METAIRIE (AP) — Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins compared his comeback to Novocain.
The full effects of his injection into the lineup might not have been evident in his first game back from an Achilles tendon tear, but will be soon enough.
The tell-tale sign will be his shoulder-shaking sack dance, the Sheldon Shimmy, which he has yet to perform.
“At times I was explosive. I was strong. I was …