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Wayne Gallman carries offensive load in absence of Saquon Barkley

Wayne Gallman of the Giants runs in the touchdown during the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sep. 29, 2019. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac

Wayne Gallman was in the training room before Sunday’s Redskins-Giants game when Saquon Barkley wandered in to deliver his version of a pep talk.

Barkley, the Giants’ starting running back who is sidelined with an ankle injury for at least three more weeks, informed Gallman that he had just given him a vote of confidence on Twitter. Barkley guaranteed to his 332,000 followers that Gallman was “gonna go crazy today” in replacement of him.