While the “what ifs” and “should haves” are flying around like leaves in a hurricane regarding the July 4 fireworks accident that has left Jason Pierre-Paul without a right index finger, perhaps it’s time to step away and deal with the realities of the situation.
Pierre-Paul is a young man who may well have ruined a certainly lucrative football career that had already experienced a touch of greatness.
This sad fact makes the problems the Giants face — the how and who of replacing him — pale in comparison to the tragedy of what lies ahead for their most prolific pass rusher.