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Patrick Mahomes is heading into his tenth NFL season and the man is reflective. Speaking at Chiefs training camp, the thirty-year-old said fatherhood has given him a different perspective, one focused on savoring the small moments. Ten seasons in and Mahomes still sounds hungry — that combination is a problem for the rest of the league.
Meanwhile in Minnesota, the quarterback room just got a whole lot more complicated. Kyler Murray is now the Vikings' starter, which means twenty twenty-four top-ten pick J.J. McCarthy slides to the bench. It's a bold move by Minnesota, betting on a proven but injury-prone veteran over a young arm they invested heavily in. McCarthy's development clock just got paused in a significant way.
And on Christmas Day, the Celtics get their shot at redemption against the Miami Heat on the biggest stage the regular season offers. Boston lost the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes to Miami this offseason, and now they'll face that reality head-on with a national audience watching. Nothing heals a front office loss like a win on the court.
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