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EAST RUTHERFORD Lawrence Taylor Jerseys Stitched , N.J. (AP) — There’s no doubt halfback Saquon Barkley is the most-hyped rookie to join the New York Giants since future Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor donned the blue in 1981.Within weeks of being taken second overall in the draft, the likable 21-year-old from Penn State had the hottest-selling jersey in the NFL. Seemingly half the kids wearing jerseys at training camp had his No. 26 look.When he touched the ball in camp, there were ‘oohs and aahs’ from the fans, and visions of him going to the house in the regular season to help revive a franchise that went 3-13 last season, the second-worst record in the league.Dream time is over. With the season opener at home against 2017 AFC runner-up Jacksonville on Sunday, it’s time for Barkley to live up to the hype, just as Taylor did after also being taken with the No. 2 overall pick.“I just want to play,” Barkley said after a short practice Monday. “It’s finally here. The season is finally here. I didn’t get to play as much as I would like in the preseason, but now it’s here and it counts now Womens Phil Simms Jersey , so I am just excited to get on the road. You can tell, the energy of the team is high and we’re all just excited for this game and this season.”Barkley had four carries in the preseason for 43 yards. The number was originally reported as five after the first preseason game against Cleveland, but an official review silently changed it.It stayed at four after Barkley slightly strained a hamstring on Aug. 13 and didn’t play in the final three preseason games. It was a precautionary move.“The one week I didn’t get that much practice, but after that I was back on my normal schedule,” he said. “I feel pretty confident and I feel pretty good. I just have to continue to attack practice and get better.For the next week, Barkley plans to immerse himself in watching videotapes of the Jaguars’ defense, a group that last season was the best in franchise history and is loaded with Pro Bowl players.Barkley has set some personal goals, but he hopes to focus on his next play.“I’m not a numbers type of guy who says I need this many yards, this many touchdowns Harry Carson Jersey ,” Barkley said. “My goal is to attack every single day and get better every single day. The rest of the stuff will take care of itself.”Barkley isn’t sure how many tickets he will need for his NFL debut. His parents and his family are coming to MetLife Stadium and, of course, there might be some surprise visitors he needs to accommodate.New coach Pat Shurmur caught Barkley off-guard when he talked about the return game Monday. The Giants waived returners Kalif Raymond and Hunter Sharp over the weekend and were awarded Kaelin Clay on waivers. Clay has handled return work in games and would seem to be the best option Sunday.If they are ready, Shurmur said that Odell Beckham Jr. and Barkley would be options. He did not mention Cody Latimer, who also has experience as a returner.“I’ll be eager to definitely be in the mix of kickoff return. I did it in college,” said Barkley, who returned two kickoffs for touchdowns last season. “I was able to help my team out in college in that area. If they, or if I show that I’m capable of doing that for the Giants, why not? It’s definitely something I feel comfortable with.”Don’t count on it this early in the season.NOTES: LB Olivier Vernon (ankle) did not practice Monday. Shurmur hopes to have him back Wednesday. … TE Evan Engram was on the field but remains in the concussion protocol. … With Davis Webb being cut http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-lawrence-taylor-jersey , Shurmur would not say who is No. 2 behind QB Eli Manning. He hinted it might be Alex Tanney instead of rookie Kyle Lauletta because he likes have a veteran behind the starter. Manning getting ready for 16th year as offseason program begins"The New York Giants took their time fully committing to Eli Manning as their 2019 starting quarterback, with GM Dave Gettleman saying as late as the NFL Combine that the team was still “evaluating everything.”Manning, though, said Monday that he left little doubt with the organization that he hoped to return for a 16th season with the team.He said Monday that he knew “pretty quickly” after last season that he wanted to continue as the team’s quarterback.“I didn’t have to think about it long,” said the 38-year-old.“I still wanted to play. I told the Giants that very quickly. I didn’t have to think about it long. This is what I do and what I like to do and I have worked extremely hard the last few months to get ready. I liked how the team rallied toward the end of the year with the coaches. Everyone got on a better page together. Could have won a few more games but had great opportunities to win. We are headed in the right direction.”Manning said he found out some time in the last month or so that he would be brought for 2019. He received a $5 million 2019 roster bonus last month.“I had some talks with Mr. Gettleman and coach Shurmur within the last month or so,” he said. “They told me that I would come back and be on the team this year. I got word within the last month.”He said he is “thinking about right now” and isn’t concerned about what, at this stage of his career, will the year-to-year nature of his status.Manning is conscious of the possibility the Giants will use an early draft pick on an heir apparent for him.“I can see the Giants getting a young quarterback. I understand that,” Manning said. “I still have to do my job. I will do my part. Same as last year. Go out there Womens Carl Banks Jersey , play quarterback, win football games. That is what I am trying to do.”“In the quarterback room I’ve always felt like I had a great relationship with everybody. We’ve drafted quarterbacks, we’ve had young quarterbacks in there. I enjoy talking football. I enjoy, not necessarily teaching, just talkin’ ball. ...“That’s just part of being a quarterback.”