David Mayo didn’t know it then, but the 49ers were doing him a huge favor.
On Aug. 31, he was released by San Francisco. Three days later, he was a Giant. A month later, he’s starting at inside linebacker.
“It worked out great. I love it here,” Mayo said Friday, after fellow inside linebackers Alec Ogletree (hamstring) and Tae Davis (concussion) were ruled out, making him the starter for Sunday’s game against the Vikings at MetLife Stadium. “That’s the way this game goes. You never know when your opportunity is going to come.
“When the Giants called, I was pretty excited,” he added.