ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Of all of the things Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II does to show his teammates what a rare player he is, it’s the 23 candles on the birthday cake that might befuddle them the most.
“You talk to Pat and he has that way about him," said Broncos safety Kareem Jackson, now in his 14th NFL season. “I do sometimes forget when I’m talking to him how young he is. Because he doesn’t sound that way, act that way. You talk to Pat, and he’s like a 10-, 12-year guy in that moment.