He runs in from the sideline and joins the huddle, accompanied by a sense of letdown from Giants supporters in the seats and watching on their sofas at home. The unrest is nothing personal, strictly business.
Saquon Barkley business.
Welcome to the football life of Wayne Gallman.
“It’s like, ‘Man, what am I doing wrong?’ ” Gallman told The Post this past week. “Like, my boy’s tired, I know I have to come in. It’s a fan base, it’s gonna happen, they’re gonna always want Saquon in there. They don’t want me in there.
“For the sake of the team and how our team is, I’m the second-string running back, and when he’s down or he’s tired, I have to be the one to go in.