Since his injury and fall in production last season, Patrick Mahomes has faced more doubt than at any point in his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs. However, veteran analyst Colin Cowherd may have taken it a step too far.<\/p>\n
With left tackle Josh Simmons likely missing the Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos, there has been speculation about how it could affect the two-time MVP. But when the radio Hall of Famer picked Justin Herbert over him, fans were left aghast at the disrespect.<\/p>\n
Football Fans Incensed About Colin Cowherd\u2019s Patrick Mahomes Comments<\/h2>\n
Returning from a torn ACL that had his status for Week 1 in question throughout the offseason has already been a miraculous turnaround for Mahomes. But coming into the game against a team that had 68 sacks last season without its starting left tackle complicates matters even further.<\/p>\n
However, Cowherd took it a step too far on the latest episode of \u201cThe Herd.\u201d He tried to use the missing left tackle as an argument for Herbert over Mahomes, citing the Los Angeles Chargers\u2019 injuries to the offensive line last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Justin Herbert is missing a left tackle, he makes the playoffs. When Mahomes doesn\u2019t have a left tackle, he doesn\u2019t,\u201d Cowherd claimed.<\/a> \u201cThat\u2019s his kryptonite.\u201d<\/p>\n START PREPARING:<\/strong> PFN\u2019s Free Fantasy Draft Simulator<\/a><\/p>\n Unfortunately, fans found his take to be revisionist of the actual NFL history.<\/p>\n Matt Verderame of SI Now was stunned by the claim, arguing,<\/a> \u201cThis has to be one of the most disingenuous things I\u2019ve ever seen. Mahomes won three SBs with three different LTs, including spare parts all over the line around them. What are we doing? I feel like I don\u2019t cover the same sport as other people.\u201d<\/p>\n This has to be one of the most disingenuous things I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n Mahomes won three SBs with three different LTs including spare parts all over the line around them.<\/p>\n What are we doing? I feel like I don\u2019t cover the same sport as other people https:\/\/t.co\/ErTJYTQQDG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n But rather than go back and cover the length and breadth of Mahomes\u2019 career to include all three Super Bowl victories, Chase Snyder pointed to the most recent time the Chiefs reached the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n BE THE GM OF YOUR FAVORITE TEAM:<\/strong> PFN\u2019s Free NFL Mock Draft Simulator<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Chiefs had four starting left tackles the year he went 15-1 and went to their third consecutive Super Bowl after winning back-to-back titles. What are we doing?\u201d Snyder asked.<\/a><\/p>\n The Chiefs had four starting left tackles the year he went 15-1 and went to their third consecutive Super Bowl after winning back to back titles. What are we doing. https:\/\/t.co\/ZioKTL8Lif<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Chase Snyder (@ChasingSnyder) September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The claim felt so bizarre for those who had followed the Chiefs regularly that Joshua Brisco admitted to<\/a> being \u201cashamed\u201d to even acknowledge Cowherd\u2019s comments. He wrote, \u201cThis is obviously so factually incorrect that I\u2019m almost ashamed to even acknowledge it.\u201d<\/p>\n this is obviously so factually incorrect that i\u2019m almost ashamed to even acknowledge it https:\/\/t.co\/Krf1OKwQS1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/G4sXv1imjk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bleacher Report\u2019s Daniel Harms, too, was aghast<\/a> at the comments from Cowherd, directly calling him out, \u201c*checks the Chiefs LT history since the Eric Fisher days*. I suggest you check your facts on that one, Colin. Dumbest thing I\u2019ve seen from this account in a while, which is saying something.\u201d<\/p>\n As one fan called his comments<\/a> \u201cbafflingly stupid,\u201d others referred to them<\/a> as \u201c very shameless.\u201d<\/p>\n All across social media, it was hard to find any defense for Cowherd\u2019s premise, given the history of Mahomes and his offensive line concerns.<\/p>\n PREDICT THE NFL SEASON:<\/strong> PFN\u2019s Free NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a><\/p>\n One fan pointed to the timeline<\/a> of the last four years, where the three-time Super Bowl champion also lacked a true superstar wide receiver talent after the Chiefs traded away Tyreek Hill.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had 10 different starting left tackles since 2022 and won 2 Super Bowls, along with 3 AFC Championships. Stop the nonsense, Colin!\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s had 10 different starting left tackles since 2022 and won 2 Superbowls along with 3 AFC Championships. Stop the nonsense, Colin! \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n \u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@makinithappin) September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Rather than argue the facts, though, one fan turned sarcastic<\/a> against the veteran analyst: \u201cYeah, watch me just make up a bunch of [expletive] when I could check the facts and see I\u2019m completely wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n Others followed a similar train<\/a> of thought as well, as one fan called out, \u201cI honestly don\u2019t think @colincowherd watches any games, he just says dumb [expletive] for clicks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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