SHELDON RICHARDSON

For his hustle and heart. It didn’t mat ter that the 294-pound defensive end had no chance of catching Jarius Wright, the Vikings’ 181-pound wideout, on his way to an 87yard OT TD catch-and-run. What counts is Richardson, returning to the game after an injury and playing on a Jets team going nowhere, didn’t give up the chase. In a season full of misery, this was a memorable moment produced by a guy who doesn’t pay lip service to his distaste for losing. He backs his words up with a supreme effort.