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Patrick Mahomes had mastered the most exciting moment in football before his stunning 2018 regular season even began. In his quasi-rookie year, the Chiefs quarterback is appointment television on a weekly basis, and his takeover is a product of rare skills, outlandishly talented receivers -- and the limitations of televisions decades ago.