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Bulked-up Markus Kuhn excited about Giants' improved run defense

Markus Kuhn won.

As the defensive team captain in last week's preseason opener against the Bengals, he was given the privilege of calling the coin toss. He picked heads, and sure enough that's what came up.

"I was really excited and I didn't expect it," Kuhn said of the responsibility. "Coach Coughlin just called out three players who would be the captain and I was very happy to be one of them. It's just a sign that I'm working hard and doing the right thing. It's definitely an honor."

Of course the biggest sign of that wasn't the captaincy.