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The Giants had to go back to work today, unfortunately. Below you will find a bunch of notes and reports assembled by a variety of beat writers. The Giants play their first game on Thursday so make sure you watch it.

The Star-Ledger

• Since Plaxico Burress has been unable to practice, he is contributing as an adviser to the Giants’ young receivers. Plax is taking on the mentor role even if the young guys don’t ask for it.
• Mike Garafolo assembled an in-depth 8/3 morning practice report worth checking out. Below is a sample of the entire report. There’s much more where that came from so go check out the source.
  • DEs Justin Tuck (foot) and Osi Umenyiora (hip), WRs Plaxico Burress (ankle), Amani Toomer (leg), Mario Manningham (groin) and David Tyree (knee/PUP), LBs Zak DeOssie (back) and Gerris Wilkinson (knee/PUP), CB Sam Madison (sports hernia), RT Shane Olivea and S Craig Dahl (knee) did not practice.
  • There we go again: first play of team drills was a bomb. Again from QB Eli Manning to WR Domenik Hixon. Great tackle on the play by CB Aaron Ross. Too bad it was way before the ball got there. That’s a 40-yard pass interference penalty on Ross.
  • QB Anthony Wright and WR Michael Jennings hooked up for deep in.
  • WR Craphonso Thorpe got the crowd excited with a spinning, toe-tapping catch on a fade to the left side from Wright. Dockery was in coverage on the play.
  • Hall ran a nice route to catch a hook from QB Andre’ Woodson in front of Webster. Hall later went deep on Pope, but the ball from Wright was overthrown and out of bounds.
• Mike Garafolo assembled an in-depth 8/3 evening practice report also worth checking out. Below is a sample of the entire report. There’s much more where that came from so go check out the source.
  • WRs Plaxico Burress (ankle), Steve Smith (groin), David Tyree (knee/PUP) and Mario Manninghan (groin), LBs Gerris Wilkinson (knee/PUP) and Danny Clark (sports hernia), CB Sam Madison (sports hernia) and OT Shane Olivea (back) did not practice..
  • CB Corey Webster would have none of WR Domenik Hixon catching a fade on the left side. He stayed all over Hixon and knocked the ball away. Webster also stayed stride for stride on a go from QB David Carr to WR Sinorice Moss. Webster had such good position it almost looked like he was the intended receiver. Webster knocked it away for a PD.
  • Hixon ran a perfect comeback to get separation from CB R.W. McQuarters and make a diving catch. McQuarters bounced back with a PD a few plays later when WR Craphonso Thorpe ran the same pattern.
  • LB Chase Blackburn keeps making plays. I mean, this guy couldn’t get a job after the draft a few years ago and now he’s a steady backup in my mind. Tonight, he stayed with Boss on a post into the end zone and wrestled with him to grab a ball from Wright for an INT.
  • WR Brandon London made his first nice grab in a few days on a skinny post over CB Kevin Dockery. Not a bad ball at all from Woodson. London then did a great job of accelerating to at least get his hands on a deep incompletion from Manning. The ball was overcooked and I didn’t think London had a prayer of getting there, but he dove and almost made the catch after getting past CB Terrell Thomas.
• Plaxico Burress did some light running for the first time since training camp.

Big Blue Blog

• Paul Schwartz assembled his own morning practice notes. Below is a sample of his notes, but there are not too many more.
  • On Manning’s second pass, Ross made another aggressive play, storming in to bat away a pass in the flat. Unfortunately for Ross, the ball was picked out of the air by RB Derrick Ward for a completion.
  • David Carr could not have thrown a better pass on a deep toss to Sinorice Moss, who had a step on two rookies, S Kenny Phillips and CB Terrell Thomas. The ball floated down perfectly to Moss … who watched as it slid right through his arms and to the grass. Moss looked up to the sky in bewilderment.
  • TE Kevin Boss, who has caught virtually everything thus far in camp, could not make the grab on a lunging attempt from Manning over the middle.

Inside the Giants

• Tom Rock believes that Sinorice Moss is basically playing for his Giants career in this camp so he’s been under the microscope this first week and a half. That means every drop is written about, and to be fair, there have been a lot of them. Moss had a pretty good practice tonight.

The Blue Screen

• Mike Garafolo put together another morning report and another evening report.

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Today’s match-up is between the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.  We need to win this game to to clinch a Wild Card berth in the NFC.  Are you ready for this Die Hard Giants Fans?  Let’s Go Giants!

