AFC West

Vahe Gregorian: Man of the Year nomination reminds that Patrick Mahomes is gift that keeps on giving

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All of a sudden nearly five years ago now, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made his NFL debut in Denver. Mahomes’ performance that night, including his scrambling 30-yard completion through a thicket and a thimble to Demarcus Robinson, was the start of a monumental change in the trajectory of the franchise and the psyche of Chiefs fans. A torch flickering for nearly two generations soon was passed to the generational talent who shortly after whisked the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl appearance and triumph in 50 years and an encore among four straight AFC Championship b…