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Giants’ Barkley Looking Forward To First NFL Preseason Action

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Saquon Barkley got an incredulous look on his face when asked if he was hoping to play in the New York Giants’ preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday.

Hoping was not an option as far as the second overall pick in the NFL draft was concerned. The halfback from Penn State wants to play, even though the Giants cut back his workload last week, leaving many to wonder if he was a little dinged after 10 days of training camp.