1st Quarter

The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went out of bounds at the 1 yardline so the Bills began at the 40 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Edwards off play action connects with Evans for 21 yards on the right side.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 9 yards.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it up the middle for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Edwards scrambled and ran out of bounds as he was being chased, but the Bills were called for a Holding penalty that backed them up 10 yards.  On 2nd and 17, Edwards from shotgun tossed it to Lynch as he was getting hit on his blind side, but Lynch ran up the right sideline for 30 yards to the 6 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and Goal, Trent Edwards off play action hit Michael Gaines in the left side of the end zone for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 0 - Bills 7.  The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 12 yardline and returned it to the 30 yardline.

With 10:18 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the right side for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun over threw Burress down the right sideline.  On 4th and 5, the Giants Punted, and Parrish caught the ball at the 14 yardline and returned it to the 34 yardline.

With 8:32 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Edwards fired it to Lynch along the right sideline for 12 yards.  On 1st and 10, Edwards over threw Reed.  On 2nd and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson who ran it to the left for a gain of 5.  On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun aired it out to a diving Roscoe Parrish who was downed at the 4 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Trent Edwards dropped back and threw a bullet to Lee Evans in the back of the end zone for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 0 - Bills 14.  The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 6 yardline and returned it to the 30 yardline.

With 5:25 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Manning fom shotgun threw the ball at Jacobs’ back.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for no gain.  On 3rd and 10, Manning from shotgun rolled right and aired it out to a diving Toomer for 57 yards down the right sideline.  At the end of the play, Toomer was untouched when he dove to the ground so he got up and ran for 17 more yards.  Dick Jauron challenged the ruling on the field that contact was made, and the ruling on the field was overturned so the ball was spotted at the 31 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Manning dropped back and aired it out, but over the hands of a Burress in the end zone.  On 2nd and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for 2 yards.  On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun fumbled the football and fell on it for a loss of 8 yards.  On 4th and 16, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 4 yardline, but the Bills were called for a Late Defensive Tackle penalty which was declined.

With 2:17 remaining in the 1st Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 2 yards, but the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards.  On 1st and 5, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 1, the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 2nd and 11, Edwards dropped back, but dumped it off to Gaines on a checkdown who picked up 20 yards.

2nd Quarter

On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran it to the left for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun had the pass batted down by Wilson.  On 4th and 5, the Bills were called for a False Start penalty which backed the Bills up 5 yards.  On 4th and 10, as the Bills Punted, their was a bad snap that was mishandled by Brian Moorman and recovered by Chase Blackburn at the 23 yardline.

With 13:36 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 6 yards (The weather severly got worse right at this moment - it is pouring and really windy).  On 2nd and 4, Manning mishandled the snap and recovered it to hand it off to Jacobs for a loss of 2.  On 3rd and 6, Manning off play action hit Toomer along the right sideline for a gain of 12 yards.  On 1st and Goal, Manning from shotgun lobbed a pass over the head of Burress in the right side of the end zone.  On 2nd and Goal, Eli Manning from shotgun handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who ran up the gut for a Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 7 - Bills 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the end zone for a touch back.

With 11:38 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for no gain.  On 2nd and 10, Edwards, threw the ball high, but incomplete, to Gaines on the right side.  On 3rd and 10, Edwards from shotgun threw a shovel pass to Jackson for about 9 yards, but the Giants were called for an Offsides penalty which gave the Bills 5 yards.  On 3rd and 5, Edwards from shotgun had the pass deflected downfield (Jason Peters went down on the play).  On 4th and 5, the Bills Punted, and the ball bounced out of bounds off of Webster’s foot at the 43 yardline.

With 10:19 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran it to the left for 2 yards.  On 2nd and 8, Manning dropped back and overthrew Burress in the middle of the field.  On 3rd and 8, Manning from shotgun mishandled the snap and fell on it for a loss of 2 yards.  The Giants Punted, and caught the ball at the 8 yardline and returned it to the 19 yardline, but the Bills were called for a Roughing the Kicker penalty which gave the Giants 15 yards and an automatic first down (Jeff Feagles is on the ground as they took an injury time out).  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning handed it off to Brandon Jacobs who just broke one untouched (even at the line) down the right sideline for a 43- yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 14 - Bills 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and McGee caught the ball in the end zone and took a knee for a touch back.

With 8:32 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Trent Edwards dropped back and got sacked by Kawika Mitchell for a loss of 11 yards.  On 3rd and 20, the Bills were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards.  On 3rd and 25, Edwards from shotgun threw a screen pass incomplete as the pressure was coming.  On 4th and 25, the Bills Punted, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 43 yardline and returned it to the 45 yardline.

