Raiders fans, please be careful. Today could be your worst day.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders will meet Sunday at kickoff time at Allegiant Stadium. 4:25 PM ET (TV: CBS)But this is more than just a regular regular season game. as Outkick Armando Salguero Perfectly coined, it’s “Kermit the Frog Bowl.” (Related: Panthers’ Bryce Young given chance at redemption after Andy Dalton car accident)
The game got its nickname because Raiders players mocked Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a Kermit the Frog doll during training camp, making fun of both his looks and the way he speaks. It originates from the incident where it was used.
Below is a flashback.
Do the Raiders have Patrick Mahomes’ Kermit the Frog doll in training camp?
This guy is 10-2 against the Raiders, the Chiefs have won eight straight AFC West titles, and just promised themselves an unforgettable feat. @PatrickMahomes
🎥 @RaidersAQ pic.twitter.com/rzBJnVlUTF
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 25, 2024
Mahomes was asked about this during a media session and simply said, “When it’s addressed, it’s addressed.”
I even had a spot-on headline at the time that still describes this whole situation perfectly. “Raiders try to troll Patrick Mahomes with ‘Kermit the Frog’ puppet and Super Bowl season could start all over again instead.”
#chief Patrick Mahomes responds: #raiders Kermit the Frog Viral Video
🎥: @chief pic.twitter.com/Xt6OG8W1hd
— Dylan (@dmichaels810) July 26, 2024
Today, I’m hoping for some big-butt thumping that will put the struggling Patrick Mahomes back in my fantasy football starting lineup — oh yeah, that’s pretty serious.
