Re-casting Ted Lasso characters with Kansas City Chiefs
By Matt Conner
![WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 15: (L-R) Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, and Juno Temple attend Apple's "Ted Lasso" season two premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 15: (L-R) Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, and Juno Temple attend Apple's "Ted Lasso" season two premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/3a4de0e1f32ecec262612cb12b1207e3daf42e5acb31b10c50fc92303f2c7b41.jpg)
Patrick Mahomes as Dani Rojas
“Football is life!”
In a perfect comparison, we would have a more central character for Mahomes to play as the NFL’s best young player, but the general casting still works well. Dani Rojas is AFC Richmond’s bright young talent, a dynamic player on the field who represents their best chances to win going forward. He’s also a passionate new face who is instantly lovable and someone who is all about the game of football.
Mahomes is even more likable than Dani (somehow) and exhibits a lot more leadership and charisma, but if there’s a “sensation” here, it’s either Rojas or the despised yet talented Tartt. And we can’t put Mahomes there.