CLEVELAND — Officially, it was a fumble return. But don’t tell that to Jason Pierre-Paul.
The Giants defensive end is sticking with the initial scoring ruling on his 43-yard return for a touchdown in Sunday’s 27-13 victory over the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.
“It’s still an interception, man,” he said afterward, only half-jokingly. “How else can you get seven points? The ball never touched the ground, so we’ll call it an interception.”
Forgive Pierre-Paul, but after what he has been through over the past 17 months he wants to squeeze every bit of satisfaction out of his playing experience.