TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Shepard said that there are no hard feelings between him and Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis after a particularly hard hit Davis delivered in Sunday's season finale at Raymond James Stadium. Davis sought him after the game to apologize.
"He apologized," said Shepard. "Thomas Davis is a vet, he's a veteran guy, a well-respected guy in this league. I just had to ask him, 'What do you feel about it? Why did you do it?' His reason behind it, I can understand that."
The hit happened with 2:25 remaining in the third quarter, with the game tied 10-10.