Loading ...It's commonplace to hear about how disrespected the New York Giants are by both fans and national media. Despite two Super Bowl championships over the last five seasons, the idea that they are often overlooked is relatively accurate and hard to dispute. But when Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano met with the media on Wednesday afternoon, he offered heaping praise for the defending champions.
"We’re coming to play the defending Super Bowl champions who are not in a real good mood right now, so we need to bring our best game just to have a chance to win," Schiano said.
The former Rutgers head coach is no stranger to MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or the New York Giants. Not just because two of their former coaches -Bill Sheridan and Mike Sullivan- are current Buccaneers coordinators, but because Schiano often attended Giants home games. In fact, the coach last attended a game on January 1st, 2012 when Big Blue defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 to win the NFC East.
That's not to say employing two of their former coaches hasn't been an advantage, because it has.
"It’s been very helpful. I can tell you there’s a lot of Giant imprint on our program, and a lot of coach Coughlin imprint on our program because as you go through the process and you set up all your schedules," he said. "I have several NFL coaches on our staff, I have everybody’s schedules from all the years they’ve coached."
And what of quarterback Eli Manning, the two-time Super Bowl MVP? Well, when you have his former coach, there's a lot of insight and knowledge to be attained.
"It would be foolish not to [pick Sullivan's brain]. He’s been a big help," he said. "There are a lot of similarities with our offenses, but they’re different players that are doing it."
Schiano acknowledged that having Sullivan is a double-edged sword. While they're able to pick his brain over Eli, the Giants are very familiar with Sullivan and his coaching technique. Ultimately, it evens itself out with no side really walking away with a distinct advantage. Accordingly, he anticipates his team having to playa perfect game in order to come away victorious on Sunday.
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Yesterday’s Injury Report
WR Hakeem Nicks (foot) and DE Adewale Ojomo (hamstring) did not practice yesterday.
“Today was a rest day,” said Nicks. “I’ll be practicing tomorrow…Yeah (once a week I’ll take a day off). Until they decide to do something different. They don’t want to have any setbacks on it.”
CB Prince Amukamara (ankle), CB Michael Coe (hamstring), LB Keith Rivers (hamstring), OC David Baas (hip), and DT Marvin Austin (back) were limited.
“(Amukamara) won’t practice fully,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin before practice. “We’ll try to pick up where we left off Monday and continue to allow him to work. He does have some issues; he’s just fighting his way through them.”
“I don’t want to play with a limp so if I am limping out there, I am going to be a target out there,” said Amukamara after practice. “I am going to be a target out there anyways. The offensive coordinator is still going to smell blood. If I am able to run, but if it is still lingering, then that is cool. But if I am limping, I don’t think that is (good).”
“I think I’ll be good,” Coe said. “Everyday I keep getting better and feeling more confident in what I can do so I’m excited about that.”
HB Da’Rel Scott (knee) and OT James Brewer (back) fully practiced.
I wonder with Coe seeming like he’s going to play if a more conservative approach is used with Prince. As much as I want him to play it seems like he’s not healthy and he’s gutting out and injury that can linger or even be made worse. I’m wondering if you make Prince active but only use him if he’s needed.
I really worry about all of our injured players on this upcoming short week. Are players like Beatty, Nicks, Prince, Austin, Boley and Coe be ready to play on Sunday and then again Thursday.
Victor
I have no issues with you showing love to your grandmother. However, you should think about honoring the GAME, and catching balls that hit you squarely in the hands, chest and face mask.
That would honor your “Grand” way more than a salsa dance.
JUST SAYING……………………
Justin
You can get into the act and honor your grandfather by actually playing an entire game at defensive end, vice a quarter here or there. Then you would not have to talk about how disgusted with your (lack of) effort you are.
Buckle up, shut up…………..and play.
TAMPA 20 GIANTS 14
We get to see firsthand why Reese wanted Tampa rookie running back in the draft. Not that Wilson is a dud. He’s just not a power back. And Bradshaw is the only thing close to a power back the Giants now have. And Tampa also has legit power back. For the second week in a row the Giants will be punch less and get punched. Hey it’s the season after Superbowl swoon. Reese and Mr. Mira will have the $$ to draft/sign some players this coming off season.
Reese wanted Martin? Where did you hear/read/see that? Reese has maintained since day one they were targeting Wilson and not Martin.
It was up for debate during the draft. Right when TB selected Martin.
Trust me it was out there. For the record, I love Wilson, however Martin is more of a blocker, and slashing/hide behind you O-line north/south runner.
Wilson is more like the Philly RB with a touch of Saunders.
Pretty sure Reese would have taken Martin. Flame suit on. But that is my opinon nothing more.
