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You missed the point. It wasn't about the fans. It was about whether Jerry would change with an empty stadium. I also acknowledged that I know it won't happen. Just that that's what is going to have to take place if real change is going to happen. My point with Landry is valid as well. He has earned the respect through his accomplishments to weather the storm of a few losing seasons and still have hope. Jerry hasn't.
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I think it's a given that Jones is not going to change. To me the question is would he change if the stadium had a falling off in attendance and maybe he would but with the fan base that won't happen so it is really a dead end effort. That being the case why would a fan want the team to lose anyway. That' s the part I cannot abide with.
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JPP: Cowboys game ‘like a Super Bowl’ to Giants
By Steve Serby
November 20, 2013 | 7:13pm
Super Sunday comes early for the New York Football Giants.
The countdown to Super Bowl XLVIII stood at 73 days Wednesday, but the 4-6 Giants are of this mind-set: unless they avenge their season-opening loss to the Cowboys, there will be no division title, and if there is no division title, there will be no playoffs and no Super Bowl XLVIII.
From the time they fell to 0-6, one game at a time has been their mantra.
Especially this one game now.
“We beat ourself that first game,” Jason Pierre-Paul said, “but that’s the past.
“This game right here is like a Super Bowl to us.
“It ain’t no playoff game, it’s like a Super Bowl to us.
“This is going to be a bloodbath out there. I’m sure they’re going to be ready, and I know my boys will sure enough be ready to back it up.”
It isn’t just a revenge game for the Giants.
It’s their season. Again. You can’t afford to fall to 4-7 and two games behind the Eagles and Cowboys with five to play. It is the only way they should think.
“It’s going be another barn burner,” Justin Tuck said.
“It’s going to be one of those games that you know you’re going to have to be in the cold tub after, and getting treatment after, because it’s going to be a lot of, I would say some violent hits. Some out in the open, some in the trenches. It’s going to be one of those … like I said, down South we call ’em barn burners, and it’s going to be that.”
Prince Amukamara, who must contain Dez Bryant, concurs with JPP: “We’re trying to earn the right to play more games, and our backs are against the wall, and we know that it’s like it’s one-and-done for us. Especially that this is a division game, so we know it’s a big game.”
Antrel Rolle: “Personally, I feel like this game is going to determine the outcome of the season. I think this is such a huge game, being they’ve already beaten us once. I think this is a game, we can’t walk away with a loss.”
Tuck, with the countdown calendar to Super Bowl XLVIII blaring 73 behind him, won’t call it a Big Blue Super Bowl.
“I hoping he’s wrong,” Tuck said. “I hope we actually play in a Super Bowl.”
Why are you downplaying it?
“I’m downplaying it because it’s not as important as a Super Bowl,” Tuck said.
But he will say this: “We’re kind of looking at it as a must win.”
“It’s going to be all or nothing,” Victor Cruz said. “It’s going to be all those traditional Giants-Cowboys games that you’ve seen in the past.
“They don’t like us, and a lot of this team doesn’t like them, so it’s going to be a ballgame, no matter which way you look at, and we just have to make sure we’re on the other end with a victory.”
Brandon Jacobs missed the first Cowboys game.
“They are really fun ’cause you know you’re going to get their best. You’ll have a whole bunch of hard-hitting, physical play going on, and I’m with that,” Jacobs said. “I like that. That’s why I always like to play against Dallas, with them being America’s Team as people call them, and so many fans around. It’s so … sickening about ‘the ’Boys, the ’Boys, ’Boys.’ ”
JPP, the pick-six hero of the Packers game, rested his shoulder Wednesday. He’s over his back issues, he said.
“I look forward to this game,” Pierre-Paul said. “First game, coming back from back surgery, it wasn’t a pretty good game for me at all. It was sick watching it. I’m basically like loafing all around the field, and that ain’t me.
“So this week, whoever lines up in front of me is going to get it. They’re going to get it.”
Tyron Smith will be standing between JPP and Tony Romo, the first legitimate quarterback the Giants have played in over a month.
“He’s a very good tackle,” Pierre-Paul said, “and I’m going to be very excited going against him to see what he got. His 100 percent, and my 100 percent, we’ll see which 100 percent is the best.
“I expect myself to be all over the field, like I always show up against them, for the four years I’ve been here. I expect to be out there making plays and helping my team get a win. It’s not a secret or whatever.
“They’re coming here, and we’re going to give ’em our best game.”
Terrell Thomas likes what he has been hearing. “When JPP talks, JPP produces,” Thomas said. “I hope he keeps talking. I hope you got good quotes out of him, because when he says he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it. I think he’s getting healthier, he’s getting more confident. He’s our best defensive player, so when he’s playing at a high level it just makes it that much better.”
Eli Manning loves these big games. “At this point, every game is important,” Manning said. “You need to get wins to stay in the playoff picture.”
Tom Coughlin, who seems to believe he has a team to believe in again, who has never stopped believing in this team, has forever presented to his teams motivational and/or inspirational quotations to help keep their eyes on the prize.
“The nature of what your philosophy is and what your beliefs are sometimes can be magnified by utilizing someone of stature who may have said it better,” Coughlin said.
And so on Wednesday, Coughlin offered up this gem to his comeback Giants: “People who achieve great things that the world will never forget, start out by accomplishing small things that the world will never see.”
The world will see whether there is a chance for Coughlin and the Giants to achieve great things again on their Super Sunday.
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They are going to beat our asses like it is a one and done game at the end of the season.
By Steve Serby
November 20, 2013 | 7:13pm
Super Sunday comes early for the New York Football Giants.
The countdown to Super Bowl XLVIII stood at 73 days Wednesday, but the 4-6 Giants are of this mind-set: unless they avenge their season-opening loss to the Cowboys, there will be no division title, and if there is no division title, there will be no playoffs and no Super Bowl XLVIII.
From the time they fell to 0-6, one game at a time has been their mantra.
Especially this one game now.
“We beat ourself that first game,” Jason Pierre-Paul said, “but that’s the past.
“This game right here is like a Super Bowl to us.
“It ain’t no playoff game, it’s like a Super Bowl to us.
“This is going to be a bloodbath out there. I’m sure they’re going to be ready, and I know my boys will sure enough be ready to back it up.”
It isn’t just a revenge game for the Giants.
It’s their season. Again. You can’t afford to fall to 4-7 and two games behind the Eagles and Cowboys with five to play. It is the only way they should think.
“It’s going be another barn burner,” Justin Tuck said.
“It’s going to be one of those games that you know you’re going to have to be in the cold tub after, and getting treatment after, because it’s going to be a lot of, I would say some violent hits. Some out in the open, some in the trenches. It’s going to be one of those … like I said, down South we call ’em barn burners, and it’s going to be that.”
Prince Amukamara, who must contain Dez Bryant, concurs with JPP: “We’re trying to earn the right to play more games, and our backs are against the wall, and we know that it’s like it’s one-and-done for us. Especially that this is a division game, so we know it’s a big game.”
Antrel Rolle: “Personally, I feel like this game is going to determine the outcome of the season. I think this is such a huge game, being they’ve already beaten us once. I think this is a game, we can’t walk away with a loss.”
Tuck, with the countdown calendar to Super Bowl XLVIII blaring 73 behind him, won’t call it a Big Blue Super Bowl.
“I hoping he’s wrong,” Tuck said. “I hope we actually play in a Super Bowl.”
Why are you downplaying it?
“I’m downplaying it because it’s not as important as a Super Bowl,” Tuck said.
But he will say this: “We’re kind of looking at it as a must win.”
“It’s going to be all or nothing,” Victor Cruz said. “It’s going to be all those traditional Giants-Cowboys games that you’ve seen in the past.
“They don’t like us, and a lot of this team doesn’t like them, so it’s going to be a ballgame, no matter which way you look at, and we just have to make sure we’re on the other end with a victory.”
Brandon Jacobs missed the first Cowboys game.
“They are really fun ’cause you know you’re going to get their best. You’ll have a whole bunch of hard-hitting, physical play going on, and I’m with that,” Jacobs said. “I like that. That’s why I always like to play against Dallas, with them being America’s Team as people call them, and so many fans around. It’s so … sickening about ‘the ’Boys, the ’Boys, ’Boys.’ ”
JPP, the pick-six hero of the Packers game, rested his shoulder Wednesday. He’s over his back issues, he said.
“I look forward to this game,” Pierre-Paul said. “First game, coming back from back surgery, it wasn’t a pretty good game for me at all. It was sick watching it. I’m basically like loafing all around the field, and that ain’t me.
“So this week, whoever lines up in front of me is going to get it. They’re going to get it.”
Tyron Smith will be standing between JPP and Tony Romo, the first legitimate quarterback the Giants have played in over a month.
“He’s a very good tackle,” Pierre-Paul said, “and I’m going to be very excited going against him to see what he got. His 100 percent, and my 100 percent, we’ll see which 100 percent is the best.
“I expect myself to be all over the field, like I always show up against them, for the four years I’ve been here. I expect to be out there making plays and helping my team get a win. It’s not a secret or whatever.
“They’re coming here, and we’re going to give ’em our best game.”
Terrell Thomas likes what he has been hearing. “When JPP talks, JPP produces,” Thomas said. “I hope he keeps talking. I hope you got good quotes out of him, because when he says he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it. I think he’s getting healthier, he’s getting more confident. He’s our best defensive player, so when he’s playing at a high level it just makes it that much better.”
Eli Manning loves these big games. “At this point, every game is important,” Manning said. “You need to get wins to stay in the playoff picture.”
Tom Coughlin, who seems to believe he has a team to believe in again, who has never stopped believing in this team, has forever presented to his teams motivational and/or inspirational quotations to help keep their eyes on the prize.
“The nature of what your philosophy is and what your beliefs are sometimes can be magnified by utilizing someone of stature who may have said it better,” Coughlin said.
And so on Wednesday, Coughlin offered up this gem to his comeback Giants: “People who achieve great things that the world will never forget, start out by accomplishing small things that the world will never see.”
The world will see whether there is a chance for Coughlin and the Giants to achieve great things again on their Super Sunday.
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They are going to beat our asses like it is a one and done game at the end of the season.
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It is certainly looking that way.
I can see Pensive Tony Face in the pregame...turnover early...bombs away on shitty D...more turnovers...Garrett clapping a couple of times. Your basic fucking nightmare.
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Scout’s Eye: Young CB Is Weak Link Of New York Defense
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Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
The last time that these two clubs met in Week 1, this Cowboys offensive line did an outstanding job of keeping Tony Romo clean in the pocket. When you play the Giants, how you handle their rush is the biggest concern.
Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell ideally wants to try and get pressure with his front four and play coverage behind his line. For the Giants, it does start up front, and that is with Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck. The Giants want to bring that pressure off the edge by squeezing the pocket. As they are coming off that edge, they are trying to get that push in the middle with Linval Joseph and Cullen Jenkins.
These are two big-bodied players that can handle blocks inside, which allows these ends to have to face the one-on-one blocks. I have to say that I have been very impressed with what they have found in Jenkins. He was not a good player in Philadelphia, but he looks like he is once again back to the level that we have seen him before in Green Bay.
In this rotation, you will also see Mike Patterson and Mathias Kiwanuka. When the Giants go with their nickel package, Tuck will slide inside to play tackle and Kiwanuka will rush off the edge.
