CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short hadn’t seen a player cry on the field before Thursday for something other than a tough loss or an emotion sparked by the national anthem.
The 2015 Pro Bowl selection laughed when asked if he ever cried on the field, evoking the scene of Tom Hanks in the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own’’ when he said “there’s no crying in baseball.’’
So seeing middle linebacker Luke Kuechly in tears in the back of the cart after suffering a concussion with about three minutes left in the 23-20 victory over New Orleans left an impression.