The scary side of the NFL now has a face in the Giants locker room.
All the developing research, all the warnings given in NFLPA meetings, all the realities football players try to block out when they take the field suddenly are in the shape of an upbeat, wisecracking 25-year-old husband, father and $41 million star.
The Giants sent receiver Sterling Shepard to Pittsburgh for further testing after his concussion symptoms returned last week. It is possible Shepard, who suffered two concussions in a 28-day span, will not play again this season.