After the first meeting, the Giants front office realized that their linebacking core was not as good as it needed to be to compete, so they went out and made a deal for Jon Beason from the Carolina Panthers.
What Beason has done is bring a great deal of stability to the Mike position, where in the past they have had their struggles. Beason is a complete linebacker in every sense of the word.
He is a sideline-to-sideline player that can also be physical at the point. He will take on blocks, shed and find the ball. He is an outstanding tackler and plays with nice awareness in the passing game. He can cover the back out, and when he has to handle the tight end inside, he can do that as well. Keith Rivers and Spencer Paysinger play next to him and are very active, as well.
The Giants have had their share of troubles in the secondary. As a group, they have had to deal with injury and some poor play. Their best player, Corey Webster, has missed the last two games against the Packers and Raiders.
In his spot, Trumaine McBride has made those starts, and I thought he has played well. Opposite him is Prince Amukamara, who, when they play press coverage, really struggles when he doesn't get his hands on the receiver.
There is separation to his game, and I do not believe that he has the catchup speed to handle when a receiver goes by him. If there is one area that he appears to be good at it, it’s when the ball comes to the edge. He will stick his nose in there, although there have been times before when he played like a selective tackler.
In the nickel, Terrell Thomas plays the slot, and there are plays where he has his hands full. At safety, Antrel Rolle still shows range in coverage and can also cover down in the slot if needed. Will Hill has been the starter at free safety, replacing Ryan Mundy who now comes off the bench. With Rolle and Hill together, the Giants have two safeties that are not scared to lay the wood to ball carriers.
Where the plays are to be made in my opinion, it on Thomas at nickel and up the field on Amukamara.
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Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
The last time that these two clubs met in Week 1, this Cowboys offensive line did an outstanding job of keeping Tony Romo clean in the pocket. When you play the Giants, how you handle their rush is the biggest concern.
Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell ideally wants to try and get pressure with his front four and play coverage behind his line. For the Giants, it does start up front, and that is with Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck. The Giants want to bring that pressure off the edge by squeezing the pocket. As they are coming off that edge, they are trying to get that push in the middle with Linval Joseph and Cullen Jenkins.
These are two big-bodied players that can handle blocks inside, which allows these ends to have to face the one-on-one blocks. I have to say that I have been very impressed with what they have found in Jenkins. He was not a good player in Philadelphia, but he looks like he is once again back to the level that we have seen him before in Green Bay.
In this rotation, you will also see Mike Patterson and Mathias Kiwanuka. When the Giants go with their nickel package, Tuck will slide inside to play tackle and Kiwanuka will rush off the edge.
After the first meeting, the Giants front office realized that their linebacking core was not as good as it needed to be to compete, so they went out and made a deal for Jon Beason from the Carolina Panthers.
What Beason has done is bring a great deal of stability to the Mike position, where in the past they have had their struggles. Beason is a complete linebacker in every sense of the word.
He is a sideline-to-sideline player that can also be physical at the point. He will take on blocks, shed and find the ball. He is an outstanding tackler and plays with nice awareness in the passing game. He can cover the back out, and when he has to handle the tight end inside, he can do that as well. Keith Rivers and Spencer Paysinger play next to him and are very active, as well.
The Giants have had their share of troubles in the secondary. As a group, they have had to deal with injury and some poor play. Their best player, Corey Webster, has missed the last two games against the Packers and Raiders.
In his spot, Trumaine McBride has made those starts, and I thought he has played well. Opposite him is Prince Amukamara, who, when they play press coverage, really struggles when he doesn't get his hands on the receiver.
There is separation to his game, and I do not believe that he has the catchup speed to handle when a receiver goes by him. If there is one area that he appears to be good at it, it’s when the ball comes to the edge. He will stick his nose in there, although there have been times before when he played like a selective tackler.
In the nickel, Terrell Thomas plays the slot, and there are plays where he has his hands full. At safety, Antrel Rolle still shows range in coverage and can also cover down in the slot if needed. Will Hill has been the starter at free safety, replacing Ryan Mundy who now comes off the bench. With Rolle and Hill together, the Giants have two safeties that are not scared to lay the wood to ball carriers.
Where the plays are to be made in my opinion, it on Thomas at nickel and up the field on Amukamara.
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Dez Bryant 'doesn't like to be touched,' so Giants plan to get physical
By Jordan Raanan/NJ.com
The Giants have a plan to slow Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. It involves getting in his face and being as physical as possible at the line of scrimmage.
They believe the best way to slow one of the league's top receivers is to stymie him before he gets going. Bryant doesn't like the contact.
"Get your hands on him," Giants safety Will Hill said. "He doesn't like to be touched, like most receivers in this league. But really him. He doesn't like to be touched."
It's not what you would expect from a physical specimen like Bryant. The volatile wideout stands a solid 6-foot-2, 222 pounds, with the power of a dump truck. He regularly runs through, over and around defensive backs.
Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara should be seeing plenty of Bryant on Sunday at MetLife Stadiium. He'll try to avoid being the latest defender left in the dust.
"You just have to be physical with him," Amukamara said. "He's a big guy. You just have to use his medicine against him. I think that is the key."
It's not as if the Giants view Bryant's physicality as a non-factor. But as Hill noted, it's after the catch when it becomes more relevant. It's before Bryant gets the ball that he's beatable.
"Yeah, once he gets the ball, [he's physical]," Hill said. "He has to get in his route in order to get the ball. Just like any receiver, if you get your hands on him before they can get into their route, it's hard to get him the ball when you disrupt their routes."
Bryant's had his share of success against all kinds of coverage this season. He has 52 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns.
