In The Road Back, Cam Skattebos injury helped reignite his love of football

John Harbaugh’s resume as a Super Bowl winner and Cam Skattebo’s reputation as a maniacal runner preceded their first meeting.As Harbaugh walked the halls at the Giants facility during his Jan.14 interview, Skattebo was alerted to his approaching presence.

The running back turned without getting off the elliptical that he was using to rehab his fractured tibia and shouted “Wazzzzup?” like a scene from the old Bud Light commercials.Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.

“I’ve heard about you,” Harbaugh yelled from afar.“I’ve heard about you!” Skattebo replied.A few minutes later, Skattebo was on the phone with his best friend, Caleb Mather, whose advice was “Lock the door on (Harbaugh) so he can’t get out!”Skattebo received a text from general manager Joe Schoen when Harbaugh accepted the job on Jan.15.“I’m juiced, bro,” Skattebo said.

“We’re going to be running the rock.”That interaction and many behind-the-scenes moments unfold during “Skattebo: The Road Back” — an hour-long documentary produced by the Giants and available now on Giants.com and the team’s YouTube channel.The Post was granted screener’s access and noted these five highlights:The Giants return from their bye week Monday with their eyes on a Nov.8 trip to face the Eagles.

Skattebo suffered his open tibia fracture in Philadelphia on Oct.26, 2025, after scoring a touchdown early in the game.Over the next nine months, Skattebo returned to the city several times for follow-ups with Dr.

Samir Mehta, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn Medicine who doesn’t hide that he is an Eagles fan.“He’s got some unfinished business there,” Giants director of rehabilitation Leigh Weiss told Dr.Mehta, with Skattebo listening in.“I had two more touchdowns left in the tank in that damn game,” Skattebo added.For all the times that Skattebo has discussed his 2025 season-ending injury, he found ...