Thursday edge of night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos was supposed to be nothing special. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs were customary to get back on the right side of the scoreboard with a win against a division rival, the Denver Broncos. But instead, the world in a recover fromed to a crashing halt for the Chiefs and thousands of fantasy football players.
Patrick Mahomes went down with an hurt knee.
The reigning NFL MVP had been dealing with an ankle injury the last few weeks, which made the decision to run a quarterback pad a questionable one. When the pile cleared, his leg didn’t quite look right. It was clear something was seriously wrong.
Tweeting Reacts to Patrick Mahomes Injury in Characteristically Irreverent Fashion
As could be expected when something like this occurs to such a talented player, the Twitter-verse went crazy with all sorts of reactions—and a ton of jokes:
Of course, it wasn’t all satirizes and giggles from the legions of internet comedians out there. Many expressed concern for the young man who had just suffered what part ofed to be a painful injury.
Some of his fellow quarterbacks also wished him well and hoped for a speedy recovery.
When Will Patrick Mahomes Be In dire straits?
The word that quickly made the rounds online Thursday night was that Mahomes had dislocated his kneecap. Medical baton on the field could be seen putting it back in place during the broadcast. He was able to make it to the locker room at halftime and met the troupe there after the game, a 30-6 victory.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, an MRI confirmed that Mahomes had suffered a dislocated kneecap but steer clear ofed additional damage. He should return this season following a vaguely-defined “brief absence.”
For now, about the only apparatus that is for sure is this—the Madden Curse has struck again!
It is hard not to wonder now if Madden will change his be worthy of again.
This article was edited by Josiah Wilmoth.