Teams have tried to jam him at the line of scrimmage, double-team him with linebackers or safeties. He's seen it all as quarterback Tony Romo's go-to receiver.
The most common strategy, however, appears to be getting physical at the line of scrimmage.
"Teams do that. Dez is one of those guys that gets a lot of attention," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. "He's one of those players that a lot of teams have that becomes a focal point of the opposing defense to try and take him out of the ball game. He's faced that really throughout his career. He's done a good job and just needs to understand that is his reality."
Bryant can expect much of the same on Sunday. The Giants are going to get physical, and it could have peripheral benefits. Bryant already had one sideline explosion this season. The Giants wouldn't mind forcing another.
"If that happens, it’s great," Hill said. "But we just go in with the mentality of getting the job done. If that happens, while we are getting our job done, that is a plus."
By Jordan Raanan/NJ.com
The Giants have a plan to slow Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. It involves getting in his face and being as physical as possible at the line of scrimmage.
They believe the best way to slow one of the league's top receivers is to stymie him before he gets going. Bryant doesn't like the contact.
"Get your hands on him," Giants safety Will Hill said. "He doesn't like to be touched, like most receivers in this league. But really him. He doesn't like to be touched."
It's not what you would expect from a physical specimen like Bryant. The volatile wideout stands a solid 6-foot-2, 222 pounds, with the power of a dump truck. He regularly runs through, over and around defensive backs.
Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara should be seeing plenty of Bryant on Sunday at MetLife Stadiium. He'll try to avoid being the latest defender left in the dust.
"You just have to be physical with him," Amukamara said. "He's a big guy. You just have to use his medicine against him. I think that is the key."
It's not as if the Giants view Bryant's physicality as a non-factor. But as Hill noted, it's after the catch when it becomes more relevant. It's before Bryant gets the ball that he's beatable.
"Yeah, once he gets the ball, [he's physical]," Hill said. "He has to get in his route in order to get the ball. Just like any receiver, if you get your hands on him before they can get into their route, it's hard to get him the ball when you disrupt their routes."
Bryant's had his share of success against all kinds of coverage this season. He has 52 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns.
Teams have tried to jam him at the line of scrimmage, double-team him with linebackers or safeties. He's seen it all as quarterback Tony Romo's go-to receiver.
The most common strategy, however, appears to be getting physical at the line of scrimmage.
"Teams do that. Dez is one of those guys that gets a lot of attention," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. "He's one of those players that a lot of teams have that becomes a focal point of the opposing defense to try and take him out of the ball game. He's faced that really throughout his career. He's done a good job and just needs to understand that is his reality."
Bryant can expect much of the same on Sunday. The Giants are going to get physical, and it could have peripheral benefits. Bryant already had one sideline explosion this season. The Giants wouldn't mind forcing another.
"If that happens, it’s great," Hill said. "But we just go in with the mentality of getting the job done. If that happens, while we are getting our job done, that is a plus."
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Tony Romo blocks out the trash talk
November, 21, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo isn't one to trash talk, and his teammates have been relatively quiet regarding what they're going to do in Sunday's game at the New York Giants.
It doesn't mean that Romo isn't aware of what's being said, starting with Jason Pierre-Paul's thoughts that there will be blood spilled in Sunday's game.
"More than anything you just go play the opponent and some places, some teams are better than others," Romo said after Thursday's practice. "And I think some teams matchup up well with other teams. This Giants team is a good football team, that’s playing really good right now. They’re obviously going to be ready to go, and we hear about all the stuff they’re saying this week, and I think it will be a great test and we’ll be ready to go."
Romo said he knows why the Giants are talking a little trash this week, they've won four consecutive games after an 0-6 start. A victory on Sunday would put the Giants in a good position, tied for second-place with the Cowboys, in the NFC East
"It happens sometimes, they’re getting on a roll and they understand how important this football game is," he said. "And we're going to put our head down and go to work and let everybody else out there talk."
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Dez Bryant won't take trash-talking bait
November, 21, 2013
By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant isn't biting on all the barking from the New York Giants' secondary.
Bryant heard about the Giants' vow to get physical with him Sunday. The competitor in Bryant might have wanted to fire back, but he plans to let his actions speak for themselves Sunday at MetLife Stadium instead of getting sucked into a trash-talk exchange.
“They can say whatever they want to say,” said Bryant, who added that he's never had a problem defeating press coverage. “That's what they believe, we'll let them believe that. We're going to go out and we're going to play our game.”
The Giants held Bryant to four catches for 22 yards in the Cowboys' season-opening win, often double-teaming him with a cornerback playing press coverage and a safety over the top. The New York defensive backs apparently think they've got the formula for stopping Bryant figured out.
"Get your hands on him," Giants safety Will Hill told reporters, comments that were seconded in a little less inflammatory manner by cornerback Prince Amukamara. "He doesn't like to be touched, like most receivers in this league. But really him. He doesn't like to be touched."
Kind of sounds like Hill is calling the 6-foot-2, 222-pound Bryant soft, huh?
“Call it whatever you want to call it,” Bryant said, refusing to take the bait and playfully bantering with the Valley Ranch media. “Like I said, we're just going out and playing our game on Sunday. I have no comment to really none of that. I'm not getting into no trash talk. Not going to let [the media] bait me.
“I'm just going out there and just playing, you know. Play Cowboy football.”
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It has been kinda nice how this team has been handling the trash talk and not allowing themselves to get baited in.
November, 21, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo isn't one to trash talk, and his teammates have been relatively quiet regarding what they're going to do in Sunday's game at the New York Giants.
It doesn't mean that Romo isn't aware of what's being said, starting with Jason Pierre-Paul's thoughts that there will be blood spilled in Sunday's game.
