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ATHENS, Ga. -- It was not just another scrimmage for Nick Chubb.It was a big deal, Chubb said of the milestone in his comeback from a gruesome knee injury.Last Saturday was the first time Chubb, Georgias star tailback, was tackled since the injury. The scrimmage was his first chance for confirmation that the three surgically repaired ligaments and cartilage in his left knee were healed and ready for the rigors of a season.Chubb said Wednesday there was no soreness in the knee following the important test.Not at all, he said. I feel better, actually. Just the mental part of getting out there.His comeback may be the biggest key to Georgias hopes for success under first-year coach Kirby Smart, perhaps even more important than the ongoing quarterback competition. Chubb was the Bulldogs best player and biggest star, successfully replacing Todd Gurley, before his 2015 season ended on the first play against Tennessee on Oct. 10.For Chubb, the scrimmage at Sanford Stadium was crucial to his comeback.I wanted to feel as if Im with the team and play live and get taken to the ground, just for myself, just to get back to the feel of actually getting tackled, he said.Chubb didnt hesitate when asked if he remembered the all-important first tackle.It was J-O, he said, referring to outside linebacker Johnny ONeal. When it happened, I was making sure my body wasnt bending the other way.Chubb didnt have to say he was just making sure it wasnt like the play that ended his 2015 season. He was running left when hit low by Tennessee cornerback Emmanuel Moseley. That hit sent both of Chubbs feet off the ground, and when he landed and tried to plant his left leg, he was hit again by linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin. His left leg bent in such an unnatural and disturbing fashion that there was little question the injury would be severe.The posterior cruciate and two other ligaments were torn. There was cartilage damage, but the anterior cruciate ligament was not torn and there was no nerve damage.The injury ended Chubbs school-record streak of 13 straight games rushing for at least 100 yards. At the time of the injury, he ranked second in the Southeastern Conference with 745 rushing yards, averaging 8.2 yards per carry. With Chubb, Georgia ranked second in the SEC in rushing. Despite a strong season from backup Sony Michel, the Bulldogs finished sixth in rushing.Michel is recovering from a broken forearm, leaving his status for start of the season in doubt. He has been wearing a cast on the forearm and was held out of the scrimmage.Chubb said he scored two touchdowns in the scrimmage.Smart said Chubb got tackled and did well with it. It was important to him to get over that psychologically.Seeing Chubb clear the test was a morale boost for his teammates.As youve seen, Nick hasnt missed a beat, senior offensive tackle Greg Pyke said. Hes pretty much better, faster, stronger. That kid is one of the hardest working people in this building.Chubb stopped short of declaring himself ready for the Sept. 3 opener against North Carolina.For me, you just never know until that day comes, he said.Chubb said he doesnt feel an extra burden to take pressure off the starting quarterback. Freshman Jacob Eason is trying to beat out returning starter Greyson Lambert and Brice Ramsey.Smart and his staff made a move this week that reflected confidence in the tailback position. Shaquery Wilson, who moved from wide receiver to tailback in spring practice, is now working at both positions.Other options at tailback include Brendan Douglas, Tae Crowder and freshmen Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield.If Im not out there, well be in good hands, Chubb said.Chubb said Herrien reminds him of Michel because he can kind of do it all and wiggle a little bit.Holyfield, the son of the former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, runs more like Chubb.Hes a powerful downhill back, Chubb said.Chubb said wearing a brace to protect the knee is different but added, I feel good when I have it on.He had more good news for Georgia fans: Yeah, I still have my speed.---AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org Replica Air Max . LOUIS -- St. Cheap Real Air Max . JOHNS, N. https://www.airmaxchina.us/ .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. Cheap Air Max . 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Odell Beckham Jr. didnt do a very good job of keeping New York Giants rookie Sterling Shepard under the radar in training camp.The Giants biggest playmaker and fellow receiver said that Shepard was going to have a phenomenal first season and that he was going to be the leagues rookie of the year.Two weeks into the season, Shepard is doing everything that Beckham said he would.The Giants second-round pick from Oklahoma has caught 11 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. His reception total is one less than Beckhams team-leading total and his yardage is one more than Beckhams total.I knew it was going to be rough at first, just getting the playbook down and everything, but once I got that down, I was ready, Shepard said Thursday after the Giants (2-0) practiced for Sundays game against the Washington Redskins (0-2).I knew I was ready for this. I feel like this is what I was born to do, so I am excited. I cant wait for the rest of the season.Shepard has been somewhat of the beneficiary of playing with Beckham. Opponents have doubled Beckham more often than not and that has left the rookie and fellow receiver Victor Cruz in single coverage.How long that continues remains to be seen.Shepard said that he didnt see anything different from the Saints when they played last weekend.It is kind of hard to tell this early, Shepard said. Everybody has been playing their base defense.There has been a lot of help on Odells side, so I feel like we have to do a better job, just to get some of those guys off of him and give him some breathing room, so we just have to continue to do what we have been doing and keep preparing the way we have been preparing.Quarterback Eli Manning has worked well with Shepard, a 5-foot-10 player who looks solid at just under 200 pounds. He has thrown the ball his way 12 times and failed to get a reception only once, hitting all eight against New Orleans for 117 yards.Sheppard has turned into a big third-down target with six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.dddddddddddd He had a big third-down catch near midfield to keep the final drive alive.It ended with Josh Browns field goal on the final play of the 16-13 win.I love third downs, Shepard said. It is a chance that we have to stay on the field, so I am definitely licking my chops every time it is third down, we need something big.That is the way it has been playing out. I have been beating my guy and getting open, trying to find little gaps in the zone, that is just the way it has been working out and hopefully that continues and like I said, I love third down.Cruz, whose clutch 34-yard catch gave New York a first-and-goal on the final drive, knew about Shepard before the Giants took him in the draft.Sitting out last season, he watched a lot of college football.I knew his skill set from watching Oklahoma, Cruz said. He has come in and continued what he did at Oklahoma, so its not been a big surprise.Shepard could get a different taste of the NFL if Redskins cornerback Josh Norman lines up against him and subjects him to his physical, trash-talking style of play.I have been dealing with the same type of corners in college, Shepard said. I just never really focus on what other people are doing.I just focus on what we have to do as a team to win and that is all that we need to focus on, we dont need to focus on all of the outside stuff that is going on, or what somebody else is doing.Game notes Rookie S Darian Thompson joined OT Marshall Newhouse and DT Robert Thomas in not practicing. He is being listed as week to week. ... RB Rashad Jennings was limited against Thursday with a hand injury. ... Expect Nat Berhe to start for Thompson.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '