Sam McDowell: A truck driver, security guard, four others. And the Patrick Mahomes story they share.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes is sitting behind a microphone, at the center of the spectacle that accompanies these Super Bowl media days, the subject of mostly glowing questions. And why not? At 27, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is here for the third time in four seasons, days before he will almost certainly be announced as the league’s MVP for the second time in four years. Which makes what follows seem a bit contrarian. See, I’ve spent the past several days on a search, of sorts, into what would classify as ancient history when you’re just 27. A dive into the high school version …

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