Thomas Davis to Rally Crowd: ‘We Have Unfinished Business’

“You can’t do anything, ‘” Davis said.

Carolina Panthers’ Thomas Davis warms up before the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. If Thomas has anything to say about it, that is. “I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve been hearing about it, so I’m anticipating that”, Norman said.

That progress was on display in the locker room, where small signs and full bags were symbols of the Panthers’ next step: Super Bowl 50.

So excuse the Panthers All-Pro linebacker if he snickers at the notion that 12 screws and a plate in his broken right forearm is about to keep him from the biggest game of his career. From 2008-20011 Davis suffered multiple ACL injuries requiring three surgeries on his right knee. “The guy has been through a lot and is the heart and soul of our team”.

“I really did appreciate that”, Rivera told reporters Friday.

Coach Ron Rivera seems to be behind Davis 100 percent on this, and it looks like the only thing that will dictate how much Davis can do on the field is how well he can deal with the pain and playing with a cast. They say it’s hard for the average fan to comprehend.

“Man, even bigger than me having this opportunity, I want to go out and play for my team because I know I can help the team”, said Davis, who finished second on the Panthers in tackles during the regular season behind middle linebacker Luke Kuechly. “I still stand by what I said then that it’s garbage from the first day that it came out, garbage today”. “I think that would be awesome”.

The question is how limited Davis will be during the Super Bowl. He’s been fortunate that the league has trended in a direction where his speed and athleticism make him such a highly effective player, but there’s no doubt that Davis wouldn’t have lasted in the league this long were it not for his own iron will.