No, unfortunately for Armand Shyne, it’s been a series of bad breaks since he first burst onto the scene in 2016, a one-time backup who made a name for himself when called upon. So it makes sense that he can’t stop smiling because he’s back in pads, his helmet’s on, waiting to bowl over a defender. Or get bowled over himself.
Shyne missed the contact. A running back craves it, he said, no matter how painful it might look on TV or how loud the audible pop can echo throughout a crowded stadium. Injuries have been unkind to the redshirt junior running back from Oakland, Calif.