The National Football League is a business, more than anything. Players know this, but as competitors, they are often willing to sacrifice the things that matter most to them — like playing time — as long as their team is winning.
But when their team is losing, that same competitiveness gnaws at them, often because they can't help but think they could have made a difference.
That said, Chiefs running back Knile Davis found a way to remain a good soldier over the past month, when he was essentially demoted to the No. 3 running back position in favor of Charcandrick West, a back with a skill set more similar to starter Jamaal Charles.