When we last left Chad Henne, he was throwing another interception against the New England Patriots. Or limping through a 6-10 season in 2011. No, wait. He was in an intrasquad scrimmage that delivered a memorable Miami Dolphins quote when fans saw him and chanted, “We Want [Kyle] Orton.”
But there was Henne, the Kansas City Chiefs back-up quarterback, on a virtual podium Wednesday during Super Bowl Week. He was feted for playing at age 35. He was asked about the social-media tag of #HenneGivenDay. He gave details on what makes Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes great.
Henne also was repeatedly asked to break down — nearly step by step — coming off the sideline to replace Mahomes for a crucial, 14-yard run in the playoff win against the Cleveland Browns.