Rookie free agent WR Ryan Spadola is ready to unleash a good-sized cheering section in the stadium for this Giants home game. He said he was never “truly a diehard fan” of either team growing up in Howell, N.J., near the Jersey shore, although his father used to take him to Jets games more often than not.
“There’s a big divide between diehard Jets fans and diehard Giants fans,” Spadola said. “This week I’ve got a bunch of my friends and family coming up, and obviously they’ll be rooting for their teams. But they’ll all be cheering for me at the same time. For them it’s a big game to come and watch, and being a Jersey guy, it’s an honor to be a part of that rivalry.”
Spadola can be a big part of it. He’s got four receptions for 59 yards in the first two preseason games and is on the coaches’ radar. “Keep your eye on him,” coordinator Marty Mornhinweg advised. “He’s had a good camp.”