"More than anything you just go play the opponent and some places, some teams are better than others," Romo said after Thursday's practice. "And I think some teams matchup up well with other teams. This Giants team is a good football team, that’s playing really good right now. They’re obviously going to be ready to go, and we hear about all the stuff they’re saying this week, and I think it will be a great test and we’ll be ready to go."
Romo said he knows why the Giants are talking a little trash this week, they've won four consecutive games after an 0-6 start. A victory on Sunday would put the Giants in a good position, tied for second-place with the Cowboys, in the NFC East
"It happens sometimes, they’re getting on a roll and they understand how important this football game is," he said. "And we're going to put our head down and go to work and let everybody else out there talk."
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Dez Bryant won't take trash-talking bait
November, 21, 2013
By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant isn't biting on all the barking from the New York Giants' secondary.
Bryant heard about the Giants' vow to get physical with him Sunday. The competitor in Bryant might have wanted to fire back, but he plans to let his actions speak for themselves Sunday at MetLife Stadium instead of getting sucked into a trash-talk exchange.
“They can say whatever they want to say,” said Bryant, who added that he's never had a problem defeating press coverage. “That's what they believe, we'll let them believe that. We're going to go out and we're going to play our game.”
The Giants held Bryant to four catches for 22 yards in the Cowboys' season-opening win, often double-teaming him with a cornerback playing press coverage and a safety over the top. The New York defensive backs apparently think they've got the formula for stopping Bryant figured out.
"Get your hands on him," Giants safety Will Hill told reporters, comments that were seconded in a little less inflammatory manner by cornerback Prince Amukamara. "He doesn't like to be touched, like most receivers in this league. But really him. He doesn't like to be touched."
Kind of sounds like Hill is calling the 6-foot-2, 222-pound Bryant soft, huh?
“Call it whatever you want to call it,” Bryant said, refusing to take the bait and playfully bantering with the Valley Ranch media. “Like I said, we're just going out and playing our game on Sunday. I have no comment to really none of that. I'm not getting into no trash talk. Not going to let [the media] bait me.
“I'm just going out there and just playing, you know. Play Cowboy football.”
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It has been kinda nice how this team has been handling the trash talk and not allowing themselves to get baited in.
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To Garrett, practicing in wind and rain on Friday might not be all that bad an idea
It’s going to be a cold, rainy morning for practice on Friday, but the Cowboys are thinking about working in it, anyway.
“I don’t think it’s bad to be out in the weather when it’s a little windy and wet, the field is not great, the conditions aren’t perfect – all of that stuff,” coach Jason Garrett said. “Sometimes that can help you to practice in that.”
Temperatures are expected to be in the high 40s, with a 50 percent chance of rain, plus 15 to 25 mph winds in Irving.
It will be something like the weather the Cowboys can expect in New Jersey when they play the New York Giants on Sunday. Except it will be dry and colder on Sunday, near freezing, at kickoff.
“You’re playing in these environments outdoors at the end of the season that are hard,” Garrett said, asked if the weather affects game plans. “You can’t be quite as spread-it-out, throw-it-down-the-field, all that kind of stuff because of the uncertainty of the weather, and your ability to do that. That’s been the story for a long, long time. But you have to factor in the weather on that particular day, the opponent you’re playing and who you are.”
Garrett, who spent part of his career in New Jersey as a backup quarterback with the Giants, said the wind can be negated somewhat with a tight spiral.
"Certainly throwing a spiral is important when you’re playing in the wind," he said. "The ball will cut through the air better. You’ll be more accurate. If the ball doesn’t come out of your hand cleanly and the ball is wobbly, typically the wind has more of an effect on it. I think Tony naturally spins the ball well. Kyle Orton spins the ball well. You just have to make sure doing that. I think that will help your accuracy."
-- Carlos Mendez
It’s going to be a cold, rainy morning for practice on Friday, but the Cowboys are thinking about working in it, anyway.
“I don’t think it’s bad to be out in the weather when it’s a little windy and wet, the field is not great, the conditions aren’t perfect – all of that stuff,” coach Jason Garrett said. “Sometimes that can help you to practice in that.”
Temperatures are expected to be in the high 40s, with a 50 percent chance of rain, plus 15 to 25 mph winds in Irving.
It will be something like the weather the Cowboys can expect in New Jersey when they play the New York Giants on Sunday. Except it will be dry and colder on Sunday, near freezing, at kickoff.
“You’re playing in these environments outdoors at the end of the season that are hard,” Garrett said, asked if the weather affects game plans. “You can’t be quite as spread-it-out, throw-it-down-the-field, all that kind of stuff because of the uncertainty of the weather, and your ability to do that. That’s been the story for a long, long time. But you have to factor in the weather on that particular day, the opponent you’re playing and who you are.”
Garrett, who spent part of his career in New Jersey as a backup quarterback with the Giants, said the wind can be negated somewhat with a tight spiral.
"Certainly throwing a spiral is important when you’re playing in the wind," he said. "The ball will cut through the air better. You’ll be more accurate. If the ball doesn’t come out of your hand cleanly and the ball is wobbly, typically the wind has more of an effect on it. I think Tony naturally spins the ball well. Kyle Orton spins the ball well. You just have to make sure doing that. I think that will help your accuracy."
-- Carlos Mendez
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I have been shocked at both how much talk is coming from a 4-6 Tom Coughlin coached team and how well we have refused to rise to the bait.
That said, if we can't figure out how to get Dez the ball on Sunday, I fully expect him to go postal, and rightfully so.
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Jason Hatcher will play with a neck brace, ready to go after missing a chance to help Cowboys in home state
Jason Hatcher said he’s been outfitted with a neck brace that will reduce the chance he gets another stinger. It’s so restrictive, it keeps him from moving his neck back.
