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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid feeling the holiday spirit on Christmas Day – but quarterback Patrick Mahomes he said it might be time for Reid to hang up his Santa suit.
Reid, 66, surprised his team dressed as Santa Claus in the locker room after the Chiefs’ 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, December 25. The Christmas cameo drew an emotional reaction from his players, however, Mahomes, 29, joked that his coach’s appearance had become increasingly unlikeable to Old. Saint Nick himself.
“He’s getting thin. It’s getting really thin for Santa,” Mahomes to reporters after the game.
Still, Mahomes acknowledged that Reid “fits the role perfectly.”
Travis Kelce thanked Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for keeping an extra gift in his back pocket on Christmas Day. Kelce, 35, took an unsportsmanlike penalty for his touchdown celebration on Wednesday, December 25, slamming a football through the goal post as a tribute to Tony Gonzalez, who Kelce had just outplayed on the Chiefs (…)
“It’s good for his health,” Mahomes said of his coach’s apparent weight loss, “so he’ll be a skinny Santa from now on.”
Reid previously dressed up as Santa Claus for the Chiefs’ Christmas Eve game against the Miami Dolphins in 2017, taking questions from reporters dressed in the suit — something Mahomes vaguely remembered.
“I think my first year when I wasn’t starting could have done it,” the quarterback recalled.
In fact, Mahomes took over the starting quarterback role in Kansas City in 2018 after serving as Tyler Bray‘s reserve for one season.
Reid – who is looking noticeably thinner on the sidelines this season – told reporters that “one of my elves” had packed a Santa suit for the big Christmas surprise.
“I can’t tell you the secrets,” Reid said slyly. “But an elf was involved. For all you non-believers out there, doggunit.”
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs talk to a NETFLIX reporter after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Joe Sargent/Getty ImagesAs for the arrival of Santa Claus in the locker room on Wednesday, he brought a much desired gift for the assembled players.
“What about those Chiefs!” Reid, like Santa Claus, exclaimed. “That’s what I’m talking about! Hey, Merry Christmas, men. Proud of you, dudes! Proud of you. For now, you get home field advantage!”
Patrick Mahomes suffered a scary ankle injury on Sunday, December 15, which led to a sideline disagreement between him and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Mahomes, 29, left the Chiefs’ game against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter on Sunday after being dragged down from behind by Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (…)
the Heads win over the Steelers earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC for Kansas City, securing a first-round bye and guaranteeing a potential playoff run in the lead-up to February’s Super Bowl LIX at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.
Head off the locker room celebration, Chiefs equipment manager Chris Shropshire popped out of a toolbox, dressed as an elf, to reward Reid with a game ball.
“Shropy, Shropy, Shropy!” the team chanted.
The Chiefs close the regular season on Sunday, January 5, against the Denver Broncos. Their first-round bye guarantees they won’t open the play-offs until the AFC Divisional Round, which starts on Sunday, January 18.
