Pat Leonard: Cam Skattebo apology a reminder of why Giants needed John Harbaugh
NEW YORK — April 6 can’t get here soon enough for the New York Giants. That’s the day that John Harbaugh’s spring program begins as a first-year head coach with his new team. That’s the day he can begin establishing the new culture and set of expectations for his group in person.
That’s when the new version of the Giants truly will begin to form. That is when Harbaugh will be able to ...
NEW YORK — April 6 can’t get here soon enough for the New York Giants. That’s the day that John Harbaugh’s spring program begins as a first-year head coach with his new team. That’s the day he can begin establishing the new culture and set of expectations for his group in person.
That’s when the new version of the Giants truly will begin to form. That is when Harbaugh will be able to crystallize for players like Cam Skattebo that football is the priority, and any outside nonsense that distracts from the goal of winning games is not going to be tolerated anymore. Skattebo, 24, is not the first person to put his foot in his mouth.
But his comments about asthma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive brain disorder caused by repeated head injuries, were tasteless. Asked on the “Bring the Juice with Frank Dalena” podcast whether CTE is real, Skattebo said: “No. It’s an excuse.
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