VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes Had Some Savage Advice For Isaiah Likely As He Trolled The Ravens TE For Stepping Out-Of-Bounds On Potential Game-Winning TD

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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes knows the team got away with a massive victory due to a single toe.

The 2024 season began with a photo-finish victory for the Kansas City Chiefs as Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely came down with a toe out of bounds at the back of the end zone just as time expired.

“Definitely nerve-wracking because it looked good from my angle on the sideline,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes admitted during his postgame press conference. “But then the first [instant replay] view you saw, you could see the cleat.”

Mahomes also called the Ravens a “great football team” that he expects to see again in the playoffs.

He then offered some advice to Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely on his failed tow touchdown.

“He’s gotta wear white cleats next time,” Patrick Mahomes said. “That’s my advice for him.”

Lamar Jackson found Likely for a last-second touchdown catch that would have given the Ravens a chance to tie or win the game, but a single toe caused them to start the year 0-1 and fail to avenge their loss from the AFC Championship game.

Despite what picture and video evidence said, Ravens players weren’t totally convinced that the call should have been overturned.

Linebacker Roquan Smith told reporters that he thought there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn it after it was initially called a touchdown, while Jackson agreed, saying, “I still think it was a touchdown.”

Patrick Mahomes Wasted No Time Utilizing His Star Rookie WR

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards with a touchdown and an interception, making just enough plays to outlast Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, per his stats on ESPN.

Mahomes certainly has life much easier for him as he made sure to utilize star rookie wideout Xavier Worthy.

The Kansas City rookie first-round pick caught a 35-yard touchdown and ran for a 21-yard score in his first-ever game.

Controversial Sports Writer Rips Angel Reese, Drops Truth Bomb On Why She Won’t Win WNBA Rookie Of The Year Over Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
A well-known sportswriter, never shy of hot takes, ripped Chicago Sky star Angel Reese amid debates about if she’s a realistic challenger to Caitlin Clark for WNBA Rookie of the Year honors.

Angel Reese has put together an excellent rookie season in Chicago, averaging 13.5 points, 12 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.8 assists per game through her first 23 contests. She set the league record for consecutive games with a double-double (14), a historic streak that ended in Saturday’s loss to the New York Liberty.

On X/Twitter, veteran sportswriter Jason Whitlock pushed back against the notion that Reese should be in the discussions for Rookie of the Year honors with Caitlin Clark, the overwhelming favorite to win the award.

In a blistering tweet, Whitlock stated Angel Reese is “too unskilled offensively”, struggles with her layups and isn’t All-Star-caliber. Whitlock ended his take by stating that the LSU legend is “being used as a gimmick to diminish Clark.”

Reese is having one of the greatest rookie seasons in WNBA history, but it is hard to envision a scenario where Clark doesn’t win ROTY. Through her first 24 games of 2024, Clark averaged 16.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese dates back to last year, when the latter taunted the Iowa point in LSU’s national championship game victory. Last month, Reese also told reporters that people aren’t just watching basketball because of Clark, but also because of her.

Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark Are In A More Important Battle

While it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of individual award races, ROTY honors certainly aren’t the main focus for Clark or Reese.

Both their teams have overcome slow starts to climb back into the playoff race. Indiana and Chicago occupy the two final playoff berths, but they’re also within striking distance of the sixth-seeded Phoenix Mercury.

With just over two months remaining in the regular season, Clark and Reese have thrilling playoff races ahead of them, and it’ll be interesting to see how the conclusion of their rookie campaigns play out.