You can believe Martin is the better back but JR wanted Wilson. Martin is basically Bradshaw but a little more talented. JR wanted a different element in the running game with Wilson explosion to complement Bradshaw’s game. We will see how it turns out but after seeing Wilson on the field I think JR made the right call.
You’re nuts.
31-17 Giants.
And about Cruz, I dont mind him dancing around in the endzone, but catch the ball first.
Amukamara:
“I don’t want to play with a limp so if I am limping out there, I am going to be a target out there,” said Amukamara after practice. “I am going to be a target out there anyways. The offensive coordinator is still going to smell blood. If I am able to run, but if it is still lingering, then that is cool. But if I am limping, I don’t think that is (good).”
SON, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO WANT THEM THE THROW AT YOU, SO YOU CAN PUT FOOT IN THEIR a$$. YOU WILL NEVER BE WORTH A TINKERS DAMN WITH YOUR CURRENT ATTITUDE. NO WONDER JPP DUNKED YOU IN (SYMBOLIC) TRASH CAN. YOU ARE CRAP.
It’s the quiet before the storm. Face it. Even those who think the Giants are a very good team are damned nervous about Sunday because they saw them throw a really lousy effort against the Cowboys and know that with this schedule a loss to the Bucs could be close to fatal. The team still isn’t healthy and there are holes that exist because of that. There is great uncertainty about the development of the O-line, Wilson has to prove he can hold onto the ball, Nicks has to get some separation, and Austin needs to provide some help so Rocky and Joseph don’t wear down. Corey Webster cannot have any more games like the one he just had.
In a normal season none of the above would drastically worry me. I’m a strong believer that teams continue to develop their identity over the entire months of September and October and you really don’t know what you’ve got until November rolls around. That has actually been an advantage for the Coughlin-led Giants because Tom gets his team ready to play before most coaches can manage it thanks to his tight focus on preparation and schedules, but the Giants are still similar to most teams in that they have to forge a team that “works as one” over the course of the season (and don’t tell me about late season collapses disproving that because those have been generally the result of injuries or poor play and poor coaching decisions rather than the team not jelling). Problem is, this isn’t a “normal” season. The Giants got a Super Bowl champion’s schedule and it looks like the toughest road any team has had over the past decade. The NFC East looks strong. The Browns’ offense may be poor but their defense is not. The Saints’ defense is vulnerable but their offense will score on anyone. The Bucs are a rising team with a very good defense and a quarterback who, if hot, can kill you. There is not a single “breather” on this schedule. Even a very good team will have trouble squeezing ten wins out of it, and if the Giants start out losing their first two and having lost to one of the “easier” teams on the schedule they will find themselves with a mountain to climb before they have any chance to be at their best.
I have said it before and will say it again here: this is a “must win” on Sunday. I’m not about to say the Giants are not a very, very, good team. They are, at least IMO. Yeah, they have weakness on the O-line and injuries have caused them defensive backfield problems, but the latter will be solved soon and the former may not be nearly as problematic once Beatty is playing. But good, bad, or indifferent, they need a win on Sunday or they will be fighting uphill all season. That doesn’t mean they couldn’t do so and still make the playoffs, but why put yourself in the position that you have to reel off 5-6 wins in succession from a very tough schedule. This is a winnable game. The coaches and team leaders have to make sure they go out and get the job done.
well on the positive side, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh looked terrible sunday so maybe those games won’t be as tough as we think
Carolina still looks weak
Cleveland looks like half a team
and NO may really be vulnerable
Washington looked really good; Philly really bad
and although we got beaten pretty decisively by Dallas, that may end up being more an indictment of us than an endorsement of them (14 penalties, etc.)
your annual mantra applies to all the teams on our schedule not just the giants
hey, it even applies to the suddenly whiny Packers
All true, BUT….. when you lose a home opener right after having been celebrated as Super Bowl Champions and put up a really lousy effort (even the players now admit they had no fire, something they rarely acknowledge) in the process, AND then lose the succeeding home game when the team is supposedly angry about what they did against Dallas AND they’re playing a team that can be frustrated if their quarterback is thrown off rhythm by a solid pass rush (supposedly one of the Giants’ greatest strengths, though you’d have not thought so against the ‘Boys), then you have badly failed and there’s rot somewhere in Denmark.
They MUST win on Sunday, if for no other reason because with their injuries and a very short week they will already be fighting uphill down in Carolina and simply cannot go in there 0-2. Right now this team is questioning themselves, as they should. But they need some swagger and confidence over the next four games or this season could get, as Yogi Berra said “very late, early”. That starts with a win this Sunday.
for what its worth I will be doing my part next thursday in carolina. Even if I am the only one cheering they will here me from the 500 level haha… A win against the bucs this week will certainly make me louder though
Damn Jason Sehorn. He’s left us with a curse that will probably last another 70 years or so until those that are old enough to remember all die off.
