Shelby Harris somehow found balance Sunday between becoming a dominating force and an emotional wreck.
“There were multiple moments during the game,” he said, “where I could have just burst out in tears.”
The Broncos’ reserve nose tackle was happy to share that sentiment. Just not from the source you might expect. Harris sealed an upset victory at Mile High when he intercepted Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s pass in the end zone with a minute left. When Harris spoke from the podium after a 24-17 victory, he laid out his atypical postgame plans.
“I’m going to go in the locker room after this, drink a water or a Gatorade, get in the car, drive to the hospital and sit there the rest of the night,” Harris said.