Behind the Scenes: New York Giants Head Groundskeeper Shares His Insight

July 20, 2014   ·   Kevin Boilard   ·   Jump to comments

Millions of kids grow up with dreams of one day joining the NFL.
New York Giants head groundskeeper Rob Davis is one of the lucky few to actualize that dream, even though his path to professional football was less traditional than that of a player or a coach.
"I pinch myself every day walking into that facility," Davis said in a phone interview with Bleacher Report. "I can't believe I'm a New York Giant, doing what I love to do. Sometimes I just can't believe it."
As a youth, Davis roamed his neighborhood with his brother, looking for lawns in need of mowing. Back then, the brothers made a quick buck here and there, but Davis has since turned his passion for grass-grooming into a unique career. He is the Giants' only full-time employee on the grounds crew.
When the Giants opened up a new team headquarters called Timex Performance Center—since renamed Quest Diagnostics Training Center—in 2009, the organization hired Davis to be its head groundskeeper. Thi...

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