The Zero Touches Cam Skattebo Got Tell The Whole Story, And Nobody Is Debating It

Giants running back Cam Skattebo hit the field on Sunday against the Saints and barely saw any action, recording a grand total of zero touches in their loss. Coach John Harbaugh said it wasn’t by design, and that Skattebo wasn’t benched for a fumble he lost earlier in the season. But Skattebo himself? He’s got a very different read on what went down.

Skattebo Knew What Was Coming

Skattebo wasn’t just surprised by the lack of touches. He straight up admitted he “didn’t expect to have zero,” but the writing was on the wall. He’d been told ahead of the game to expect a sharp reduction in playing time. This wasn’t some random game-day call. This was a consequence, plain and simple.

Ownership and Consequences

And Skattebo isn’t running from it, either. He flat out confirmed that this sidelined treatment was all because of that fumble he lost in overtime during their Week 5 tie with the Commanders. “I got punished for what I did and I understand it,” Skattebo said, accepting the team’s decision. He knows the deal, saying, “I gotta be ready when coach calls my name and that wasn’t today.” He told TheAthletic.com that the team’s message to him was to “keep your head down and keep going,” recognizing the player he is, but also emphasizing he needs to “continue to do my job and do it to the best of my abilities.”

This is a brutal lesson for any player, but Skattebo is taking it on the chin. “It’s hard, but I’ve made mistakes and I got to own up to them,” he admitted. “If that is what they want to do , keep me on the sidelines because of that , I totally understand. I can’t make mistakes at this level of this game.” For Skattebo, who understands the personal stakes involved, every snap and every touch absolutely counts from here on out. He’s gotta fight his way back into that rotation, because in this league, mistakes are costly, and playing time isn’t guaranteed.

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.