“I can’t even see in my stance, hardly,” he said Thursday, smiling about it with reporters. “I have to get down super low.”
But he said he’ll take part of the brace off down the line so he can have more range of movement.
“I’ll take that off eventually, in about three or four weeks from now, I’ll take that off so I can get my neck back,” he said.
Hatcher was limited again in practice Thursday. The native of Jena, La., missed the New Orleans game two weeks ago because of a stinger.
“That hurt me bad, just going home to my home state and not being able to help my team,” he said. “I’m not saying the outcome would have been different or whatnot, but I’m pretty sure knowing me, a healthy me, I could have done some stuff to help my team. So I’m excited to be back, just excited to see how this game is going to go for me, as well as my team.”
-- Carlos Mendez
Jason Hatcher said he’s been outfitted with a neck brace that will reduce the chance he gets another stinger. It’s so restrictive, it keeps him from moving his neck back.
“I can’t even see in my stance, hardly,” he said Thursday, smiling about it with reporters. “I have to get down super low.”
But he said he’ll take part of the brace off down the line so he can have more range of movement.
“I’ll take that off eventually, in about three or four weeks from now, I’ll take that off so I can get my neck back,” he said.
Hatcher was limited again in practice Thursday. The native of Jena, La., missed the New Orleans game two weeks ago because of a stinger.
“That hurt me bad, just going home to my home state and not being able to help my team,” he said. “I’m not saying the outcome would have been different or whatnot, but I’m pretty sure knowing me, a healthy me, I could have done some stuff to help my team. So I’m excited to be back, just excited to see how this game is going to go for me, as well as my team.”
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Romo: High Winds Could Be Beneficial For Offense Sunday
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Nick Eatman DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas – In a couple of weeks, the Cowboys will travel to the Windy City for a big game with the Bears.
But they might get some real practice in those type of conditions Sunday in the Meadowlands, where the temperatures aren’t only expected to be around freezing by kickoff, but the winds are predicted to be anywhere from 25 mph and perhaps more.
To make it worse, wind inside of MetLife Stadium doesn’t exactly flow one direction all the time. The swirling winds can be problematic in the kicking game and for quarterbacks.
However, Tony Romo doesn’t seem that concerned, if fact, he said it could be favorable.
“That’s always a benefit for us, if it’s ever windy. I feel very confident throwing in the wind,” said Romo, who played high school football in Wisconsin and collegiately in Illinois. “It was a tough day in Philly. But saying that, I thought we out-threw them that day, and you feel comfortable or you don’t.”
Against the Eagles, Romo was 28 of 47 passing for 317 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, although one of them was a Hail Mary attempt just before halftime. His 69.2 quarterback rating for that game was the lowest of the season.
As for the kicking game, Dan Bailey said winds can be an issue, but it’s nothing he can really prepare for until pre-game warm-ups.
“You know going in it’s going to be a factor, but you have to get a feel for it in pre-game,” Bailey said. “I don’t think it’s going to be too crazy. We’ve played here before.”
Bailey said kickoffs could be affected more than field goals.
“Up there, it seems like it’s more of a crosswind usually,” he said. “But it’s one of the things you can think about, but ultimately you have to see what it’s like on game day and make the best of it. Maybe we go out there a little early.”
While the Cowboys have been in several games decided by three points or less, including three this year, only two Cowboys-Giants games since 2005 have come down to a field goal. One of them occurred in 2011 when Bailey’s game-tying attempt at the end of regulation was blocked, giving the Giants a 37-34 win at what is now AT&T Stadium.
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Nick Eatman DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
IRVING, Texas – In a couple of weeks, the Cowboys will travel to the Windy City for a big game with the Bears.
But they might get some real practice in those type of conditions Sunday in the Meadowlands, where the temperatures aren’t only expected to be around freezing by kickoff, but the winds are predicted to be anywhere from 25 mph and perhaps more.
To make it worse, wind inside of MetLife Stadium doesn’t exactly flow one direction all the time. The swirling winds can be problematic in the kicking game and for quarterbacks.
However, Tony Romo doesn’t seem that concerned, if fact, he said it could be favorable.
“That’s always a benefit for us, if it’s ever windy. I feel very confident throwing in the wind,” said Romo, who played high school football in Wisconsin and collegiately in Illinois. “It was a tough day in Philly. But saying that, I thought we out-threw them that day, and you feel comfortable or you don’t.”
Against the Eagles, Romo was 28 of 47 passing for 317 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, although one of them was a Hail Mary attempt just before halftime. His 69.2 quarterback rating for that game was the lowest of the season.
As for the kicking game, Dan Bailey said winds can be an issue, but it’s nothing he can really prepare for until pre-game warm-ups.
“You know going in it’s going to be a factor, but you have to get a feel for it in pre-game,” Bailey said. “I don’t think it’s going to be too crazy. We’ve played here before.”
Bailey said kickoffs could be affected more than field goals.
“Up there, it seems like it’s more of a crosswind usually,” he said. “But it’s one of the things you can think about, but ultimately you have to see what it’s like on game day and make the best of it. Maybe we go out there a little early.”
While the Cowboys have been in several games decided by three points or less, including three this year, only two Cowboys-Giants games since 2005 have come down to a field goal. One of them occurred in 2011 when Bailey’s game-tying attempt at the end of regulation was blocked, giving the Giants a 37-34 win at what is now AT&T Stadium.
