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“I’ve always been the guy in the helmet,” he continued.

I got a cool bike helmet, a decent lock and more and more strong opinions about not driving.

“You have a pretty good angle straight on to the left tackle and the right defensive end so you can see that coming ... but whenever he hits them in the helmet — helmet to helmet — you’re shielded by the quarterback so that’s a tough one to pick up.”

The Chargers’ $262-million man is so valuable that Harbaugh has banned him from giving high-fives or celebratory helmet taps with his throwing hand.

The 317-pound offensive lineman lunged at Shepherd and pinned him to the ground, knocking the Saints defensive lineman’s helmet off in the process.