Patrick Mahomes sits to take questions at Opening Day of Super Bowl LVII.
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Patrick Mahomes is likely the most popular man in Phoenix this Super Bowl week.
Mahomes has answered questions for the press every day that he's been in town, but that doesn't make it easy to get a word in.
Photos show the crowds that gather every time Mahomes steps up to a microphone.
Patrick Mahomes is, unsurprisingly, the most popular man in town this week.
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The Chiefs superstar quarterback has been kept quite busy. In addition to preparing for the coming Super Bowl against an impressive Eagles defensive front, as well as recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the AFC Championship, Mahomes has also had media obligations every day since he's arrived in Arizona.
They've been quite the events.
On Monday night, Mahomes took part in Media Day at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns.Fans wait to enter the Footprint Center for Media Day of the 2023 Super Bowl.
Top players on the Chiefs were present at podiums stationed around the floor, and no player drew a bigger crowd than Mahomes.Patrick Mahomes' podium is surrounded by reporters on Media Day.
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This was a time for open questions.Jerick McKinnon's podium awaits at Super Bowl Media Day.
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At other podiums, this actually happened, with far less of a crowd building up in anticipation of whomever was set to soon take the seat.
For linebacker Nick Bolton, the podium was empty until he made his arrival, at which point several media members stepped forward to ask questions.Nick Bolton's podium awaits his arrival on Super Bowl Media Day.
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But for much of Mahomes' time at the podium, the best way to watch him was on the big screen.Patrick Mahomes speaks on the big screen at Super Bowl Media Day.
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As the hour of allotted time with players wore on, things around Mahomes opened up a bit.Patrick Mahomes takes questions from reporters at Super Bowl Media Day.
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For anyone hoping to get a question in, chances were still rather slim, unless you had spent the whole hour waiting to get a shot at the front.
But that was just Mahomes' first day of media availability. Surely on Tuesday things would be... Oh no.Patrick Mahomes speaks with reporters on Tuesday of Super Bowl week.
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The only Chiefs player with a comparable crowd to that of Mahomes was tight end Travis Kelce, who is facing off against his brother Jason in the Super Bowl.Travis Kelce speaks with reporters on Tuesday of Super Bowl week.
Again, as the day moved on, things opened up a bit around Mahomes.Patrick Mahomes speaks with reporters on Tuesday of Super Bowl week.
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The crowds surrounding Mahomes are a credit to the access he has to the media this week.Patrick Mahomes takes questions from reporters ahead of the Super Bowl.
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Like at a music festival, people could set up early and hold the rail to ensure they had a front-row seat for showtime.
But sometimes the questions didn't go according to plan, as when former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall trolled Mahomes with a fake Rihanna qupte.
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