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Joe Judge's video gaming plan can help Giants forge relationships

Giants coach Joe Judge speaks at his introductory press conference at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 9. Credit: Corey Sipkin

The Giants aren’t only focused on the X's and O's during this virtual offseason program. They’re also incorporating the triangles and squares. And the joysticks and triggers and the rest of the buttons that control the action in their video games. Because while they cannot be together in person, first-year head coach Joe Judge is trying to build relationships among the players by nudging them toward their game consoles for some social and competitive playing.

“As much as that seems like something to pass the time,” Judge said on Wednesday on NBCSN, “it’s as important for team bonding right now as anything.