Beyond the otherworldly arm and instincts and poise that have made him all the rage of the region and an early candidate for NFL most valuable player, the next thing you might have noticed about Patrick Mahomes is the fascinating voice of the young man who is amplifying everything for the 4-0 Chiefs.
With a gravelly fusion of Muppet and Texas twang, Mahomes’ speech is as distinct as his game as he becomes, well, an emerging voice of the people.
So much that it’s launched numerous memes and inspired imitators, such as my wife, a master of voices who had a different one for dozens of dolls as a child and has been sharpening her version of Mahomes’ intonations for week.