For Pete's Sake

NFL answers Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ request for angle of best throw he’s seen

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows a thing or two about making ridiculous throws.

But Mahomes was blown away by a video of a throw the NFL shared on Twitter this week. It was from a Packers-Bears game, and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw an off-balance pass 40 yards across his body for a touchdown while being hit by two Chicago players.

Unfortunately for Rodgers and the Packers, the pass officially never happened because of a holding penalty.

Nevertheless, Mahomes was impressed and made a request to anyone on Twitter:

The NFL came through with the coaches film for the Super Bowl MVP, and it really was a ridiculous throw by Rodgers:

The NFL Network should consider a show on great plays that didn’t count.

This story was originally published April 17, 2020 at 9:48 AM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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