With 6:51 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who dove over the line for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for a yard.  On 3rd and 5, Manning from shotgun connected with Toomer on the left side for 18 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who lost two yards.  On 2nd and 12, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs for 3 yards.  On 3rd and 9, Manning from shotgun dumped it off to Jacobs for 8 yards.  On 4th and 2, Lawrence Tynes attempted a 42 yard Field Goal Attempt…It was good.  Giants 17 - Bills 14.  The Giants Kicked Off, and McGee caught the ball at the 10 yardline and returned it to the 33 yardline.

With 2:29 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards dropped back and fired it to Royal, but the hard hit by Butler knocked the ball away.  On 2nd and 10, Edwards dropped back and completed the pass to Reed on the left side for 11 yards.  That play brought it to the 2:00 Warning.  On 1st and 10, Edwards from shotgun had the ball knocked out of his hands by Umenyiora, but Ellison recovered the ball for a loss of 11 yards.  On 2nd and 21, Edwards from shotgun overthrew the pass to Reed as Ross knocked him down.  On 3rd and 21, Edwards from shotgun scrambled for a gain of 10 yards.  The Giants called their first Time Out.  On 4th and 11, the Bills Punted, and Bradshaw caught the ball at the 28 yardline and had no return.

With 1:18 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle picking up 6 yards.  On 2nd and 4, Manning from shotgun fired it low to a diving Toomer in the middle of the field for 16 yards.  The Officials alooked at the play upstairs, and the ruling on the field stood.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun aired it out, but threw the hands, of Smith downfield.  On 2nd and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 7 yards.  The Giants called their second Time Out.  On 3rd and 2, the Bills were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun slinged it low again to Toomer for a gain of 11 yards.  The Giants called their third Time Out.  On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun had the ball knocked away by Aaron Schobel and recovered by Aaron Schobel at the 36 yardline.

With 0:02 remaining in the 2nd Quarter, Edwards took a knee.

3rd Quarter

The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball in the end zone and returned it to the 19 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Eli Manning dropped back, had the pass tipped by Jabari Greer and intercepted by Keith Ellison who returned it to the 31 yardline.

With 14:45 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who broke open for a 28 yard gain down the right sideline.  On 1st and Goal, Trent Edwards handed it off to Marshawn Lynch who ran to the right side and into the end zone untouched for a 3-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 17 - Bills 21.  The Bills Kicked Off, and Bradshaw caught the ball in the end zone and returned it to the 35 yardline.

With 13:46 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, the Bills were called for an Encroachment penalty which gave the Giants 5 yards.  On 1st and 5, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of a yard.  On 2nd and 4, Manning connected with a sliding Burress for 6.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut stomping over people for 8 yards.  On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right picking up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right side for 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who took it up the gut for 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Manning dropped back and lobbed a pass to Burress in the right side of the end zone, but Burress dropped the pass.  The Giants were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed the Giants up 10 yards.  On 2nd and 17, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for 9 yards.  On 3rd and 6, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who dove and was downed at the 1 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who jumped over the pile and got stopped at the goalline.  On 2nd and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who ran left and got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards.  On 3rd and Goal, Manning from shotgun handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle to the 2 yardline.  The Bills called their first Time Out.  On 4th and Goal, Manning handed it off to Droughns who got tackled for a loss of 3 yards.  The Giants turned it over on downs at the 5 yardline.

With 5:37 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Edwards dropped back into the end zone and threw it away as Strahan was chasing him down.  On 3rd and 9, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  On 4th and 5, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 45 yardline and returned it to the 46 yardline.

With 4:05 remaining in the 3rd Quarter, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the gut for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, the Giants called their first Time Out.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right for 4 yards.  On 3rd and 2, Manning from shotgun tossed it to Jacobs on the left side as he picked up 5 yards.  On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran up the middle for a gain of 9.  On 2nd and 1, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the right side for no gain.

4th Quarter 

On 3rd and 1, the Giants called their second Time Out.  On 3rd and 1, the ball was mis-snapped and Larry Triplett recovered the football at the 12 yardline.

With 14:47 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch for a loss of a yard.  On 2nd and 11, Trent Edwards threw it to Lee Evans, but the ball bounced up and Kawika Mitchell grabbed the ball and took it to the house for 21-yard Touch Down.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 24 - Bills 21.  The Giants Kicked Off, and the ball went through the end zone for a touch back.

