Paul Perkins grew up in Arizona and played at UCLA, which made Thursday’s outdoor Giants practice pretty much the coldest experience of the rookie running back’s football life — or of his life in general.
“I’m not accustomed to too cold of weather, but it’s not going to be a big deal,” he said afterward, referring to Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Packers in Green Bay.
Why not? “Because we’re focused on the game plan,” he said. “The weather is secondary.”
To help make his point, Perkins took the field in short pants and short sleeves despite temperatures around the freezing mark.