There's a story behind Knowshon Moreno's tears

They all live across the cold Hudson River from New Jersey, where Knowshon grew fast and strong and where the Super Bowl will be played on the first weekend

Tim Layden | Jan 8, 2014

There's a story behind Knowshon Moreno's tears /

Denver's Knowshon Moreno finished third among all NFL running backs with 13 total touchdowns. — Denver's Knowshon Moreno finished third among all NFL running backs with 13 total touchdowns :: Chris Humphrey/USA Today Sports

They all live across the cold Hudson River from New Jersey, where Knowshon grew fast and strong and where the Super Bowl will be played on the first weekend in February. If the Broncos get that far and the jets fly overhead, the fireworks explode and the anthem is sung, of this you can be certain: There will be tears.

Published Jan 8, 2014

TIM LAYDEN

Senior writer Tim Layden primarily covers NFL, the Olympics and horse racing for SI and SI.com. After years of near-misses, Layden followed American Pharoah’s journey to horse racing’s triple crown.