For a rookie in the NFL, discipline is everything. This was a lesson Giants’ third-overall pick Abdul Carter learned the hard way against the Packers . Carter was benched through the first series of play as reports revealed he was asleep during a team walk-through. Though it was later clarified that Carter was going through a recovery session, team captain and OLB Brian Burns shared how he dealt with the situation.

“With Abdul, we talked about it. You know, it was a one-time thing. I kind of just told him, like, let’s move on,” Brian Burns said in an interview with the New York Post . “You’re a grown man. Let’s handle this like a pro and let’s focus on our next opponent.”

With calm and composure, Captain Burns ensured that Carter knew what was expected of him going forward. Unfor

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