Was Patrick Mahomes drinking vodka before the Chiefs game? Viral pregame 'shot' has NFL fans doing a double take
Patrick Mahomes had NFL fans wondering if he had discovered a very different kind of pregame ritual. Just minutes before the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, NBC cameras caught Mahomes taking a swig from a small bottle containing a yellowish liquid. And, naturally, the internet immediately had questions.
Was the Chiefs superstar really knocking back a shot before taking the field?
Patrick Mahomes’ mystery drink sparks vodka rumorsThe clip quickly went viral on social media, with fans trying to figure out what exactly Mahomes was drinking. The tiny bottle and the yellow liquid made for quite the optical illusion, and some fans jokingly suggested the quarterback was taking a shot of vodka before kickoff. Others compared the drink to limoncello.
Considering Mahomes was about to play an NFL game in front of a packed Arrowhead Stadium, the sight was certainly enough to make people do a double take. But before anyone started imagining Mahomes strolling into the Chiefs locker room like it was a Saturday night at the bar, there was a much more sensible explanation.
No, Mahomes wasn’t taking a vodka shot
As fun as the theory was, Mahomes was not drinking vodka.
Reports identified the mysterious yellow drink as pickle juice, a substance that has been used around the Chiefs as part of their hydration and cramp-management routine. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a longstanding association with players using pickle juice before and during games.
So the viral “vodka shot” was actually much closer to a salty sports drink than a pregame party starter. And honestly, pickle juice might be one of the least glamorous things Mahomes could possibly have been drinking.
Whatever Mahomes was sipping, it certainly did not stop him from putting together one of his biggest performances of the young season.
The Chiefs eventually defeated the Colts 33-30 in overtime, with Harrison Butker hitting the game-winning field goal as time expired. Mahomes completed 32 of 47 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns.
He also connected with Travis Kelce for a touchdown, while Kansas City survived a game that went down to the final moments. That makes the pregame clip even funnier in hindsight.
Fans thought they had caught Mahomes taking a sneaky shot before kickoff. Instead, he apparently just wanted a little pickle juice before going out and throwing for nearly 400 yards.
Was the Chiefs superstar really knocking back a shot before taking the field?
Patrick Mahomes’ mystery drink sparks vodka rumorsThe clip quickly went viral on social media, with fans trying to figure out what exactly Mahomes was drinking. The tiny bottle and the yellow liquid made for quite the optical illusion, and some fans jokingly suggested the quarterback was taking a shot of vodka before kickoff. Others compared the drink to limoncello.
Considering Mahomes was about to play an NFL game in front of a packed Arrowhead Stadium, the sight was certainly enough to make people do a double take. But before anyone started imagining Mahomes strolling into the Chiefs locker room like it was a Saturday night at the bar, there was a much more sensible explanation.
No, Mahomes wasn’t taking a vodka shot
As fun as the theory was, Mahomes was not drinking vodka.
Reports identified the mysterious yellow drink as pickle juice, a substance that has been used around the Chiefs as part of their hydration and cramp-management routine. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a longstanding association with players using pickle juice before and during games.
So the viral “vodka shot” was actually much closer to a salty sports drink than a pregame party starter. And honestly, pickle juice might be one of the least glamorous things Mahomes could possibly have been drinking.
Whatever Mahomes was sipping, it certainly did not stop him from putting together one of his biggest performances of the young season.
The Chiefs eventually defeated the Colts 33-30 in overtime, with Harrison Butker hitting the game-winning field goal as time expired. Mahomes completed 32 of 47 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns.
He also connected with Travis Kelce for a touchdown, while Kansas City survived a game that went down to the final moments. That makes the pregame clip even funnier in hindsight.
Fans thought they had caught Mahomes taking a sneaky shot before kickoff. Instead, he apparently just wanted a little pickle juice before going out and throwing for nearly 400 yards.
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