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Rashad Jennings' punt block sparks Giants to early lead

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  • Dan Graziano, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Joined ESPN in 2011
    • New Jersey native and author of two published novels
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rashad Jennings is the New York Giants' starting running back, and most starting running backs don't play on the punt return team. But every now and then, Jennings told me last year, he likes to lobby the coaches to put him in when he's seen something on film that indicates he might be able to block a punt.