With 14:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards off play action fired it to Evans for an 18 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran down the left sideline for 13 yards.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 4 yards.  On 2nd and 14, Edwards threw it away as Mitchell was hunting him down.  On 3rd and 14, Edwards from shotgun slinged it to Reed, but Butler knocked it down.  On 4th and 14, the Bills Punted, and the Bills downed the ball at the 19 yardline.

With 12:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle picking up 5.  On 2nd and 5, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 3rd and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 4th and 2, the Giants Punted the ball out of bounds at the 37 yardline.

With 9:49 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun threw it to Butler, but Butler could not hold onto the ball for the interception.  On 2nd and 10, Edwards threw a slant to Reed, but it bounced off his hands.  On 3rd and 10, Edwards from shotgun had the ball knocked out of his hands by Mitchell and Jackson recovered the ball for a loss of 12 yards.  On 4th and 22, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters fell on the ball at the 44 yardline.

With 8:50 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of a yard.  On 2nd and 11, Eli Manning threw an interception right into the hands of Terrence McGee who fell down at the 48 yardline.

With 8:01 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who ran up the middle for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who got tackled in the backfield for a loss of 6.  On 3rd and 11, Edwards from shotgun threw the ball incomplete to Parrish.  On 4th and 11, the Bills Punted, and McQuarters caught the ball at the 9 yardline and returned it to the 12 yardline.

With 6:25 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Eli Manning handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who ran up the gut for an 88-yard Touch Down run (The longest TD run of the 2007 season in the NFL).  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 31 - Bills 21.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Parrish caught the ball at the 4 yardline and returned it to the 22 yardline.

With 6:07 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun threw it through the hands of Evans.  On 2nd and 10, Trent Edwards from shotgun had the pass deflected at the line which led to an interception right into the hands of Corey Webster who ran it back for a 35-yard Touch Down run.  The Extra Point attempt was good.  Giants 38 - Bills 21.  The Giants Kicked Off, and Parrish caught the ball at the goalline and returned it to the 24 yardline.

With 5:44 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards from shotgun handed it off to Jackson who ran up the middle for 19 yards.  On 1st and 10, Edwards handed it off to Jackson for a gain of 6.  On 2nd and 4, Trent Edwards from shotgun threw an interception to Sam Madison who caught it at the 40 yardline and returned it 25 yards to the 35 yardline.

With 4:37 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 6 yards.  On 2nd and 4, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw for a gain of 2.  On 3rd and 2, Manning from shotgun tossed it to Bradshaw on the left side, and Bradshaw picked up 5 yards.  On 1st and 1, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for no gain.  The 2:00 Warning has arrived.  On 3rd and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it to the right for 4.  On 4th and 6, Manning handed it off to Bradshaw who got tackled in the backfield for a loss.  The Giants turned it over on downs at the 13 yardline.

With 1:05 remaining in the 4th Quarter, Edwards handed it off to Lynch who picked up 7 yards.  On 2nd and 3, Edwards handed it off to Lynch for a couple of yards.

Final Score: New York Giants 38 - Buffalo Bills 21.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

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In tomorrow’s big game against the Eagles, Tom Coughlin and his Coaching Staff are going to have to make plenty of game-time decision about who is starting on both sides of the ball.  T.C. mentioned that all of the backups are ready to step up and play some football.  Hopefully he is correct, and we don’t get burned like the Dirty Birds did in Week 4 when they were down 5 players. 

Newsday:

Giants try to make best of things with injuries

New York Daily News:

Steve Smith glad Tom Coughlin pushed him, might be active for Giants Sunday

New York Post:

MADISON’S AVENUE - Paul Schwartz tells a story about the life of Madison Hedgecock and how he grew up in North Carolina and now plays for the New York Football Giants.

GIANTS CHASE TO FILL PIERCE PLACE

New York Times:

Giants’ Blackburn May Get Chance to Solve the Eagles

The Star-Ledger:

Fantasy Focus

WR Smith set to go

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Back-ups review

Offense:

QB: Jared Lorenzen and Anthony Wright are strong QBs but still need some adjustment with their accuracy

RB: Reuben Droughns, Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw will switch up the pace nicely

FB: Robert Douglas will hopefully recover well and make a great addition

TE: Kevin Boss and Michael Matthewshave been fitting in with the team and with the plays as well

WR: Steve Smith, David Tyree and Anthony Mix are solid back-ups. They’re very well rounded and all have great speed and hands.

