Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis, fresh off his first Super Bowl appearance, worked as a counselor at the New Era youth football camp at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School on Wednesday.
Davis was named him the winner of its 12th annual Good Guy Award by the Pro Football Writers of America on Tuesday. The award is given to the player who maintains professionalism while helping the media do its job.
Here are five questions with Davis, the Shellman native, who played at the University of Georgia:
Q: How did you play in the Super Bowl with the broken arm?
A: I played in the NFL for 11 years and there was no way I was not going to play in the Super Bowl. Hopefully, it will be ready for this season.
Q: How has the Panthers’ offseason been?
A: We've had a good offseason. We know that we've won the NFC South for the past three years, but we have to worry about getting better for this year. Other than Kawann Short missing a few days over his contract, things went pretty smooth.
Q: How can the Panthers defense improve?
A: We just have to figure out how to keep getting better. We just have to worry about ourselves and make sure that we're continuing to improve.
Q: How has it been to be able to play all of your career close to your home?
A: That's been huge. Being at to play at home in Georgia and then to go to the NFL and play at Carolina. That's been huge. I wanted to be close to home so I can jump in the car and travel to home. That's exactly what I got in being in Carolina.
Q: How are the Georgia football alumni thinking everything is going to work out with coach Kirby Smart? Are you all looking forward to the season?
A: We are excited about having coach Smart. We were disappointed to see coach (Mark) Richt leave because you guys know how much we love coach Richt and what he was able to do for us as players. But, if we have to bring in a different guy, you know that you are excited to see a guy who's vested in the program like coach Smart. We feel like he's going to do a good job at Georgia.
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