TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy broke down in tears when the team got back to the locker room Sunday after warmups and it was time for the team prayer. Cornerback Alterraun Verner was about to suit up and play against the Seattle Seahawks just 48 hours after his father passed away from a heart attack.
McCoy also knew that Kevin Pamphile and Lavonte David were hurting -- they had to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday for the first time without their mothers, who had both passed away this year.