Sheldon Richardson's teammates keeping him in good spirits

Sheldon Richardson needed help -- and this time he asked for it.

In a nearly empty visitor's locker room at Ford Field Thursday night, he allowed a teammate to give him an assist. And Joe Mays was happy to oblige.

While a crowd of reporters and cameramen waited patiently for Richardson to begin his postgame interview, the Jets defensive tackle stood about 10 feet away, struggling to get his bow-tie on straight. That's when the linebacker waved his teammate over. And the meticulous Mays wouldn't allow Richardson to step in front of the cameras until he looked perfect.

It was an innocent gesture, one that likely went unnoticed in the late hours of the night. But it spoke volumes of how…