After a day stuffed with Christmas soccer, Netflix introduced dessert.
The one drawback is, nearly nobody wished to eat it.
As a part of their Participant of the Recreation awards to the likes of the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and the Ravens’ Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson, the Netflix broadcast awarded them customized Santa-inspired sideline coats and football-shaped truffles.
Of the 4 NFL stars, solely Kelce partook within the postgame snack following the Chiefs’ 29-10 win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh, one which clinched the AFC title for Kansas Metropolis.
“Tastes very red velvety, it’s spot on,” he stated on the Netflix broadcast on the heels of an eight-catch, 84-yard efficiency that got here with a landing. “It’s good. I’m gonna take this to the locker room and get some victory cake.”
Mahomes opted out — however supplied some up for the person in cost.
“I’m watching my weight for playoffs, I’m watching my weight,” he stated with a smile. “Coach [Andy] Reid is ready for it, I’m gonna take it to him.”
Jackson and Henry handled the cake nearly like a scorching potato, making an attempt to get the opposite to take a chew.
“Red velvet?” Jackson requested Netflix reporter Jamie Erdahl, who earlier within the broadcast revealed that she had tried the cake the day earlier than when it was frozen, however not after it had been within the Houston warmth for just a few hours.
“Does that mean you want to take a bite?” she requested.
“No,” the quarterback responded.
After coercing Erdahl to take a chew, Jackson supplied up some conflicting excuses as Henry egged him on.
“I’m full!” he stated. “I need to eat real food and THEN dessert.”
Regardless of the Ravens stars did find yourself consuming, they deserved it after their 31-2 thrashing of the Texans in Houston.
Jackson accomplished 10 of his 15 move makes an attempt for 168 yards and two touchdowns, including one other 87 yards and a rating on the bottom — additional cementing his MVP case and changing into the NFL’s profession speeding document for quarterbacks within the course of — earlier than he spent the vast majority of the fourth quarter on the sideline, watching backup Josh Johnson take the reins.
As for Henry, the operating again posted 147 speeding yards with a landing, plus two receptions for 18 yards.