OL: Zach Piller, Grey Ruegamer, Guy Whimper and Adam Koets have been doing very well but I feel need better coaching to position themselves.

Defense:

DE: Adrian Awasom has been doing average work and will need to step it up if he wants to be around next year

DT: Barry Cofield, Manny Wright and Jay Alford need an extra push. I can definitely see them becoming successful just need to put extra aggression in their style of playing.

LB: Chase Blackburn, Reggie Torbor, Zak DeOssie and Gerris Wilkinson will be great back-ups. Chase and Reggie are above average compared to Zak and Gerris but we can depend on all our options if need be.

CB: Corey Webster, Kevin Dockery and Aaron Ross are the best additions. Any of these guys can be put in the field starting day and make a hell of a contribution

SS: Michael Johnson and Craig Dahl will do fine. I still believe we need to work on them a little more to compete with top receivers

Overall we have a strong team here. We can depend on some back-ups more than others but I’m sure they will all be watching themselves carefully to better their own skills.

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After today’s cuts, Michael Eisen provided a list of his predictions, and here it is:

Offense: 26

Quarterback (3): Eli Manning, Jared Lorenzen, Anthony Wright.

Running Back (4): Brandon Jacobs, Reuben Droughns, Derrick Ward, Ahmad Bradshaw.

Fullback (1): Robert Douglas.

Tight End (3): Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Boss, Michael Matthews.

Wide Receivers (6): Amani Toomer, Plaxico Burress, Sinorice Moss, Steve Smith, David Tyree, Anthony Mix.

Linemen (9): David Diehl, Rich Seubert, Shaun O’Hara, Chris Snee, Kareem McKenzie, Zach Piller, Grey Ruegamer, Guy Whimper, Adam Koets.

Defense: 24

Ends (3): Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck, Adrian Awasom.

Tackles (5): Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield, William Joseph, Manny Wright, Jay Alford.

Linebackers (7): Antonio Pierce, Kawika Mitchell, Mathias Kiwanuka, Chase Blackburn, Reggie Torbor, Zak DeOssie, Gerris Wilkinson.

Cornerbacks (5): Sam Madison, R.W. McQuarters, Corey Webster, Kevin Dockery, Aaron Ross.

Safeties (4): Gibril Wilson, James Butler, Michael Johnson, Craig Dahl.

Specialists: 2

Punter (1): Jeff Feagles.

Kicker (1): Lawrence Tynes.

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Tonight’s match-up is between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.  I’m hoping to see Big Blue come out of the Preseason with a 2-2 record.  After this game, we’ll have a week and a few days to get ready to go into Dallas and tear the house down.  I’ll write more about my dislike for the Cowboys between the end of tonight’s game and game day.  For now, let’s give the Pats a whoppin’ without an injury.

1st Quarter

The Giants elect to receive.  Bradshaw takes a knee in the back of the end zone.  Manning hands it off to Jacobs who runs up the gut for 4 yards.  On 2nd and 6, Eli hands it off to Jacobs for a pick up of 4 again.  On 3rd and 2, Manning passes to Shockey for a short gain but a first down.  Manning passes deep but incomplete to Matthews.  On 2nd and 10, Manning passes deep to Mix who dropped it as he got JACKED UP by to Pats defenders.  Mix should have held onto it.  On 3rd and 10, Manning passes to Shockey for a first down.  Manning hands it off to Jacobs for about 6.  On 2nd and 4, Manning passes to Mix for a first down.  Manning hands it off to Jacobs for a gain of 1.  On 2nd and 9, Manning passes to Shockey who makes 2 guys miss before going down after picking up the first down.  At the Patriots’ 28 yardline, Eli hands it off to Jacobs for a 5 yard pick up.  On 2nd and 5, Manning passes to Shockey on the sideline at the 3 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Manning hands it off to Droughns who gets pushed him backwards.  There is an Offsides penalty against the Pats which moves the Giants half the distance to the goal line.  On 1st and Goal, Manning overthrows Matthews.  On 2nd and Goal, Manning hands it off to Jacobs who goes nowhere.  On 3rd and Goal, Manning hands it off to Jacobs who got within the 1 yardline, but could not get in.  On 4th and Goal, they are going for it.  Eli Manning hands it off to Brandon Jacobs who punches it in.  After 16 plays, the Giants were able to score against the Pats’ second team defense.  Giants lead 7-0.  The G-MEN Kickoff, and Jones runs it back to the 31 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Cassel passes to Mills for a 8 yard gain.  On 2nd and 2, Cassel passes to Childress for a first down.  Cassel hands it off to Evans for a gain of 4.  On 2nd and 6, Cassel throws it very far away from any receiver.  On 3rd and 6, Cassel got sacked by Osi Umenyiora, and Robbins was there too.  The Patriots punt, and McQuarters called for a fair catch at the 20 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Ward for a couple.  On 2nd and 8, Lorenzen passes to Boss for another 2 yards.  On 3rd and 6, from shotgun gets sacked for a 10 yard loss.  The Giants committed a Personal Foul again which pushed them back half the distance to the goal line.  From the 6 yardline, the Giants punt, and Jones calls for a fair catch at the Patriots’ 49 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Cassel passes incomplete to Mills.  On 2nd and 10, Cassel from shotgun passes to Childress in the middle of the field for a 34 yard gain.  On 1st and 10, Cassel from shotgun throws a screen incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Cassel hands it off to Evans for a 3 yard gain.  On 3rd and 7, Cassel passes to Mills who got tackled before picking up a first down.  On 4th and Goal, Stephen Gostkowski attempt a 37 yard Field Goal, and it’s good.  That 7-3 Giants.  The Patriots Kickoff, and Bradshaw takes another knee deep in the end zone.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen passes to Meriweather for a gain of 8.  On 2nd and 2, Lorenzen hands it off for an 8 yard gain.  That concludes the 1st Quarter.  Giants 7-3.

