CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One could argue that for Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis playing next to Luke Kuechly is like being the straight man in a comedy routine.
Kuechly gets a large percentage of the accolades, which in comedy equates to delivering the punchline and getting the laughs.
Davis is more of the role player, like a straight man often overshadowed even though his performance is just as critical.
But together they arguably are the best tandem in the NFL, like the Abbott and Costello of linebackers -- or for younger audiences Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.