Now with Rams, nemesis DeSean returns to town

Another season, another team, but the daunting presence of DeSean Jackson still ready, willing and able to run past the Giants.

Jackson is a Giants nemesis, pure and simple. He shredded them when he played in the NFC East — first with the Eagles (his Miracle at the Meadowlands walk-off, puntreturn touchdown in 2010 is an all-time Giants lowlight), then with Washington. Jackson also played for the Buccaneers, went back to the Eagles and now is in his first season with the Rams. At 34, he is not the player he once was, but he can still run, evidenced by his production this season: seven receptions for a ridiculous 215 yards, an average of 30.7 yards per catch.

Jackson and strong-armed quarterback Matthew Stafford are a match made in a defensive back’s nightmares.

“You saw me catching balls off the Jugs anticipating how deep some of these balls may go, just trying to track them in the air,’’ safety Logan Ryan said. “He adds a whole downfield passing game that they didn’t have, a little more spread that they didn’t do as much. They still have their boots and condensed offense, but they have an added game with [Stafford’s] arm strength. It keeps that safety a little deeper, keeps you a little more honest in the deep part of the field.’’

The Giants, at halftime, will honor their Super Bowl LXVI Super Bowl championship team, celebrating the 10-year anniversary with many of the players from the 2011 season in attendance.

There will be no repeat of the ugly scene that unfolded three weeks ago, when Giants co-owner John Mara was loudly and harshly booed when he stepped behind the microphone and announced the retirement of Eli Manning’s No. 10 jersey

Manning’s induction into the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony in what turned into a loss to the Falcons Mara will not take part in the festivities. Bob Papa, the radio voice of the Giants, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for this event, handling the assignment from the radio booth in the press box. This was preplanned and not in response to the negative reaction Mara received three weeks ago.

Left tackle Andrew Thomas (foot) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable. He missed last week’s game at Dallas. If he cannot play, Nate Solder again would move from right to left tackle and Matt Peart would start at right tackle.

WRs Sterling Shepard will and Darius Slayton could make their returns after missing two games with strained hamstrings. Those additions are countered by the new injuries to WR Kenny Golladay (knee) and RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) that once again will leave the Giants without all their top offensive playmakers on the field together.

Rookie WR Kadarius Toney was fined $12,875 by the league for unsportsmanlike conduct for throwing a punch at Cowboys S Davontae Kazee last Sunday. Kazee was fined $6,264 for unnecessary roughness for shoving.

LB Cam Brown, who fills a role on special teams, was activated off injured reserve. Two players were elevated off the practice squad for the game: WR Dante Pettis and OT Korey Cunningham. These players will serve as roster insurance because WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) and LT Andrew Thomas (foot) are listed as questionable.