EAST RUTHERFORD http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/ … ton-jersey , N.J. (AP) — Robert Martin of Rutgers might be one of the biggest surprises in the New York Giants‘ training camp.No one expected much from the running back when the team reported in the last week of July. The 22-year-old from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, didn’t start for the Scarlet Knights last season and had to attend a tryout after the draft to get an invite to camp.Less than three weeks into camp, Martin has opened some eyes. He has continually broken some big runs during the practices. He did it again on Thursday night in the second half of the preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns, picking up 39 yards on five carries with a long run of 19 yards. draft pick Saquon Barkley, who had 43 yards on five carries, including a game-opening 39-yard run.“I know what I am bringing to the team,” Martin said Sunday after practice. “I had a rocky college experience, different coaches, different running backs coaches, a lot of ups and downs. It helped me. It formed my character, but at the end of the day I always knew I could play football. Given the chance and opportunity, playing with the best of the best in the NFL, I would be able to show my talent.”Martin says he put in a lot of work to get to this point. While taking courses this spring Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey , he worked on his pass routes and running back drills. He also did a lot of film preparation, watching the Vikings’ offense that new Giants coach Pat Shurmur was bringing to the Meadowlands.“When I got up here I just wanted to show what I could do,” Martin said.The road to football has never been simple for Martin. His mother, Deborah Hill, never wanted him to play. His brother, Steven Smith, had to persuade her to let him try after he excelled on the playgrounds.He eventually made it to Rutgers and carried 448 times for 2,256 yards and 18 touchdowns, finishing 10th in school history for career yards rushing. His senior year was disappointing because he was the No. 2 back to graduate transfer Gus Edwards of Miami. Martin gained 434 yards on 99 carries with three touchdowns.The Giants still gave him a tryout, and so far he was made the most of it, competing against Barkley, veteran Jonathan Stewart and second-year backs Wayne Gallman, Shane Smith and Jalen Simmons.“I think they all had their moments of good play,” Shurmur said of his running backs in the 20-10 loss to the Browns. “I thought Stewart didn’t have as many snaps as the others. I thought Gallman had a couple nice runs. I think they all kind of stood out in my mind in making a play or two here http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/ … nes-jersey , but Jalen did a good job. There were some nice hard runs in there, and then we’ve seen Rob obviously, we’ve seen him in practice have some good runs and he’s a hard physical runner and it showed up in the game.”NOTES: Defensive coordinator James Bettcher was in Indiana this weekend to attend services for his mother, who died last week. He will rejoin the team Tuesday in Detroit for practices with the Lions. Secondary coach Lou Anarumo called the plays for the defense Sunday. … Giants T Nate Solder is ready to go against the Lions and their new coach, Matt Patricia, who was the Patriots’ defensive coordinator when Solder was in New England. “I think they will expose some things we need to work on, it will show some of the areas we are strong in,” Solder said. … Veteran LB Connor Barwin was nicked in the preseason opener and did not practice. S Darian Thompson also was out with a hamstring injury. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Adrian Peterson didn’t mind a healthy diet of action in the preseason 12 years into an NFL career that hasn’t included much exhibition work.“So many years I begged to play in the preseason and was shut down,” Peterson said. “They didn’t have to beg me at all to play this week.”The Washington Redskins needed to see what Peterson had left in the tank, and the 33-year-old showed them by rushing for 56 yards on 11 carries in his debut, a 29-17 loss to the Denver Broncos on Friday night in each team’s third preseason game.“He surely doesn’t look like he lost a step,” left tackle Trent Williams said of his friend and college teammate. “I can tell you that much.”Peterson carried the ball seven consecutive plays on one possession, and the 2012 MVP later picked up 15 yards on fourth-and-1. The Redskins signed Peterson on Monday after injuries to three running backs and wanted to see how he could handle a heavy workload.They got their answer: enough to likely earn the starting job Week 1 at the Arizona Cardinals. After only three practices Ugo Amadi Jersey , Peterson looked to have passed Rob Kelley, Kapri Bibbs and injured backs Samaje Perine and Byron Marshall on the depth chart.Peterson wanted to gauge how he’d handle a game after missing offseason workouts and training camp, and said, “Based on how I felt today, I’m pretty excited.”His play was a bright spot for the Redskins as they were carved up by Case Keenum and Denver’s first-team offense, and Alex Smith was an unimpressive 3 of 8 for 33 yards and said his performance was “not where it needed to be.”“The big thing was I wanted to really focus in on the running game and try to give Adrian some good looks and we accomplished that to some degree,” coach Jay Gruden said. “But I wish we would’ve done a little bit better job in the passing game today.”Keenum was 12 of 18 for 148 yards before giving way to backup Chad Kelly.SANDERS SHINESThe Broncos’ first-team offense scored two touchdowns and added a field goal in five series of work, led by dual-threat receiver Emmanuel Sanders. He was responsible for all 75 of Denver’s yards on its second touchdown drive, catching passes of 15 and 33 yards from Keenum and scoring on a 27-yard end-around . Sanders finished with 88 all-purpose yards.“As far as what we showcased tonight after this game, I would say, yeah, we’re ready to go out and play against anybody and we can win, we can compete,” said Sanders Dwayne Haskins Jersey , who finished with 88 all-purpose yards. “Going in there as an offensive unit and how we performed in the first half putting up 17 points, it was something we can build off of.”MOP-UP LYNCHAfter Kelly was 7 of 11 for 70 yards in the third quarter, the Broncos turned to demoted QB Paxton Lynch to finish the game when up 26-10. The 2016 first-round pick completed three of seven pass attempts for 39 yards and had a 5-yard rush in what was as much a trade audition as a chance to show Denver brass he should stick around.“We’ll see,” said coach Vance Joseph, who refused to label Kelly or Lynch the Nos. 2 or 3 QBs. “We have one more game next week and Chad should play a lot along with Paxton, so that’s yet to be determined.”NATIONAL ANTHEMBroncos LB Brandon Marshall and WR Demaryius Thomas again were absent from the sideline during the national anthem and jogged out of the tunnel immediately after. Every Redskins player stood on the sideline, as they did in their first two preseason games.INJURIESBroncos: S Shamarko Thomas left with an eye injury and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. … Marshall was evaluated for a concussion but returned.Redskins: Kelley, supplanted as the starter by Peterson, was injured on kickoff coverage and evaluated for a stinger. He returned and had eight carries for 19 yards. … RB Chris Thompson and TE Jordan Reed, coming off surgeries, were held out.