Jon Runyan Jr. ready to kick off Giants SNF season opener against Cowboys: Nothing better

It still resonates. Jon Runyan Jr.has 96 games and 79 starts on his NFL résumé, and after four years with the Packers and the past two with the Giants, he knows his way around primetime action.

The 29-year-old left guard is buoyed and not at all blasé about kicking off this season under the lights at MetLife Stadium.  Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.“Only show on in America at the time, playing against the Cowboys,’’ Runyan told The Post.

“I love playing ‘Sunday Night Football’ because I just think back to times, me being in high school, still haven’t done my homework and ‘Sunday Night Football’ comes on, in my room, laying on the floor playing catch with the football and watching.“I remember those days of watching by myself in high school and watching my dad [former NFL offensive tackle Jon Runyan] playing as well.

I love it.There’s nothing better.’’ Runyan started 29 games the past two seasons for the Giants but entered this season with no more guaranteed money on the three-year, $30 million deal he signed in March 2024.

That seemingly made him vulnerable to getting cut, but he persevered through a demanding summer under new head coach John Harbaugh and last week was given a two-year, $22 million contract extension — with $21.5 million of it guaranteed.This means four of the five starting offensive linemen — Runyan, Andrew Thomas, rookie Sisi Mauigoa and Jermaine Eluemunor — are signed through at least 2028.

Center John Michael Schmitz Jr.is in the final year of his rookie contract. “I feel the way our trajectory has been going since 2024 as an offensive line, we keep these guys together that we have, I feel it’s just going to keep going up and up,’’ Runyan said.

“As the offensive line goes, I feel that’s how the team goes and Year 2, Year 3 under Harbaugh, this thing is really going to skyrocket.’’ The Cowboys defense is alm...