There was a time when Zak DeOssie wasn’t sure if he was ever going to snap again, a notion that’s hard to comprehend around the Giants considering DeOssie has been about as durable a long-snapper as Eli Manning has been a quarterback.
DeOssie’s right wrist had just undergone surgery in December to repair a ruptured scapholunate ligament that ensures the bones in his hand move in unison with his wrist. Even surgery couldn’t guarantee the Giants’ long-time fixture on punts and field goals would be able to regain the kind of grip strength necessary to fulfill his job.