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In the array of awe-inspiring things Jason Pierre-Paul has done in his brief NFL career, it is what he doesn’t know that still wows his New York Giants teammates and coaches.
Because when he learns it all, there’s no telling what the NFL might see.
Pierre-Paul, the 6-foot-5, 275-pound, back-flipping defensive end who has gone from Boston Market to New England nightmare, still has these moments where the Giants realize how new he is to the game.
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