For every sport he broadcasts throughout the 2024 NFL season during Tremendous Bowl LIX, FOX Sports activities lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is selecting one standout star as his LFG Participant of the Recreation.
After one other all-around staff win from the now 6-0 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Brady selected one of many extra missed members of the defending Tremendous Bowl champions as his LFG Participant of the Recreation: Chiefs offensive lineman — and Brady’s former New England Patriots teammate — Joe Thuney.
Tom Brady’s LFG Participant of the Recreation: Chiefs OL Joe Thuney | Week 7 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Thuney and his fellow linemen got here up enormous in Kansas Metropolis’s run sport on a day when quarterback Patrick Mahomes had one in every of his worst statistical passing performances of his profession. The Chiefs had 184 speeding yards, averaged 4.7 yards per carry and scored all 4 of their touchdowns on the bottom of their 28-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
“As an offensive line, we all the time take delight in attempting to run the ball, particularly when the protection is aware of we’ll run the ball,” Thuney advised Brady. “In these conditions, it takes all 11 guys — tight ends blocking, huge receivers blocking, working backs working arduous, Pat making nice calls — so it is a whole staff effort. And [we] simply could not be happier.”
The Chiefs stay undefeated regardless of shedding a number of key offensive weapons round Mahomes and Travis Kelce, together with beginning working again Isiah Pacheco, No. 1 huge receiver Rashee Rice and — early in Sunday’s sport — veteran wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster.
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“It is actually a next-man-up mentality,” Thuney stated. “Through the week, everybody’s practising so arduous [and] getting the playbook regardless [of whether] they’re beginning or not. It is soccer, it is powerful. Accidents occur. However it’s only a nice staff to be part of. Everybody’s contributing to the win and actually proud.”
Nonetheless, few quarterbacks within the NFL (particularly now that Brady is retired) are as constantly clutch as Mahomes. That confidence in Mahomes — even on a day when he has a 59.3% completion fee, 154 move yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions — pays dividends. Resembling when he has a career-best 33-yard scramble that units up an important fourth-down landing run within the fourth quarter.
“He is simply making performs left and proper,” Thuney stated. “Everybody has a lot belief and religion in him, and he is all the time coming by means of. And all of us simply try to do our half to make this offense succeed, and also you’re simply gonna be extra proud.”
Thuney stated he considers himself fortunate to have performed with each Brady and Mahomes — even whereas sidestepping Brady’s query over which quarterback buys him higher Christmas items.
“You guys are 10 out of 10,” Thuney stated. “Each you guys are unbelievable.”
The inaugural honor went to Cowboys pass-rusher Micah Parsons in Week 1, adopted by star New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara in Week 2, Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry in Week 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield in Week 4, Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray in Week 5 and Detroit Lions offensive sort out Penei Sewell in Week 6.
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