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WATCH: Odell Beckham, Jr., Russell Shepard connect on trick-play TD for New York Giants
By Keith Farner
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You don’t often see a player as wide open as Russell Shepard was near the goal line on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Shepard made an LSU connection with Odell Beckham, Jr. stand up on a 49-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter to give the New York Giants a 17-14 lead. There wasn’t a Chicago defender within at least five yards as Shepard trotted across the goal line.
It simultaneously was a cure for the Giants’ passing woes, and was Beckham’s second touchdown pass of the season.
Several Giants fans and media quickly pointed out that Beckham has more 40-plus yard touchdown passes this season than QB Eli Manning.
Former #LSU WR Odell Beckham Jr. throws touchdown pass to former LSU WR Russell Shepard. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/cij3h6d1nq
— TigerDroppings (@TigerDroppings) December 2, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
