Loading ...The state of New Jersey and New York City are being heavily affected by super-storm Hurricane Sandy. The residents of these areas are seeing weather and flooding like never before and are being forced to adjust their schedules. The New York Giants are no different, and Tom Coughlin has been forced to make decisions for not only the safety of the players and coaches, but for how and when to best prepare for the Pittsburgh Steelers at home this Sunday.
As a result of the storm, Coughlin has decided to treat this week as if they had played a Monday night game. The coaches and players were sent home on Monday, and Coughlin expects to reunite on Tuesday to begin preparation for next week's game.
"We'll push things back Wednesday morning and move our training room a little bit deeper into the morning and go ahead and treat this as if it was a Monday night game in terms of our day getting started on Wednesday," Coughlin said.
Thus far New Jersey has been hit hard with severe flooding and strong winds, while several deaths have even been reported in New York in relation to the storm. Coughlin knows Hurricane Sandy requires every precaution necessary to ensure his players and coaches aren't put in harm's way.
"We felt it was in the best interests of the safety and security of our players that they remain home, that they stay with their families, that they make sure that their wives and children are fine during this time because, again, as I mentioned, there's so much uncertainty," the coach said.
Not only has the storm affected when they will practice, but it also delayed some players from getting MRI's after injuries suffered last week. Therefore, Coughlin could not update the media on injuries suffered by Chase Blackburn (Hamstring), Antrel Rolle (head), Keith Rivers (calf), and Bear Pascoe (ankle).
Many players were concerned about the flight back from Dallas as they attempted to beat the storm. However, Giants safety Stevie Brown said it was surprisingly uneventful.
"Everybody was worried about how bad the turbulence was going to be, but for the most part, it was a good plane ride," Brown said.
The Giants will hopefully get back to work on Tuesday, though the weather could still have an affect on their schedule. Coach Coughlin doesn't want to take any chances, and will make certain the players and coaches remain safe.
"[We're] just trying to do the smart thing, that's all," Coughlin said.
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Well, much to the chagrin of some I’m sure, I am still here. Lost power at BOTH of my New York residences but have it at my office. It’s a real mess out there but everyone I know and can get in touch with seems fine, so it’s all good. It will, for us, just be a big inconvenience. I know others were not so lucky, and I hope for the best for them and their families.
Going back to the previous thread, I think Dirt made a cogent case for Perry Fewell that, while I do not fully agree with, I cannot say is very inaccurate. Very nice post.
I had earlier made a partial defense of my least favorite defensive coordinator (while repeatedly stating that I HATE this approach) but it wasn’t nearly as lucid as was Dirt’s. Definitely worth reading by the many of us who no doubt missed it because they were “blacked out”.
really tough watching this defense sometimes. We all believe we have the best DE in the game in JPP. Before the season starting we all still thought Osi and Tuck were pro-bowl qulaity DEs. Everyone acknowledges Canty as a beast and LJ as a rising star. Bolely has universal support and Kiwi is considered excellent. Then there is Rolle and Phillips who many think is up there as the best safety tandem in the game. And finally Prince and Webster at the corners.
With all that apparent talent, we are 24th in total yards allowed and 12th in points allowed. You would just think this group would be better
Well, a Fewell defense really cannot be judged by total yards. He’ll give you those and try to stop the scoring. So focus on the points allowed. And then make allowance for the fact that thanks to OUR big play ability we have had enough “short” drives (“short” defined as not consuming a lot of clock time) this season that lead to quick points and ensuing possessions for the opponents’ offenses. That must lead to a bit more scoring by opponents because they may have a greater number of possessions. I think that HAS been the case over the past three weeks and possibly all season.
If we are giving other teams just one extra possession each game that has a dramatic effect on scoring average. So if that’s the case then the Giants might have an “adjusted points allowed per possession” ranking more like #9-10 in the league.
And then you have to take into account that we’ve played without Chris Canty, Kenny Phillips, and many others (including two corners whose replacements very definitely allowed some big scoring plays against us, particularly in Week 1) at times and many of them are now coming back.
Again, I don’t like this system, but I think it may well be a top 1/4 of the league defense by the end of the season, and combined with our offense and the way our special teams are playing, that is “good enough”. You have to give Fewell his due.