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How Saquon Barkley is striking his work-life balance

It is all a series of firsts for Saquon Barkley as he seamlessly navigates through his nascent NFL life with the Giants. First time he slipped on the traditional blue and white uniform. First time he hit the field for practice. First minicamp. First time he was warned — playfully (we think) — that a veteran defender (Damon Harrison) wants to “hit his ass’’ when the pads come on in training camp.

All are significant, but none is quite the same as this: Sunday is his first Father’s Day as a father. On April 24 — two days before the Giants selected him with the No.