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The head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs Andy Reid Felt the holiday spirit on Christmas Day – but quarterback Patrick Mahomes Said it might be time for Reid to hang up his Santa suit.
Reed, 66, Surprised his team dressed as Santa Claus in the locker room after the Chiefs’ 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, Dec. 25. The celebratory cameo sparked a backlash from his players, however, Mahomes, 29, joked that his coach’s look was becoming more and more like Ould’s. Saint Nick himself.
“He’s getting pretty skinny. He’s getting a little skinny for Santa,” Mahomes said told reporters after the game
Still, Mahomes admitted Reed “fits the role perfectly.”
Travis Kelce thanked Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Booker for keeping an extra gift in his back pocket on Christmas Day. Kelsa, 35, took an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for his touchdown celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 25, when he hit the football through the crossbar as a tribute to Tony Gonzalez, who Kelsa had just surpassed on the Chiefs (…)
“It’s good for his health,” Mahomes said of his coach’s apparent weight loss, “so he’ll be Santa Skinny from now on.”
Reed previously dressed up as Santa for the Chiefs’ Christmas Eve game against the Miami Dolphins in 2017, fielding questions from reporters dressed in a suit — which Mahomes vaguely remembered.
“I believe my freshman year when I didn’t start he might have done it,” the quarterback recalled.
Indeed, Mahomes took over as Kansas City’s starting quarterback in 2018 after serving as Tyler BrayOne season backup.
Reid – who has looked noticeably slimmer from the sideline this season – told reporters that “one of my elves” had packed the Santa suit for the big Christmas surprise.
“I can’t tell you the secrets,” Reid said slyly. “But there was an elf involved. To all the non-believers out there, doggy.”
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs talk to a NETFLIX reporter after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesAs for Santa’s arrival in the locker room on Wednesday, he arrived with a much-desired gift for the assembled players.
“What about those chips!” exclaimed Reed, as Santa. “That’s what I’m talking about! Hey, happy holiday, men. Proud of you, fellas! Proud of you. Meanwhile, you get home field advantage!”
Patrick Mahomes suffered a scary ankle injury on Sunday, December 15 that led to a disagreement between him and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Mahomes, 29, left the Chiefs’ game against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter on Sunday after being dragged from behind by Browns defensive tackle Delvin Tomlinson (…)
of the chips Beat the Steelers clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC for Kansas City, secured a first-round bye and guaranteed potential playoff games leading up to February’s Super Bowl LIX at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.
To end the locker room celebration, Chief’s equipment manager Chris Shropshire Out of a tackle bag, dressed as an elf, to reward Reid with a game ball.
“Burn, burn, burn!” cried the staff.
The Chiefs close out the regular season on Sunday, January 5, against the Denver Broncos. Their first-round bye ensures they won’t open the playoffs until the AFC Divisional Round, which begins on Sunday, January 18.
