Of all the primetime player introductions this season, the Giants may have asserted themselves in the conversation for “Intro of the Year” thanks to offensive lineman Justin Pugh.
A free-agent signing back on Oct. 3, Pugh, an 11-year veteran, made his first start of the 2023 campaign a memorable one as the Giants took the field against the Bills on Sunday Night Football. Rather than give the usual shoutout to a team of his past, Pugh opted to deliver a doozy of a one-liner when it was the left guard’s time to shine.
“Justin Pugh, straight off the couch,” declared Pugh in a not-so-subtle nod to his recent unemployment.