Jihad Ward talks growing up in city of ‘rage’, turning this ‘s–t around’ for Giants

Journeyman defensive end Jihad Ward, a seven-year veteran signed by the Giants as a free agent this offseason, huddles with Post columnist Steve Serby for some Q&A:A: It’s like going to war with my guys. I try to ride for people that’s gonna ride for me. I don’t ever quit, I’m gonna keep fighting to this day. I’m just trying to ride till the wheels fall off, and I ain’t gonna stop.A: It begins when I’m in the room by myself.

A: When I was in junior college [Globe Institute of Technology] … I really didn’t have no money like that just to go to school, ’cause if I couldn’t go to junior college, I was just gonna go back in the streets of Philadelphia. Being in junior college wasn’t really college for me. Plus I was dealing with a lot of stuff at home. It was always an inch of me coming back home. I tried to grind it out so that way I won’t go home and be a different type of dude at home.

A: He’s a bully, but here’s the thing: People see him smile a lot, but do not get Leo on his bad side. He’s a peaceful bully. He’s gonna make some plays, and all that stuff, but if you try him, that’s when he’s gonna destroy your ass. Dex is upfront — he’s gonna bully your ass through the whole game. You don’t know when I’m gonna bully your ass. I’m like chess with it.A: He’s a soldier, man. He’s still learning. He’s a big-ass baby, man. He’s a beast.

Q:. From your Instagram: “I’m the only NFL player who wears a hoodie on Gameday. Please don’t copy my swag.” A: That’s just me, I love wearing hoodies. … I’ve been wearing hoodies since I was a little kid. Everybody else wears chains and stuff and earrings and stuff with grills on their teeth. … I like to wear my hoodie.A: The Malcolm X one my lady likes. I have a Prince of Egypt stuff on my hamstrings that I like. I have more than 100 on my body.Q: If you could go one-on-one against any running back in NFL history?A: I already sacked Tom Brady … Aaron Rodgers.

Maaaaan i wish my mom had named me JIHAD

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