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Broaddus: Even With Austin Back, Beasley Can Be Factor
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Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
The Nemesis: Jason Witten
Jason Witten has always saved his best for when he has faced the New York Giants. Witten has always been a mismatch nightmare for the Giants who have over the years tried covering him with guys like Danny Clark, Kenny Phillips, Gibril Wilson, Antrel Rolle and now Will Hill, but without much success. What Witten has seen over the last several weeks has been more double teams but that should change with Miles Austin back in the lineup. Where Witten has hurt the Giants in the past is attacking the middle of the field and should get more opportunities there if they decide to blitz, because he then becomes Romo’s “Hot” receiver. I have always believed that Jason Witten’s greatest strengths, is his ability to use his awareness of how he needs to run his routes and at what depth to allow him to get open. He has such a feel for how to use his smarts along with his ability to buy space.
Where I can see Jason Garrett and Bill Callahan using Witten and this “12” personnel group is to combat the weather conditions that they are expecting on Sunday. Witten and these tight ends allow safe and simple throws to keep the ball moving until they can get in position to take some shots down the field with these receivers.
The Weapon: DeMarcus Ware
When you study this Giants offense over the years, the biggest issues they face is when Eli Manning turns over the ball. When he protects the ball, it can be one of the most explosive attacks in the league but if he doesn’t, they are very ordinary. The key for a defense playing Manning, it’s not about the sacks but the pressure. Teams that put pressure on Manning force him into mistakes and it’s been that way since he took his first snap in this league. Manning has done a much better job of protecting the ball during their four game winning streak but against the Raiders two weeks ago, they were able to get a rush in the middle of his face, and he just carelessly fired the ball in the middle of the field for a pick-six.
I have not been one bit impressed with the way these Giants tackles have played this season and Ware needs to take advantage of that from the word “Go”. For Ware it’s going to be about winning that one-on-one matchup with Will Beatty when he has those opportunities. There is no doubt that the Giants will try and help Beatty as much as they can but they cannot do it every snap and this is where they need to win the battle.
Under The Radar: Cole Beasley
There has been much said about what will happen to Cole Beasley’s plays now that Miles Austin has returned to the lineup. It is true that Beasley will not get as many snaps out of the nickel slot because that is the position that Austin occupies but with Beasley, it not going to be about the quantity but the quality. This is the type of the game where Beasley can really be a factor in some one-on-one snaps working against Terrell Thomas out of the slot. I do not believe that Thomas has the quickness to be able to keep up with Beasley.
There are some explosive plays that could be made out of the slot with both Beasley and Austin. I expect that we will see Beasley on the field with Bryant and Austin on 3rd downs and with him being out there, the play will be designed to go in his direction. With the weather conditions what they might be, again, the more simple throws that Romo can make in the game, will help this offense. Plays underneath to Beasley are short throws but have the possibility for big payoffs.
New York Giants
The Nemesis: Jason Pierre-Paul
When you face the Giants, you always have to worry about the talented players they have on both sides of the ball. Defensively, they want to get pressure with their front four and that starts with Jason Pierre- Paul. When this guy wants to play, he can be one of the best in the league, when he is off, he can be just another guy. The one advantage that the Cowboys have this week is that Tyron Smith is well aware of the type of player that he is going to face in Pierre-Paul. There are going to be a wide variety of pass rush moves, there are going to be times where he speed rushes, then others where he is going to slow play Smith to try and get him off balance.
What is surprising about Pierre-Paul on tape, is that you see him play with some upper body strength and get push on the tackle with just his arms extended. What Smith has to be ready for, is that explosive first step that sets Pierre-Paul up for his rush. If he can get the corner, he is by you regardless how quickly, you get to the edge on him. The last time that Smith and Pierre-Paul met on opening night, Smith was able to get the best of him because Pierre-Paul was not in good football shape. Smith will get Pierre-Paul’s best shot but I don’t expect that Smith will back down one bit.
The Weapon: Victor Cruz
Victor Cruz is one of the most dynamic players in the game today. His ability to play anywhere in the formation is rare. Cruz is the type of receiver that does nothing but cause problems for a defense. He is a fearless route runner and dependable catcher of the ball. He has the ability to put pressure on the defense right now. You hold your breath when he is on the field because of his ability to take a small catch and turn it into a huge play. When he gets the ball on the move, he can be electric in the way he finishes. Orlando Scandrick will draw the assignment out of the slot, then some plays on the outside.
Like Tyron Smith’s matchup with Jason Pierre-Paul, Scandrick has an advantage because he has faced Cruz several times in his career with nice success. What this Cowboys defense has to be very careful of is allowing him to take over this game. According to Sean Lee, the games that this team has lost to the Giants, a large part of that was due to the defense allowing big plays and it is something that Manning has thrived on in the past. Victor Cruz is always that threat for a big play and Orlando Scandrick and his teammates have to find a way to guard against that.
Under The Radar: Andre Brown
The rushing numbers say that the Giants are struggling running the ball but in the games I have been able to study, If I were this Cowboys defensive staff, I would worry about them handing the ball to Andre Brown down after down. Brown is very similar to what we have seen from Giants running backs from days gone by. He doesn’t have home run speed but what he does have is the ability to break tackles and carry tackles down the field. There is a real physical side to Brown’s game and you can see it because this New York Giants offensive line doesn’t really do a good job of moving defenders off the ball so Brown, Brandon Jacobs and Peyton Hillis have to make yards on their own.
This will be the 2nd week in a row where this Cowboys defense is going to have to face a team that plays with a fullback in the game and they try to make it tough on you when they line up Brown behind John Connor. When the Giants get both these guys going downhill, they are tough to handle. Brown also has the ability to carry the ball a large number of times. Against the Raiders he handled it 30 times, in their victory. I expect that this Cowboys defense that has struggled against the run and without Sean Lee in the lineup, will see a steady diet of Andre Brown.
