The X-rays taken of Sterling Shepard’s ribs at halftime were negative, but doctors still felt the Giants wide receiver shouldn’t go back in the game. He was in a lot of pain, had difficulty breathing and stretching, and wasn’t happy about the idea of wearing a restrictive flak jacket for added protection.
Yet there he was, running a deep post route and diving for a football in the end zone on the Giants’ final offensive play of Sunday’s win over the Bears.
“There wasn’t any doubt in my mind,” Shepard said of his desire to return to the action even after the medical personnel initially said he shouldn’t.