Patrick Mahomes opened up about the birth of his newborn daughter, Golden Ray, and revealed that he attended an NFL playoff game before his wife Brittany gave birth on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Chiefs' divisional-round game against the Texans on Saturday, the 29-year-old star quarterback said Brittany, also 29, was on TV as the couple prepared for their third game together. He said he was “kindly” allowed to participate in postseason action. child.
“It was great that soccer was being broadcast on TV while I was in the hospital, so I was able to watch a little bit of it. Brittany was kind enough to let us watch soccer while she was preparing to give birth to our second daughter. ,” Mahomes said Tuesday.
Patrick and Brittany, who married in 2022, announced Golden's arrival on Monday.
She joins older sister Starling Sky, 3, and older brother Bronze, 2.
“It's been great to welcome another baby girl into our family and see how the other kids react to having her, 'Baby Sissy,' etc. It's been so much fun. ,” Mahomes said.
When asked if he expected a fourth child soon, the three-time Super Bowl champion said, “I'm fine with three for now.” We'll probably find out eventually, but my goal was always three. ”
A busy start to the new year for Mahomes, who will appear in a game Saturday for the first time since Dec. 25, when the Chiefs secured a first-round bye with a win over the Steelers on Christmas Day. .
Kansas City rested key players for the final regular season game against the Broncos on January 5th.
The Chiefs, looking to win their third straight Super Bowl, will host the Texans on Saturday afternoon.
The winner of the Chiefs-Texans game will face the winner of Sunday's Bills-Ravens game on January 26th for the AFC Championship.
The Chiefs defeated the Ravens in the AFC title game last January on their way to an overtime victory over the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
The AFC's fourth-seeded Texans lost to the Chiefs 27-19 in Week 16 of the regular season.
Houston defeated the Chargers 32-12 in the wild-card round last week.
Kickoff for the Chiefs vs. Texans in Kansas City is 4:30 p.m.