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Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
The Nemesis: Jason Witten
Jason Witten has always saved his best for when he has faced the New York Giants. Witten has always been a mismatch nightmare for the Giants who have over the years tried covering him with guys like Danny Clark, Kenny Phillips, Gibril Wilson, Antrel Rolle and now Will Hill, but without much success. What Witten has seen over the last several weeks has been more double teams but that should change with Miles Austin back in the lineup. Where Witten has hurt the Giants in the past is attacking the middle of the field and should get more opportunities there if they decide to blitz, because he then becomes Romo’s “Hot” receiver. I have always believed that Jason Witten’s greatest strengths, is his ability to use his awareness of how he needs to run his routes and at what depth to allow him to get open. He has such a feel for how to use his smarts along with his ability to buy space.
Where I can see Jason Garrett and Bill Callahan using Witten and this “12” personnel group is to combat the weather conditions that they are expecting on Sunday. Witten and these tight ends allow safe and simple throws to keep the ball moving until they can get in position to take some shots down the field with these receivers.
The Weapon: DeMarcus Ware
When you study this Giants offense over the years, the biggest issues they face is when Eli Manning turns over the ball. When he protects the ball, it can be one of the most explosive attacks in the league but if he doesn’t, they are very ordinary. The key for a defense playing Manning, it’s not about the sacks but the pressure. Teams that put pressure on Manning force him into mistakes and it’s been that way since he took his first snap in this league. Manning has done a much better job of protecting the ball during their four game winning streak but against the Raiders two weeks ago, they were able to get a rush in the middle of his face, and he just carelessly fired the ball in the middle of the field for a pick-six.
I have not been one bit impressed with the way these Giants tackles have played this season and Ware needs to take advantage of that from the word “Go”. For Ware it’s going to be about winning that one-on-one matchup with Will Beatty when he has those opportunities. There is no doubt that the Giants will try and help Beatty as much as they can but they cannot do it every snap and this is where they need to win the battle.
Under The Radar: Cole Beasley
There has been much said about what will happen to Cole Beasley’s plays now that Miles Austin has returned to the lineup. It is true that Beasley will not get as many snaps out of the nickel slot because that is the position that Austin occupies but with Beasley, it not going to be about the quantity but the quality. This is the type of the game where Beasley can really be a factor in some one-on-one snaps working against Terrell Thomas out of the slot. I do not believe that Thomas has the quickness to be able to keep up with Beasley.
There are some explosive plays that could be made out of the slot with both Beasley and Austin. I expect that we will see Beasley on the field with Bryant and Austin on 3rd downs and with him being out there, the play will be designed to go in his direction. With the weather conditions what they might be, again, the more simple throws that Romo can make in the game, will help this offense. Plays underneath to Beasley are short throws but have the possibility for big payoffs.
New York Giants
The Nemesis: Jason Pierre-Paul
When you face the Giants, you always have to worry about the talented players they have on both sides of the ball. Defensively, they want to get pressure with their front four and that starts with Jason Pierre- Paul. When this guy wants to play, he can be one of the best in the league, when he is off, he can be just another guy. The one advantage that the Cowboys have this week is that Tyron Smith is well aware of the type of player that he is going to face in Pierre-Paul. There are going to be a wide variety of pass rush moves, there are going to be times where he speed rushes, then others where he is going to slow play Smith to try and get him off balance.
What is surprising about Pierre-Paul on tape, is that you see him play with some upper body strength and get push on the tackle with just his arms extended. What Smith has to be ready for, is that explosive first step that sets Pierre-Paul up for his rush. If he can get the corner, he is by you regardless how quickly, you get to the edge on him. The last time that Smith and Pierre-Paul met on opening night, Smith was able to get the best of him because Pierre-Paul was not in good football shape. Smith will get Pierre-Paul’s best shot but I don’t expect that Smith will back down one bit.
The Weapon: Victor Cruz
Victor Cruz is one of the most dynamic players in the game today. His ability to play anywhere in the formation is rare. Cruz is the type of receiver that does nothing but cause problems for a defense. He is a fearless route runner and dependable catcher of the ball. He has the ability to put pressure on the defense right now. You hold your breath when he is on the field because of his ability to take a small catch and turn it into a huge play. When he gets the ball on the move, he can be electric in the way he finishes. Orlando Scandrick will draw the assignment out of the slot, then some plays on the outside.
Like Tyron Smith’s matchup with Jason Pierre-Paul, Scandrick has an advantage because he has faced Cruz several times in his career with nice success. What this Cowboys defense has to be very careful of is allowing him to take over this game. According to Sean Lee, the games that this team has lost to the Giants, a large part of that was due to the defense allowing big plays and it is something that Manning has thrived on in the past. Victor Cruz is always that threat for a big play and Orlando Scandrick and his teammates have to find a way to guard against that.
Under The Radar: Andre Brown
The rushing numbers say that the Giants are struggling running the ball but in the games I have been able to study, If I were this Cowboys defensive staff, I would worry about them handing the ball to Andre Brown down after down. Brown is very similar to what we have seen from Giants running backs from days gone by. He doesn’t have home run speed but what he does have is the ability to break tackles and carry tackles down the field. There is a real physical side to Brown’s game and you can see it because this New York Giants offensive line doesn’t really do a good job of moving defenders off the ball so Brown, Brandon Jacobs and Peyton Hillis have to make yards on their own.
This will be the 2nd week in a row where this Cowboys defense is going to have to face a team that plays with a fullback in the game and they try to make it tough on you when they line up Brown behind John Connor. When the Giants get both these guys going downhill, they are tough to handle. Brown also has the ability to carry the ball a large number of times. Against the Raiders he handled it 30 times, in their victory. I expect that this Cowboys defense that has struggled against the run and without Sean Lee in the lineup, will see a steady diet of Andre Brown.