For a league that plays six months a year, the NFL is a round-the-clock operation and it’s never too early to look into the near future. The league has been gamely nicknamed by its players as “not for long” anyways, so let’s get into the fun stuff right away.
Patrick Mahomes is the man of the hour, having led the Kansas City Chiefs to its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history, leading a stunning fourth-quarter comeback that will forever be immortalized through the magic of NFL Films. Spoiler alert: I see sustained greatness from Mahomes, even if it’s not altogether a bold take.