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Green Bay – In Green Bay’s last game, Sam Shields proved he could play well one-on-one against one of the top receivers in the NFL, Detroit’s Calvin Johnson.
Looking ahead to the four remaining games of the regular season, Shield expects to continue that role - to shadow the opponent’s best receivers: Dez Bryant from Dallas, Amari Cooper from Oakland and Larry Fitzgerald from Arizona.
“I think so,” said Shields.
Bryant has been limited with foot and knee injuries but he still has the respect of Shields.
“He’s the same dude. He’s been hurt but that’s something you can’t think about,” said Shields. “You’ve got to play him like he’s not hurt because you never know. Everybody can still play when they’re hurt and he’s one of them.
“My main thing is it’s just one-on-one. It’s good against good. He’s going to catch some, I’m going to make some plays. That’s how it’s going to go throughout the game. My main thing is being focused on my job each and every down and just playing one-on-one football.
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Looking ahead to the four remaining games of the regular season, Shield expects to continue that role - to shadow the opponent’s best receivers: Dez Bryant from Dallas, Amari Cooper from Oakland and Larry Fitzgerald from Arizona.
“I think so,” said Shields.
Bryant has been limited with foot and knee injuries but he still has the respect of Shields.
“He’s the same dude. He’s been hurt but that’s something you can’t think about,” said Shields. “You’ve got to play him like he’s not hurt because you never know. Everybody can still play when they’re hurt and he’s one of them.
“My main thing is it’s just one-on-one. It’s good against good. He’s going to catch some, I’m going to make some plays. That’s how it’s going to go throughout the game. My main thing is being focused on my job each and every down and just playing one-on-one football.
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