Hounded by TV cameras and screaming fans clamoring for the Chiefs quarterback from beyond a barrier, Patrick Mahomes hustled off the practice field in Orlando on Friday afternoon.
Some of his Pro Bowl teammates, fellow Chiefs players Anthony Sherman, Eric Fisher and Tyreek Hill, joked as they formed a makeshift barrier around Mahomes, acting as informal bodyguards to shield Mahomes from the crush of people trying to talk to or take pictures of the quarterback.
Every second of his time after the final Pro Bowl practice was meticulously scheduled as he bounced from interview to interview with his mom, sister, girlfriend and Chiefs receiver/pal Gehrig Dieter in tow, answering a couple of questions for the team website one minute and recording Chinese New Year greetings for another outlet a couple seconds later.