CBS Analyst Sends Powerful Message on Patrick Mahomes & Chiefs Conspiracy Theory

There’s a burden that comes with reaching the peak of your powers in your sporting scene. Patrick Mahomes is the biggest football star, currently. It’s not an argument there. But he’s also the most scrutinized. Every time the Chiefs make another playoff push, the same accusations bubble up: Mahomes gets all the calls. Last season, the noise hit a new high. After a controversial divisional round against the Texans raised eyebrows about officiating, it was the guy who Pat’s got the GOAT ‘beef’ with who stepped in to calm the waters. That’s Tom Brady.

So, as he was speaking on YouTube, Brady defended Mahomes after the whole controversy in the postseason game. “Pat’s the best quarterback in the NFL, he’s unbelievable,” he said. “It doesn’t take away from his greatness at all. He’s just playing within the rules and how they’re calling them.” That’s a statement from someone who has heard all the same accusations while making sure he carried the weight of the dynasty. Brady won 7 rings amid claims of favoritism. He didn’t flinch. He won anyway.

Meanwhile, CBS analyst Charles Davis understands the pattern. During a recent ‘Not Just Football’ podcast appearance, he was asked about his favorite sports conspiracy. Without hesitation: “Start with the recent Kansas City Chiefs—get all the calls.” Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward immediately agreed. Davis then expanded the thought: “Pick your sport. Whoever’s at the top of the food chain? They get all the calls. Michael Jordan—got all the calls. If you breathe bad air on him, that was a foul on you.”

That’s where Davis’s message goes deeper. He’s not outright endorsing the theory, he’s explaining how dominance breeds backlash. When a player or team reaches a certain echelon, the perception shifts. The benefit of the doubt looks like bias. “Gonna let you know,” Davis said. The implication: players like Mahomes get calls because they’ve earned the leverage. The game slows down for them. The refs see them differently.

It mirrors how Bill Simmons described Jordan’s sway over NBA officials. Not just the calls, but the aura. “Before the game, these guys treated him like he was Beyoncé walking on stage,” Simmons said. Refs didn’t just respect Jordan, they deferred to him. It became part of his competitive edge, just like it now is for Mahomes.

Heyward might believe the Chiefs get all the calls. Speaking on his podcast ‘Not Just Football,’ back in January, Cam said Mahomes is one of the best “floppers” in the NFL. Well, that moment he showed solidarity with the critics of the Chiefs’ 15. Especially after Troy Aikman called out Mahomes for flopping against the Houston. “Yeah, Mahomes is going to get calls,” Heyward said.

But Davis frames it better: the conspiracy isn’t proof of bias; it’s proof of dominance. When you’re on top long enough, the game tilts with you. That’s what happens when greatness becomes routine.

Patrick Mahomes wrapped up the Phase 1 of his revenge tour

When Patrick Mahomes walked off the field in Las Vegas, it wasn’t with a trophy. It was with three turnovers and a 40–22 loss etched into his memory like bad ink. That SB loss, a failure to get hands on the unprecedented record, rewired him. “These will be the two losses that will motivate me to be even better the rest of my career,” he said after the game. But, the league should beware because he’s keeping the receipts.

His teammate Charles Omenihu said it out loud: “[Pat will be] on a revenge tour. Extreme focus. Taking even more control of the organization.” That tour didn’t kick off with some flashy commercial or press conference. It started quietly, in March. Mahomes looked… different. Leaner. Sharper. Focused. “That was his moment of reckoning,” one fan posted, summing up what everyone else was thinking: Uh oh, the league’s in trouble again.

But it wasn’t just weights and protein shakes. Mahomes ran his annual Texas throwing camp, and this year? The roster felt like a team tryout. Gardner Minshew joined the QB room. Chris Oladokun, Bailey Zappe came back. He was syncing reps with Jared Wiley, Noah Gray, Hollywood Brown, Skyy Moore, Justyn Ross. No time for vibes—this was rhythm and timing work. April 10, Mahomes dropped an Instagram reel hitting Robert Tonyan Jr. on a dart. It was his version of pressing “go.” One month later, producer Heather Smith captioned the final day of workouts simply: “Offseason wrap up.”

And then came Bobby Stroupe’s post. The man who’s trained Mahomes for years (precisely, since Pat was nine) didn’t hold back: “A pack of wildcats is called a destruction.” Just a message to the rest of the league: Mahomes is done warming up. Phase 1 is over.

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