Cris Collinsworth factors to Mahomes obsession throughout Purdy spotlight

Now this is a man with some self-awareness.

NBC’s Cris Collinsworth has by no means been shy about his love for Patrick Mahomes’ sport, however that’s usually when he is on the decision for a Kansas City Chiefs sport. That wasn’t the case on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 17 because the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears in 42-38 shootout.

Regardless, Collinsworth discovered a solution to reference Mahomes – and poke enjoyable at himself within the course of as Brock Purdy sliced and diced his method via the Bears‘ protection, discovering Kyle Juszczyk for a landing after extending the play for over eight seconds.

“Brock Purdy was drafted when they cleaning up the joint, but here he goes,” Collinsworth stated. “He’s cleaning up the Bears so far tonight. I mean if this were Patrick Mahomes we’d be screaming, ‘Oh Patrick Mahomes!’ I know I would be screaming. But that’s the way it works because he has made those kinds of plays all night long and just been carrying the 49ers.”

Collinsworth’s feedback drew a chuckle from broadcast companion, Mike Tirico, who additionally poked enjoyable on the analyst’s remarks.

“I gotta say, what I love about you is you still have your speed,” Tirico stated. “You beat the internet to beat you up.”

Social media has usually identified Collinsworth’s infatuation with watching Mahomes play and the analyst acknowledged that he sees quite a lot of the chatter.

“I like memes,” Collinsworth stated.

Perhaps a brand new one will likely be born within the postseason, particularly since Mahomes will not be a part of the dance this season.