Jason Pierre-Paul: Index finger and sacks aren’t related
New York Giants’ defense end Jason Pierre-Paul believes he is ready to play and isn’t concerned about the fact that he is without an index finger.
New York Giants’ defense end Jason Pierre-Paul wants everyone to know that there is no relation between having an index finger and one’s ability to sack the quarterback.
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After losing his index finger and reportedly part of his thumb during a July 4th incident with fireworks, Pierre-Paul is ready to take the field for the Giants. The Giants, however, are not so certain that Pierre-Paul is ready to begin his life as an NFL defensive end without an index finger.
Recent timelines have suggested that Pierre-Paul could miss the first six weeks of the 2015 NFL regular season.
When Pierre-Paul does return to the field, many will be tuning in to see what type of impact he makes for the Giants’ defense. With an index finger, Paul was a two-time NFL Pro-Bowler and was coming off a 2014 season where he had 12.5 sacks. Without an index finger, the common theory has been that Pierre-Paul will struggle to generate momentum off the line.
After failing to record a sack against Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo in their Week 1 loss, the Giants are certainly hoping that Pierre-Paul is correct in his assessment that index fingers are not needed for sacks.
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