Through his offseason workouts, the ones that put him on the brink of exhaustion and almost always sent him to tears, Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry had Saturday night in mind.
He wasn’t exactly envisioning winning the NFL’s comeback player of the year, which he did. But Berry did envision what the award symbolized, which was a return to normal after his bout with cancer. Winning the award meant Berry not only played a full season for the Chiefs, but played well enough to be recognized for it.