All throughout the preseason, Jon Halapio kept saying the same thing: “It hasn’t sunk in.”
The “it” was the building indication — which eventually grew to a reality — that he was going to be the starting center for the Giants this season. And it’s hard to blame him for not acknowledging his position after his wild journey. The 27-year-old has spent the last few years bouncing between teams at various levels of professional football, from NFL practice squads to the now defunct FXFL, selling used cars in Florida in 2015, switching positions from guard to center, working his way up the Giants’ roster from literally the last man on the team, and never even making an opening day roster until this, his fifth season in the league.