Candace Parker, former WNBA player, recently put up a post basically lamenting the NFL’s Chicago Bears passing on Patrick Mahomes in the NFL 2017 draft. Parker is a huge Chicago Bears fan, and has often been vocal about this in her interviews and even social media.
Parker posted a video clip of Mahomes performing in his pro day with the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Chicago’s scouts who were present during that particular pro day chose to pass on Patrick Mahomes in the draft. While the Kansas City Chiefs managed to smartly bring in Mahomes to their squad, the Bears somehow wound up with Mitchell Trubisky from North Carolina.
“How did the Bears watch this and not draft @patrickmahomes.” Candace Parker captioned her Instagram post, along with a clip of Mahomes managing a beautiful 80-yard pass in his Pro Day for Texas Tech.
The Chicago Bears are definitely regretting not getting Patrick Mahomes to their squad. With Mahomes on their side, the Kansas City Chiefs managed to win the Super Bowl twice. In the previous NFL season, the Bears finished last in the NFC North after winning only five games and losing 12 so far. Meanwhile, the Chiefs finished first in the AFC West with a 15-2 record, eventually losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Candace Parker’s Alma Mater, Tennessee, To Lock Horns With Texas For Sweet 16
In other news, Candace Parker’s alma mater, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers are headed toward the Sweet 16 round to face the Texas Longhorns this weekend. The Tennessee Lady Volunteers finished their regular season eighth in the Southeastern table with an 8-8 conference score and 24-9 overall, seven spots below the ruling Texas Longhorns who finished 33-3 overall.
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers played against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second round of the NCAA tournament, winning the game with a final score of 82-67. Talaysia Cooper was the lead scorer for Tennessee in that game with 19 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and assisting five times, while Zee Spearman chalked up 17 points for the team, with five boards and a solo assist.
In this college basketball season, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers are led in offense by Talaysia Cooper who has a decent 16.8 point average per game, while Jewel Spear is managing 12.8 points per matchup as an average. Zee Spearman is grabbing six rebounds in every game to lead the team, while Samara Spencer is assisting 4.7 times per game as the team leader in this category.
Source: Candace Parker’s Instagram
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