WoodysGirl
09-06-2012, 09:58 AM
Big Blue defense's Super Bowl high was sent crashing down by Tony Romo & Co.
Updated:
September 6, 2012, 3:59 AM ET
By Ohm Youngmisuk (http://espn.go.com/new-york/columns/archive?name=ohm-youngmisuk) | ESPNNewYork.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After Tony Romo (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5209/tony-romo), Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys) spoiled their home opener, the defending Super Bowl champions had to walk through the tunnel back into their locker room and hear it from Tom Coughlin.
That might've hurt more than any DeMarcus Ware (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8426/demarcus-ware) sack or DeMarco Murray (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14005/demarco-murray) run.
"Take a bite out of humble pie," Coughlin said of his message to the New York Giants (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants) after their deflating 24-17 loss to the Cowboys at home. "It brings you right back to Earth."
If the Super Bowl champs were still flying as high as the Blackhawk helicopters that flew over MetLife Stadium before the game, they came crashing down with a heavy dose of reality.
The 2011 season and the magic of winning six straight do-or-die games and the Vince Lombardi trophy is over. Romo reminded them the hard way.
"No one on last year's team is going to come back," linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9618/mathias-kiwanuka) said. "Dave Tollefson (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9839/dave-tollefson) has moved on, Aaron Ross (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10464/aaron-ross) has moved on. There are a number of guys who are gone. And in their place, we have great players so this group has to get it done."
Read more: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8343385/new-york-giants-defense-served-humble-pie-tony-romo-dallas-cowboys
Updated:
September 6, 2012, 3:59 AM ET
By Ohm Youngmisuk (http://espn.go.com/new-york/columns/archive?name=ohm-youngmisuk) | ESPNNewYork.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After Tony Romo (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/5209/tony-romo), Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys) spoiled their home opener, the defending Super Bowl champions had to walk through the tunnel back into their locker room and hear it from Tom Coughlin.
That might've hurt more than any DeMarcus Ware (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/8426/demarcus-ware) sack or DeMarco Murray (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14005/demarco-murray) run.
"Take a bite out of humble pie," Coughlin said of his message to the New York Giants (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants) after their deflating 24-17 loss to the Cowboys at home. "It brings you right back to Earth."
If the Super Bowl champs were still flying as high as the Blackhawk helicopters that flew over MetLife Stadium before the game, they came crashing down with a heavy dose of reality.
The 2011 season and the magic of winning six straight do-or-die games and the Vince Lombardi trophy is over. Romo reminded them the hard way.
"No one on last year's team is going to come back," linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9618/mathias-kiwanuka) said. "Dave Tollefson (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/9839/dave-tollefson) has moved on, Aaron Ross (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/10464/aaron-ross) has moved on. There are a number of guys who are gone. And in their place, we have great players so this group has to get it done."
Read more: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8343385/new-york-giants-defense-served-humble-pie-tony-romo-dallas-cowboys