Man I'm hoping the Giants pull of the major upset this saturday.
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Man I'm hoping the Giants pull of the major upset this saturday.
^ there going to show the game on cbs and nbc so everyone who does not have the nfl network can watch it if the pats lose this season for them is wortrhless even if they win the super bowl they cant lose
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Plaxico Burress and Brandon Jacobs personify the decisions Tom Coughlin has to make this week.
Both players have nagging ankle injuries. Yet both very much want to play Saturday night, when the Giants will host the 15-0 New England Patriots. Coughlin is preparing with his customary determination to try to win this game, just as he tries to win any other. Normally, that would mean playing starters such as Burress and Jacobs as long as necessary.
But this is not a normal week. The Giants will travel to Tampa next week to face the Buccaneers in an NFC Wild Card game. Outside the locker room, the prevailing wisdom seems to be that Giants will be best served by resting Burress and Jacobs, among others. Coughlin won’t tip his hand regarding his personnel plans. But the Giants’ leading receiver and top running back made it clear today that they want to play and expect to play against the Patriots.
“No one in here is screaming ‘Let’s rest,’ I can tell you that,” Jacobs said today. “Guys want to play. It’s the last regular season game and it’s home. Guys won’t want to sit down.
“Coach Coughlin said we’re going to play to win the game. Whatever we have to do to do that, that’s what we’re going to do. No matter what it is, we’re going to do it.”
Burress practiced today for just the third time all season (he also worked on Sept. 21 and Nov. 7). He does not want to spend Saturday night as a spectator.
“I don’t think it’s a benefit for us to take off,” he said. “I think the more we play, the better we’ll get. When you get into the playoffs, it’s a different speed – the game is a little bit faster. Decisions have to be made a little bit quicker and I think that’s the mode that we’re trying to get ourselves into – not should we rest or should we not play or things like that. As far as myself, I’ve been doing it for the whole season. For me, the more reps I can get catching the ball and getting the looks, the sharper we’ll be on offense.”
Burress caught just one pass in Sunday’s 38-21 victory in Buffalo, but has team-high totals of 66 receptions and 10 touchdowns this season. It was suggested to him that because of his season-long ankle issues, and the fact that the Giants can’t change their playoff position, the smartest course of action would be for him to stay out of uniform on Saturday and set his sights on Tampa Bay.
“I don’t look at it that way,” Burress said. “I look at it as we go out and play this game and everybody goes out and plays as hard as they can. Playing in a game and getting repetitions at game speed can’t hurt you. That’s the way we’re looking at it. We’re going out trying to win this football game. Everybody’s going to play. The more you play, the better you’ll be.”
Burress was officially limited in practice today. As he put it, Coughlin “just put me in on the plays he wanted to see me in.” But he said he could cut and change direction normally. He said his sprained ankle is getting better and feels good.
“I came in yesterday and told the coach I wanted to go out and get a few reps during the week,” Burress said. “I’m starting to feel a little better. It had nothing to do with the game this week. I just want to get out and do what I can. We’re approaching this game to go out and win. We’re not approaching it any other way as far as myself or anybody else. We’re just going out, trying to play hard and win.
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Me too...............I hate the Patriots and i am so tired of hearing about Tom Brady!
^^ Look at this wannabe Giant fan I feel your pain little Steagle girl.
I ain't a Giant fan!
I am
E A G L E S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all the way baby!
I bleed green..............
Yeah, yeah... then cry me a green river because the Eagles are dooky!
Man whatever............there's always next year!
Good thing I've got at least 1 playoff game before I gotta say that shit again...
True true.............
But we all know that when the Giants win the Super Bowl.. I'll be saying it in a good way.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll tell u what...........whoever is up against the damn Patriots, they have my support..........I hate the Patriots!
If it can't be the Titans, I gotta root for the Pats, cuz of Randy Moss. I hated them with a passion before they got him! Randy is a longtime friend though. I want to see him get a ring if my Titans can't do it.
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by the way Dirty Knowledge, check out my newest sig in my thread, I'm sure you'll like it.
go buccamners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!