2nd Quarter

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Ward who picks up 8.  On 2nd and 2, Lorenzen hands it off to Ward who picks up a first down.  On 1st and 10, Lorenzen passes deep to Moss who couldn’t pull it in.  On 2nd and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Droughns who goes nowhere.  On 3rd and 10, Lorenzen from shotgun overthrows on a pass to Mix.  The Giants punt, and it went out of bounds at the 13 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Cassel hands it off to Evans for a yard.  Good stop Big Blue.  On 2nd and 9, Cassel got deflected and there is a flag on the play.  It is Illegal Use of the Hands which gives the Pats 5 yards and a first down.  Cassel scrambles and picks up 3.  On 2nd and 7, Cassel from shotgun passes to Evans for an 11 yard gain, but there is another flag on the play.  This one is for the same exact thing…Go figure…the penalty was declined so it’s a Pats first down.  Cassel hands it off to Evans for no gain, and another flag is thrown.  Personal Foul against the Giants and the Patriots get 15 yards.  At the Patriots’ 45 yardline, Cassel passes to Kight.  On 2nd and 2, Cassel completes it to Rivers for a gain of 19.  Cassel completes it for 5.  On 2nd and 5, Cassel throws a screen for 4.  On 3rd and 1, Cassel hands it off to Evans who takes it to the 13 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Cassel from shotgun misfires.  On 2nd and 10, Cassel passes to Kight in the middle of the field who brings it to the 1 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Cassel hands it off to Evans for no gain.  On 2nd and Goal, Cassel keeps it and got stopped short.  The Giants committed 12 Men on the Field, and the Pats get half the distance.  On 2nd and Goal, Matt Cassel hands it off to Heath Evans who punches it in.  That’s 10-7 Patriots.  The Patriots Kickoff, and Bradshaw takes it out of the end zone to the 16 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen gets sacked for a loss of 6.  On 2nd and 16, Lorenzen from shotgun hands it off to Droughns for a couple and a flag is thrown.  Personal Foul against the Giants and backed up 15 yards.  This is the stuff I can’t take.  On 3rd and 20, Lorenzen tosses it to Droughns in the end zone, and Droughns knew he was getting tackled so it seemed like he threw it out of the end zone.  It was called a fumble and Droughns got it back.  On 4th and 25, the Giants Punt, and Jones was the Returner who had a short gain before getting tackled at the Giants’ 43 yardline by Grant.