The curse being the belief that football players don’t get hurt at their normal position but are somehow subjected to an inordinate risk of injury if you play a different position.
Speaking of injuries, wasn’t Coughlin supposed to rid the team of them? Surely keeping players at their designated positions should have gone a long way over the last 8+ years.
Right cause Coughlin has ultimate control over the injuries on this team. I don’t really know what you are talking about Prince, Nicks, Austin, Canty, Coe, Beatty were all playing their natural positions
I’m sorry guys. I really had positive vibes about this squad. I thought the defense would be on the cusp of being lights out. I understand injury.
And even the lingering affect it has on players like Tuck.
I understand that Nicks was as stiff as a board and did not have his feet fully under him. Perhaps I am simply disappointed because I miss judged this team so badly.
Don’t get me wrong, I knew the O-line was crap. I just did not know they were a completely hopeless steamy pile of crap.
However I also understand effort as opposed to lack of the same. This crew could have come out swinging and served notice to all that they were the team to beat. Instead they looked lower than whale poop.
They could have delivered the same message even in a loss. But they chose to deliver the message that “WE ARE SPINELESS ESPECIALLY IN OUR OWN HOUSE, COME ON IN AND KICK US AROUND”.
Players like Tuck, Osi, Kiwi and the invisible Webster should have had every swinging “dck” on this team foaming at the mouth to simply destroy DullA$$. And they should have taken lead roles in the annihilation. Instead, they took the collective night off. Yeah, having Canty (Why Canty Play) and Austin would have helped a lot. But having a killer instinct would have won the game.
why would you think this year would be different than every other year?
TC’s teams are always uneven in their intensity and performance
whether that unevenness results in W’s or L’s is always an open question, but it has never been any different
Unfair. Tuck, Osi, Webster and Cruz stunk the joint out. That isn’t Coughlin’s fault. If those guys play up to the standards they should the outcome may well have been very different. Four critical members of the team, three of them “leaders”, and they weren’t ready to play. Shame on them.
by saying its a TC team and that’s what they do, I’m not ascribing blame necessarily; I’m just saying its a fact of the last 8 years
maybe it’s JR’s fault — the type of guys he drafts; maybe it’s just these particular players who happen to be at once our best and most erratic players
whatever the reason, we have all this talent on paper and we are forever 8-8, or thereabouts; and occasionally we explode and live up to our talent
crazy
its the roller coaster that is being a NY Giant fan
Stop whining dude.
It was ONE game. We are notorious for the slow starts.
Look at it like this, The ‘boys played their BEST game in recent history against us and only beat us by 7. We were god awful. lost by 7. We’ll only get better from here. This team is not gonna fold over.
We lost twice to the skins last year. The opening game last year was embarrassing. We went on to win the whole damn thing.
Honestly, if we lose I feel like I am going to come on here and half of you are gonna be talking about what we are going to do with the first pick of the draft.
Your wilding if your letting one game change your opinion. The loss to Washington last year was similar because we played ok and they played great. It happens, especially within the division. If anything this team as shown it can respond to underwhelming performances.
F55 – I’m nervous because it’s the NFL and anyone can beat you any Sunday. Plus I think TB is more talented than most give them credit for being. The key is Freeman, if he plays well like he did 2 years ago this will be a tough game. we can help him not play well but like many QBs we face this year he can make some plays with his feet. Their DBs are good and assuming the replacement refs allow illegal contact they can cause similar problems to Dallas. Especially, if Nicks isn’t more healthy/less rusty.
I learned from the last few years not to worry about the schedule. Some teams we think are very tough won’t be and we don’t have any seeming easy games outside of the Browns. Really on paper this is our 2nd easiest game. And this game is not easy.
This game is very similar to the Rams last year. We need a win against a team we are suppose to beat. While everyone would take a 42-0 victory, a 24-23 win counts the same and that’s the goal. This team will get better but we need to put some victories on the board as we improve.
This game even becomes more important with a dangerous Carolina team waiting with their first prime time game in a few years. On a short week and with a QB that’s unique to play against. That’s not a game to play with an 0-2 record.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the reigning Super Bowl champs are given an easier schedule as a reward for winning?
I mean, the path to get there isn’t easy, Just sayin’ it would be a nice little perk.
Oh and by the way on about 12 runs last week I saw a hole open up that bradshaw could have and should have hit but he was tip toeing to the line just like Brandon Jacobs did last year. So as much as you all pine about the oline last game. (and I am not saying they were great) but a significant portion of the ineptitude regarding the run vs. Dallas was because Bradshaw was running like a Poos-Cee