The New York Giants officially announced the addition of special teams ace Nate Ebner on Tuesday during a conference call with members of the beat pool. He is the third such free agent addition to hold an introductory conference call in the past week.
Here’s a look at five quick things we learned from Ebner:
Joe Judge played part in Ebner’s arrival
Ebner played for years under Joe Judge in New England, so it’s no surprise the coach played a major role in bringing the veteran to New York.
“I’m not going to play out a bunch of different scenarios. I’m not going to act like he didn’t have a part in coming here,” Ebner said. “I obviously have built a good relationship with him and a rapport with him. Obviously (him) being a special teams coach, me being a special teams player over nearly a decade on the same team. We do have a relationship that definitely played a part in me being a Giant.
“Outside of that, it is a great organization that I am extremely excited to get to. It’s a great team, within a great city, with a great fan base that I’m juiced about. Obviously like everyone else, you wish you weren’t quarantined. I am extremely excited to get there and be a part of the organization first and foremost.”
Ebner would not say if New York was a potential destination had Judge not been their head coach.