On 1st and 10, Vinny (from Floral Park) is in at QB.  He hands it off and Wright makes a big tackle in the backfield for a 5 yard loss.  On 2nd and 15, Testaverde from shotgun passes it to Rivers for a gain of 5.  On 3rd and 10, Vinny from shotgun passes it short of the marker.  The Patriots punt and down it at the 2 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Droughns who picks up a couple.  On 2nd and 7, Lorenzen hands it off to Droughns again who finally picked up a gain over 7 yards.  The gain was for 32 yards.  I like it.  On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Droughns again who goes backwards.  We hit the 2:00 warning.  Lorenzen passes to Boss for about 7.  On 3rd and 5, Lorenzen throws it short to Smith.  On 4th and 5, Giants punt, and Jones called for a fair catch at the 18 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Testaverde passes incomplete to Childress.  On 2nd and 10, Testaverde from shotgun hands it off to Smith for no gain.  The Giants called Time Out.  On 3rd and 10, Testaverde hands it off for a 5 yard gain.  The Giants called another Time Out.  On 4th and 5, The Patriots punt with 1:28 in the half, and the Patriots were called for a False Start and this backs them up 5 yards.  On 4th and 10, the Patriots punt, and Ross calls for a Fair Catch.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen from shotgun passes to Droughns for a pick up of 3.  On 2nd and 7, the Giants were called for a False Start which backs them up 5 yards.  On 2nd and 12, Lorenzen from shotgun gets sacked again for a loss of 6 yards.  On 3rd and 18, Lorenzen threw a bomb to Smith on the sideline, but he couldn’t make the catch.  On 4th and 18, the Giants punt, and it bounced out of bounds at the 36 yardline with 0:23 remaining.

On 1st and 10, Testaverde from shotgun gets sacked by Manny Wright for a loss of 2.  The Patriots called Time Out.  On 2nd and 12, Testaverde from shotgun passes to Jones who runs out of bounds at the Giants’ 38 yardline with 0:03 remaining.  The Patriots use another Time Out.  On 1st and 10, the Gostkowski are going to attempt a 56 yard Field Goal Attempt and it was blocked by Joseph.

3rd Quarter

The Giants Kickoff, and Jones runs it out of the end zone to the 30 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Testaverde scrambles and picks up 3 yards.  On 2nd and 7, Testaverde passes to Rivers who breaks tackles while running up the sideline for a 24 yard gain.  Testaverde passes to Jones in the middle of the field and gets tackled at the 29 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Vinny passes to Jones who dropped it near the end zone, but there is a flag…Holding Defense (5 yards automatic first down).  From the 24 yard line, Vinny trips, gets up and passes to Kight and the Pats pick up a first down.  On 1st and Goal, Testaverde from shotgun passes to Jones who gets tackled at the 1 yardline.  On 2nd and Goal, Vinny Testaverde hands it off to Quinton Smith who runs it in for a Touch Down.  That makes it 17-7 Patriots.  The Patriots punt, and the Giants down it in the end zone for a touch back.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw for a 5 yard gain.  On 2nd and 5, Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw who ran it outside to the 45 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Lorenzen passes to Moss for a 6.  On 2nd and 4, Lorenzen gets the ball knocked out and he falls on it.  On 3rd and 7, Lorenzen from shotgun gets sacked for a big 7 yard loss.  On 4th and 14, the Giants punt, and Jones takes it back to the 40 yardline, but it seemed like there will be a roughing the passer call.  They called Illegal Motion on the Offense.  The Patriots pick up 5 yards on the return…sucks…

From the Patriots 46 yardline, Testaverde hands it off to Smith for 6.  On 2nd and 4, Testaverde passes incomplete to River in the middle of the field.  They changed the marking to 3rd and 5, Testaverde from shotgun passes incomplete but there’s a flag on the play…Offsides on Giants…and the Patriots didn’t get the first down.  On 4th and Inches, Testaverde hands it off to Smith for a first down…They called Offsides against the Giants which gives the Pats 5 yards and a first down, but they had it on the run anyway.  At the Giants’ 39, Testaverde passes incomplete to Smith.  On 2nd and 10, Testaverde passes and it’s Intercepted by Craig Dahl.

On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw as he picks up plenty, but there is a Holding call against the Giants.  What’s the problem?  On 1st and 7, Lorenzen gets sacked again.  On 2nd and 8, Lorenzen passes to Smith who picks up 15 yards.  On 1st and 10, Lorenzen passes to Moss who gets wrapped up immediately.  On 2nd and 8, Lorenzen passes to Bradshaw who gets a first down.  Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw for a 3.  On 2nd and 7, Lorenzen passes to Mix and he ran out of bounds.  On 1st and 10, Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw for 5 yards.  On 2nd and 5, Lorenzen throws it away.  On 3rd and 5, Lorenzen runs it himself for a first down.  On 1st and Goal, Lorenzen hands it off to Bradshaw for no gain.  On 2nd and Goal, Lorenzen trips and loses 5 yards.  On 3rd and Goal, Lorenzen passes incomplete to Mix in the end zone.  On 4th and Goal, Josh Huston attempts a 33 yard field goal…and it’s good.  17-10 Patriots.  The Giants Kickoff, and Jones takes it out of the end zone and takes it to the 32 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for 3.  On 2nd and 7, Gutierrez passes to Rivers and Chase Blackburn stripped the ball out of Rivers’ hands.

