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One of the more egregious participants in that action is Patrick Mahomes.
ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman suggested during the Texans-Chiefs game in the divisional round that the league could crack down on this play.
Two of the more controversial moments were when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o appeared to hit Mahomes while he was beginning to go down on a running play.
On the same possession, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to try and get Clay Martin’s officiating crew into throwing another flag as he purposely slowed down before going out of bounds and received a push where he could be seen flailing his arms in the air.
It did not work.
“He’s trying to draw the penalty. Rather than just run out of bounds, he slows down,” Aikman protested. “And that’s been the frustration, and I get it. I understand it. That’s been the frustration for these defensive players around the league.”