Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinny Pasquantino is lucky enough to be in the city while Patrick Mahomes lights up Arrowhead Stadium on Sundays, Mondays and sometimes Thursdays.
Pascantino appeared on Kansas City 610 Sports’ “Cody & Gold” and quoted a page from Taylor Swift’s book to describe this year’s Chiefs. He said in a radio spot that Kansas City was in a “villain era,” cited several examples during the NFL season where the Chiefs had to overcome adversity, and said the Chiefs are still a powerhouse that must be looked down upon. He reminded the league of this.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick No. 15 reacts during the second half of the 2024 AFC Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on January 21, 2024. Mahomes. (Mark Konesny-USA TODAY Sports)
“A lot of people were criticizing Mahomes in the loss against the Bills, and he was furious after the game. It’s like you have to be merciful in a loss or a win,” Pascantino said. station. “Damn. That’s what you want from your players. I’m going to go for this win no matter what. I can’t afford to lose.”
“People keep saying Lamar (Jackson) is going to get one, Josh Allen is going to get one. Well, they have to, right? And (the Chiefs have) We’ve got a guy just like that leading a team.” It’s great to think, “Let’s do this every year,” and see it work out.
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Kansas City celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning of the MLB game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on May 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. -Royals first baseman No. 9 Vinny Pascantino. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“This is great because at first, six years ago, it was like, finally, somebody’s going to beat the Patriots, let’s go, Chiefs, let’s do it all over the country. Now it’s about Batman, the villain. The Chiefs live long enough to be. Their villain days are fun to watch.”
The Chiefs look a little different than they have in years past.
The offense finished 15th in points scored. It was the first time since 2016 that he finished outside the top 10 in this statistical category. It was the defense that stepped up to help the team, moving up to second in points and yards allowed.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, No. 15, and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (right) play AFC Championship Football at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 29. celebrate on stage before the trophy presentation after the game against the Baltimore Ravens. 28, 2024. (Jeff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
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All eyes are on whether the Chiefs can repeat as Super Bowl champions within the next few days.
