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“#Graham Gano’s COVID-19 quarantine ‘terrible’, but sharp in return<\/strong>”
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\n Graham Gano followed up a \u201cterrible\u201d two weeks with his typical flawless performance.<\/p>\n

Gano tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 16 and spent most of the next two weeks in NFL-mandated quarantine, returning to Giants practice Friday and not missing a beat Sunday as he kicked four field goals in a 19-17 win against the Bengals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was terrible,\u201d Gano said of his time isolated in a hotel room. \u201cI got so tired of being on my phone or computer watching movies<\/a>. I would sit and look at the window and couldn\u2019t wait to get back outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there are so many people around the world right now struggling with the same thing, so I just feel blessed I was able to come out of it and be fine. There\u2019s a lot of people out there not so fortunate right now, so I feel like you have to keep praying for those people. I\u2019m fortunate I was able to have good care around me. I feel pretty good right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gano described his symptoms as a \u201cpretty aggressive\u201d fever, body aches, headaches and a temporary loss of taste. He was needed for 11 plays on Sunday \u2014 four field goals to run his streak of consecutive successful attempts to 24, one PAT and six kickoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there was a time I was really worried,\u201d Gano said, when asked if he feared being sidelined longer than the minimum. \u201cToday, I was a bit fatigued. But they trust me to go out on the field and kick the ball, and I was able to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gano credited the Giants trainers, medical staff and nutritionist for bringing him food and other necessities. He used a kicking net in his hotel room<\/a> to stay sharp enough to connect from 49, 40, 39 and 32 yards against the Bengals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to make sure I was getting some reps in somehow,\u201d Gano said. \u201cI was able to get that and not make any neighbors mad, so that went well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gano\u2019s first kickoff \u2014 returned 103 yards for a touchdown by Brandon Wilson \u2014 did not go well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was all my fault,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve got to kick off better directionally. I hit it down the middle of the field, and that just puts the team in a bad position. At the end of the day, I\u2019ve got to make that tackle, too. I thought I had him. I\u2019ve made enough tackles in my career that I know what to do, and I just didn\u2019t do a good job there, so all-around I feel like you could just put that on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A self-described \u201croller-coaster\u201d two weeks began with Gano celebrating a three-year, $14 million contract extension, signed hours after the Giants beat the Eagles. It ended with business as usual.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just so excited to be here and happ<\/a>y to be playing football again,\u201d Gano said. \u201cAbout a little over a year ago, I wasn\u2019t sure if I was going to play football again after having the surgery on my femur, so it\u2019s just a true blessing to be able to play the game<\/a> I love.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n