On 1st and 10, Hasselbeck hands it off to Bradshaw, but the Giants committed Holding and lost 10 yards.  This concludes the 3rd Quarter.

4th Quarter

On 1st and 20, Hasselbeck passes to Smith.  On 2nd and 16, Hasselbeck passes to McMahan for a gain of 18.  Hasselbeck hands it off Grant who falls down.  On 2nd and 11, they called a False Start against the Giants.  On 2nd and 16, Hasselbeck completes it to McMahan for 9.  On 3rd and 7, Hasselbeck passes to London in the end zone, but he couldn’t make the catch.  The Lawrence Tynes attempts a 43 yard Field Goal…it’s good.  17-13 Patriots.  The Giants Kickoff, and Jones takes it out to the 21 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Gutierrez hands it off for a 5 yard gain.  On 2nd and 5, Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for a first down.  Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Gutierrez from shotgun passes to Smith, and there is a Interference call against the Pats.  On 2nd and 20, Gutierrez from shotgun passes to Smith for 5.  On 3rd and 15, Gutierrez completes it to Kight for a first down.  Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for 5.  On 2nd and 5, Gutierrez hands it off to Smith and he picks up another first down.  Gutierrez passes to Rivers for 4.  On 2nd and 6, Gutierrez hands it off to Childress who picks up 25 yards.  Gutierrez from shotgun tosses it to Childress and he gets knocked out of bounds losing 4 yards.  On 2nd and 14, Gutierrez from shotgun passes to Kight at the 5 yardline.  On 3rd and 3, Gutierrez from shotgun throws an incomplete jump ball to Jones.  On 4th and 3, Stepen Gotskowski makes his 23 YD FG Attempt.  That’s 20-13 Patriots.  The Patriots Kickoff, and Bradshaw takes a knee with 5:08 remaining.

On 1st and 10, Hasselbeck from shotgun passes incomplete.  On 2nd and 10, Hasselbeck from shotgun hands it off and loses a yard.  Guy Whimper is down on the field.  On 3rd and 12, Hasselbeck from shotgun throws incomplete to Moss and Wesley Intercepts the deflected ball.

On 1st and 10, Gutierrez hands it off to Smith and he picks up a first down.  Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for a yard.  On 2nd and 9, Gutierrez from shotgun threw it to nobody and Blackburn almost had an interception but collided with another Giant.  On 3rd and 10, Matt Gutierrez from shotgun throws it to Bam Childress in the end zone for a Touch Down, and there is a Holding penalty against the Giants.  Penalty declined…TD.  That’s 27-14 Patriots with 2:54 remaining.  The Patriots Kickoff, and Bradshaw takes it from the 1 to the 33 yardline.

On 1st and 10, Wright from shotgun passes to London for a first down.  Wright from shotgun hands it off to Grant and he got pushed out of bounds after picking up 6.  On 2nd and 4, Wright from shotgun passes to London for another first down and the 2:00 warning has arrived.  On 1st and 10, Wright from shotgun passes to McMahan who breaks one tackle and takes it to the 17 yardline.  On 1st and 10, Wright from shotgun throws it incomplete to McMahan in the corner of the end zone.  On 2nd and 10, Wright from shotgun passes to London who gets tackled at the 1 yardline.  On 1st and Goal, Anthony Wright hands it off to Ryan Grant but got stoppped short, and then they call it a Touch Down.  That’s 27-21 Patriots.  The Giants attempt the onside kick and the Pats recover it at the 29 yardline with 0:48 remaining.

On 1st and 10, Gutierrez hands it off to Smith for a loss.  On 2nd and 11, Gutierrez hands it off for no gain.  On 3rd and 11, Gutierrez hands it off to Childress for a gain of 2.  On 4th and 9, the Patriots punt, and it is marked at the 5 yardline with 0:24.

On 1st and 10, Wright from shotgun passes to Boss for 11.  Wright from shotgun throws it out of bounds.  On 2nd and 10, Wright from shotgun passes incomplete.  On 3rd and 10, Wright from shotgun gets sacked.  That’s the ball game.  Patriots 27, Giants 20.  The NFL.com Post Game is attached.

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