A few minutes after the Giants’ 33-21 win over the Jets in Thursday night’s preseason opener, coach Pat Shurmur gathered his players in the locker room to review some of his impressions, particularly when it came to the team-building aspect of the game. He then looked around the room.
“Where’s Carlock?” he said, trying to find free-agent rookie linebacker Jake Carlock, who had scored a touchdown on a 59-yard interception return and added a sack in a bid to earn a roster spot on a crowded defense. “Holy smokes.”
The team then broke into a chant of “Car-lock!