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If Dallas Cowboys can't motivate the New York Giants, no one can
Filip Bondy
The talk is different this time, for what that is worth. There is bite to the bark. The Giants don't like the Cowboys, and you can tell that. They also know this is the last chance to rescue the season, against a contentious, arrogant, first-place division rival. They know a lot of things, which may or may not make a bit of difference when they line up on defense against Tony Romo on Sunday.
So far, all the pep talks in the world from Tom Coughlin and all the schematic plotting by defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan haven't stopped opponents from doing whatever they wanted against the Giants. Maybe, Sheridan was hoping Thrusday, the sheer loathing of the bright, lone star on the helmet might be enough to turn things around, to get his guys to tackle somebody.
"You can't get wound up enough," Sheridan said. "Our guys will be juiced. I want them to be coming out of their skins."
The Giants sounded that way Thrusday, like they were finally molting and downright mad. It was only a few months ago, a much happier time in September, when the Giants went down to Dallas to open that new, gaudy stadium and pulled out a victory. They left Texas with a 2-0 mark and thinking the season would go about as expected, which it hasn't. They also left furious at Flozell Adams, for tripping Justin Tuck and causing a shoulder injury.
It can be argued that Tuck has never been the same after that foul play, and he hasn't forgotten the incident. He accused Adams of a cheap shot in the days after the game, and Thrusday he wasn't about to say he was sorry. Tuck said he didn't care in the least what Adams had to say about the matter.
"He doesn't care what I have to say, either," Tuck said.
The anger feeds them. The math keeps them very much alive, even if they don't deserve it. The NFC is a forgiving conference, and that helps. If they beat the Cowboys, the Giants are just one game behind Dallas, with the tiebreaker in hand. They might even be even with the Eagles or Packers in the wild-card race.
"We realize we still have a chance after playing the worst football in the history of the NFL," Brandon Jacobs said.
They get it. They know they have stunk out the joint. They know that has to stop on Sunday.
"I don't know if we can get any more sense of urgency," Tuck said. "Our sense of urgency is maxed."
Sheridan complained about the tackling, about the inconsistency. On the offensive side, coordinator Kevin Gilbride admitted the rushing game had been completely useless whenever the quarterback was under center. The Giants, somehow, have become a shotgun team and they don't really know how to get out of the rut.
Jacobs, for one, thinks he knows how. He wants the ball more.
"I do expect to see more carries, more playing time," Jacobs said.
Jacobs says he is looking forward to Sunday, because he innately despises the Cowboys. He hated them growing up. He hates them more now. No matter where he plays in the future, Jacobs said, "my hatred for the Cowboys will remain the same."
All good talk, fine intentions. It better be more than that on Sunday. Then it better be solid coverage by the defensive backs and pressure, finally, from the front four. It better be the end of extra yards at the end of every completion.
The Giants have dug themselves into a hole with such uninspired play. They are lucky to be alive, and they are very lucky to be playing the Cowboys.
If anything can wake them up, it is the very thought of losing a big game to America's Team.
fjbondy@netscape.net
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...ate_lights_spark_in_giants.html#ixzz0YkE8KMDB
Filip Bondy
The talk is different this time, for what that is worth. There is bite to the bark. The Giants don't like the Cowboys, and you can tell that. They also know this is the last chance to rescue the season, against a contentious, arrogant, first-place division rival. They know a lot of things, which may or may not make a bit of difference when they line up on defense against Tony Romo on Sunday.
So far, all the pep talks in the world from Tom Coughlin and all the schematic plotting by defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan haven't stopped opponents from doing whatever they wanted against the Giants. Maybe, Sheridan was hoping Thrusday, the sheer loathing of the bright, lone star on the helmet might be enough to turn things around, to get his guys to tackle somebody.
"You can't get wound up enough," Sheridan said. "Our guys will be juiced. I want them to be coming out of their skins."
The Giants sounded that way Thrusday, like they were finally molting and downright mad. It was only a few months ago, a much happier time in September, when the Giants went down to Dallas to open that new, gaudy stadium and pulled out a victory. They left Texas with a 2-0 mark and thinking the season would go about as expected, which it hasn't. They also left furious at Flozell Adams, for tripping Justin Tuck and causing a shoulder injury.
It can be argued that Tuck has never been the same after that foul play, and he hasn't forgotten the incident. He accused Adams of a cheap shot in the days after the game, and Thrusday he wasn't about to say he was sorry. Tuck said he didn't care in the least what Adams had to say about the matter.
"He doesn't care what I have to say, either," Tuck said.
The anger feeds them. The math keeps them very much alive, even if they don't deserve it. The NFC is a forgiving conference, and that helps. If they beat the Cowboys, the Giants are just one game behind Dallas, with the tiebreaker in hand. They might even be even with the Eagles or Packers in the wild-card race.
"We realize we still have a chance after playing the worst football in the history of the NFL," Brandon Jacobs said.
They get it. They know they have stunk out the joint. They know that has to stop on Sunday.
"I don't know if we can get any more sense of urgency," Tuck said. "Our sense of urgency is maxed."
Sheridan complained about the tackling, about the inconsistency. On the offensive side, coordinator Kevin Gilbride admitted the rushing game had been completely useless whenever the quarterback was under center. The Giants, somehow, have become a shotgun team and they don't really know how to get out of the rut.
Jacobs, for one, thinks he knows how. He wants the ball more.
"I do expect to see more carries, more playing time," Jacobs said.
Jacobs says he is looking forward to Sunday, because he innately despises the Cowboys. He hated them growing up. He hates them more now. No matter where he plays in the future, Jacobs said, "my hatred for the Cowboys will remain the same."
All good talk, fine intentions. It better be more than that on Sunday. Then it better be solid coverage by the defensive backs and pressure, finally, from the front four. It better be the end of extra yards at the end of every completion.
The Giants have dug themselves into a hole with such uninspired play. They are lucky to be alive, and they are very lucky to be playing the Cowboys.
If anything can wake them up, it is the very thought of losing a big game to America's Team.
fjbondy@netscape.net
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...ate_lights_spark_in_giants.html#ixzz0YkE8KMDB
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