ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The pinnacle of an NFL life, the dream destination, the ultimate goal -- all coalesce in the 10 seconds before the kickoff of a Super Bowl.
There's the anticipation, electricity and realization that a shot at the title is on the line.
Unless ...
“It would be rough -- really, really rough -- to go through a season, or most of a season, or even part of a season and we make the Super Bowl and you can’t play," Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said. “... You put in all that time, effort, practice, meetings, OTAs [organized team activities], training camp.