HUGELY encouraging to see Le'Veon Bell becoming the latest toy for Patrick Mahomes to play with in Kansas, not for the rest of the league admittedly, but the best QB in the business now has yet another outlet.
After leaving the Steelers under the stormiest of clouds, it's fair to say life in the Big Apple didn't go anyway near to plan for one of the three B's.
I'll admit I was expecting him to chase the payday allegedly on offer from the Dolphins but it speaks a lot about Bell that he recognises the potential for a Super Bowl ring is much closer with the Chiefs than in Miami.
If this comes off then my very best wishes to every defensive co-ordinator who has the Chiefs on the schedule between now and week 17 and beyond. Because scheming a response to that offence is going to cause many, many sleepless nights.
Block 'em all, Mahomes will rush you to death. Block the speed merchants at wide receiver, I mean all of them and who's this catching the football? Oh hi Travis!
You've got to love how the Chiefs are seeking to build on their February triumph. Bell is far from a panic purchase, just another addition to the free-scoring offence being led by Mahomes and directed by Eric Bieniemy.
But there has to be buy in by Bell for this to work, he's now walking into a facility where Pro Bowls mean less than Super Bowl rings. Any demands to be number one receiver will be frowned upon, Papa Reid looks the sort of coach who will make you earn things.
Plus he needs to earn Mahomes trust, Patrick has plenty of friends he likes to play ball with and while one more won't hurt he still needs time in the park to build up the partnership needed when its third and 8 with time ticking down.
Christmas has come early for him though, after the payday and the arrival of the fastest thing on two legs in Clyde Edwards-Hillaire it's going to take a heck of a defence for Mahomes to wander off saying 'I had no options'.
If this is how the Chiefs react after a defeat then the NFL might not want to make the Andy Reid's men angry for the rest of the season. You won't like them when they're angry
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