Because the saying goes: Preserve your phrases smooth and candy in case you must eat them later.

To that finish, Patrick Mahomes has himself a pleasant, hearty breakfast on Monday morning.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had an all-time nice rookie season however that apparently wasn’t sufficient for AFC West don Mahomes, who delivered some gentle trash speak early within the offseason at a charity golf occasion; A fan prodded, “Be careful for Herbert,” To which Mahomes had a reasonably innocuous reply.

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“I’ll see it after I consider it,” Mahomes mentioned. (He blended up some phrases there.) 

Nicely, on Sunday, the Chiefs and Mahomes each noticed it, now they should consider it, after the Chargers secured a 30-24 win over Kansas Metropolis in Arrowhead Stadium, knocking the Chiefs to the AFC West cellar. 

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Mahomes was requested in regards to the dig after the loss on Sunday, and he had a brief reply.

“The time period, ‘I’ll see it after I consider it,’ — What did you see from Justin Herbert right now?,” a reporter requested following the Week 3 matchup.

“I assume I consider it. That’s all you possibly can say,” Mahomes mentioned.

Herbert had a scot-free, four-touchdown day vs. the division rivals on Sunday, and he is picked up the place he is left off following his dazzling rookie season with Los Angeles. To this point, Herbert has accomplished 69.6 % of his passes with six touchdowns, three interceptions and 956 yards by way of three video games.

The 2 younger AFC West franchise passers have a creating rivalry that ought to see the division at stake for years to return. To this point, the Herbert-era Chargers have the 2-1 higher hand on the Mahomes Chiefs. 

Count on the trash speak to solely get extra bitter because the season wears on.