrill3) September 16, 2018