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Kerry Collins praises Jason Garrett, his former backup and now the offensive coordinator for the Giants

Giants quarterbacks, from left, Jason Garrett, Kerry Collins and Jesse Palmer roll out during training camp at Albany on July 25, 2003. Credit: Newsday/David L. Pokress

Jason Garrett is tied with most of us for regular-season pass attempts as a Giant – at an even zero. But over four seasons on the roster he played a key role on teams that reached the playoffs twice and the Super Bowl once.

“I’ve never been with a better teammate than Jason Garrett,” Kerry Collins said on Tuesday of the man who was his backup quarterback from 2000-2003 and who last week was named offensive coordinator of the Giants.