Danny Trevathan tried to fight it. Oh, how he tried. But the final blow was too strong. He no longer could hide the pain, the frustration, the anger that tormented him after his left knee buckled once again.
The Broncos linebacker quickly leapt to his feet after tackling San Diego Chargers running back Ronnie Brown last December, only to quickly crumple to the ground. Down on all fours, he succumbed to the pain and buried his head between his arms to shield his anger, his disbelief that this was his reality. Again.
With a trainer on each arm, Trevathan limped to the sideline, his eyes squinching in pain.