DENVER (AP) — With Patrick Mahomes sidelined, fans across the NFL may be longing for the days when the backup quarterback’s job was to carry a clipboard and not the hopes and dreams of an entire franchise.
Mahomes escaped significant ligament damage when he dislocated his right kneecap Thursday night in Kansas City’s 30-6 pummeling of the Denver Broncos and there is optimism the reigning NFL MVP co…