Jermichael Finley: Fear. Relief. Resolve.

SI Staff | Oct 29, 2013

Jermichael Finley: Fear. Relief. Resolve.

Finley hauled in a fourth-quarter pass and then, to protect his legs, lowered his head and absorbed a hit from Cleveland’s Tashaun Gipson, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness. (Brian Kersey/Getty Images)

Finley hauled in a fourth-quarter pass and then, to protect his legs, lowered his head and absorbed a hit from Cleveland’s Tashaun Gipson, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness. (Brian Kersey/Getty Images)

While on the turf, Finley says, he had feeling in his legs but couldn’t move his arms and had difficulty breathing. (Mike Roemer/AP)

While on the turf, Finley says, he had feeling in his legs but couldn’t move his arms and had difficulty breathing. (Mike Roemer/AP)

Gipson and the rest of Lambeau watched in silence and dismay as Finley was carted off. (Tom Lynn/AP)

Gipson and the rest of Lambeau watched in silence and dismay as Finley was carted off. (Tom Lynn/AP)

Finley was not able to give the crowd a thumbs up as he left the field. (Mike Roemer/AP)

Finley was not able to give the crowd a thumbs up as he left the field. (Mike Roemer/AP)