‘I try and stay as far away from that family as possible’, Patrick Mahomes on NFL rivals Chiefs star tries to avoid

PATRICK Mahomes has been a thorn in the side of one particular family in recent seasons and the feeling is reciprocated.

Upon receiving an award after his third Super Bowl -winning campaign last season, the Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback had a cheeky dig at a one of the league's best defensive stars and his family.

Mahomes appeared at the 54th Annual NFL Awards ceremony, also known as the 101 Awards, at the Loews Kansas City Convention Center Hotel.

The three-time Super Bowl MVP was given the Derrick Thomas Award, which is for Team MVP.

Mahomes took part in a news conference at the special occasion.

And he delivered a hilarious quote about the family of Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J.

Watt , who was seated on the opposite side of the Chiefs icon.

READ MORE IN SUPER BOWL "I try to stay as far away from that family as possible," Mahomes joked during his acceptance speech following the 2023-24 season.

Mahomes was referring to the powerful T.J.

and his also huge brothers, J.J.

Watt and Derek Watt.

J.J.

had 114.5 sacks during his legendary career before retiring in 2022.

His younger brother T.J.

is coming off another sensational season at the prime of his career aged 30.

Most read in American Football T.J.

has six Pro Bowls and won one NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards on his resume while J.J.

made the Pro Bowl five times and won three NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards.

The pair, including Derek, have played Mahomes during his eight years in the league.

T.J.

has noted Mahomes has one the most elusive players he has ever played.

"Yeah, it's no secret that he's a (great) player.

He has great weapons.

They have a good scheme," said Watt of Mahomes earlier this season.

"You can't afford to spot them points and allow them to scramble around in the pocket and have time, and we didn't have any success on any of the things I just said." Whilst his brother JJ, though two seasons removed from the league, still values Mahomes achievements as one of the best ever.

Speaking on on the "It's Called Soccer!" podcast, Watt said: "I mean you're certainly getting to that level of conversation.

"I think Tom [Brady] is still the Messi, Tom is still the GOAT.

Tom Brady holds that title, and is going to hold that title [for a while].

I mean, seven rings and everything else he has done.

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"But I do think that Patrick now, especially this year if he does indeed go on to win it, has put himself pretty firmly in that second-place position as a 29-year-old with plenty of time to go out there and chase that title and try and take it down.

"It's incredible what he's done, you have to tip the cap." During his acceptance speech, T.J.

brought up that J,J.

won the 101 Awards four times, one more than his three.

"I could see my brother won it four times.

I thought it was three, so Im a little frustrated about that," Watt joked.

Read More on The US Sun Mahomes is gunning for his third consecutive Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's showpiece after winning the last two.

If he and the Chiefs, they would be the first side in NFL history to win three in a row..

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