Connor Shaw earns respect from coaches and teammates

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Shaw was in serious pain after the game. But he stayed in the game the entire 60 minutes, playing through the issues. He completed 14-of-28 for 177 yards, but earned the respect of his teammates for the way he had the team in the right play and formation, and for the fact that he usually made the right throw. He had limitations, but he gave it all he had.

Tight end Jordan Cameron pointed out that Shaw was able to do what he did despite spending most of the season working as the scout team safety or working as the opposing quarterback for the scout team. Shaw was on the practice squad until the day before the game, and he didn't have a full practice with the offense until the Wednesday before the finale.

"Here’s a kid that was peeing blood [Sunday] night," coach Mike Pettine said on Monday. "Took a shot in the kidney. He took some major shots during the game and got up. It’s a credit to him. He wasn’t coming out. He showed some things."

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