Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Debuts New Children's Book

The life of a quarterback is an interesting one, but the life of a superstar quarterback is a unique thing all on its own. For Kansas City Chief and three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes, his journey has been transformed into a fantastic new children's book, detailing lessons from his life.

Mahomes, a role model to many, has done what many famous quarterbacks do and have taken on a new job far different than the one they do on the football field. Telling his story, Mahomes provides a digestable narrative for children that educated them on the life lessons learned on and off the football field.

It also details Mahomes' illustrious football career so that young minds interested in the sport may learn to appreciate it a bit more.

The best part is Mahomes description of his early NFL career, speaking on the challenges facing him being all the early career success.

From the trials of his youth to the hoisting of Lombardis, Mahomes book should be a kid favorite with copies flying off the shelf.

There are many hallmarks only generational players achieve and national publication of children's novels is one of them. Children do not digest the NFL in the same way the once did and perhaps Mahomes, through his new found ventures, could help recreate that.

Throughout the 80s and 90s, the NFL did a great job bringing all their quarterbacks together for promotional advertisements and materials that truly marketed the vast talents at the quarterback position.

Since the QB debate is as big as ever, perhaps other NFL quarterbacks could get involved in a joint project, appealing to the children, in order to popularize the sport to a younger audience.

It is my opinion that no sport is a greater teacher than football. Football teaches determination, hard work, communication, discipline, teamwork, and problem solving skills that players take into their daily lives.

Efforts like Mahomes' new book proliferate the sport, getting more kids involved, teaching life lessons. In a world of smartphones and indoor lifestyles, the faster kids get reading and the more they read about sports, the more likely they are to play them when they're younger.