Fighting for the Lombark-i Trophy Many NFL champions return from intense training or games to their dogs for support.
Patrick MahomesHis wife, Brittany MatthewsThe proud dog parents of Steel and Silver, pit bull and cane Corso pooches respectively, are,
“He’s an awesome dog — very loving, very energetic,” the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback told the Kansas City Star Steel in 2019. “He’s like my best friend. It’s a great dog to have. … It was a joint decision [to adopt Silver, because Brittany]It was something she really wanted. I was trying to wait until the offseason, but she wanted to get it up here quickly.”
Mahomes and Brittany Lynne Fitness entrepreneur jointly run an Instagram account for the pups. They used their canine companions as help to complete their gender reveal when Sterling was born. (Sterling was conceived in February 2021.
“Baby Girl💕💕 P.s- Yes, my dogs walked down a runway with pink paws for the reveal 🤩😍,” Matthews captioned Instagram footage in October 2020.
Matthews, a native of Texas, married Matthews in March 2022. He is not the only professional football player who finds comfort in a four-legged companion. Tom BradyAfter announcing his NFL retirement in February 2022, he confirmed his return to football one month later. He now shares three dogs with his wife. Gisele Bündchen. The couple — who tied the knot in February 2009 — are proud puppy parents to Lua, Scooby and Fluffy.
“Thank you @wagsandwalks for all you do and for letting us rescue this little angel. The kids are over the moon with our new family member,” the Brazilian supermodel wrote via Instagram in February 2019. “Fluffy is pure joy! #puppylove #joy #family ❤️🐾🐶”
Russell WilsonFor his part, he has three Great Danes and a wife Ciara.
“I love No. 3, so I always wanted to have three Great Danes,” the former Seattle Seahawks quarterback said in an April 2019 video for the sports team, showing off pups Prince, Naomi and Hero. “They all feel like they’re brothers and sisters, that’s for sure. They like wrestling each other, that’s pretty much what they do for fun most of the day.”
He gushed at the time: “We always try to travel with them, so whenever we’re going somewhere for more than a week, we try to bring them with us and that’s always fun … just to bring three Great Danes on the road.”
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