Coughlin on Giants' approach
FOXBOROUGH -- Giants head coach Tom Coughlin held a conference call with the New England media today (1:40 p.m.) and was asked how he will utilize his personnel against the Patriots as the team can not improve its playoff seeding.
"As I say, there is only way to play this game, I don't think there is any other way. I've been asked a million times about these kind of questions. Quite frankly, they don't sit well with me. I don't think that way. I don't have that ... maybe that's something missing in me," he responded.
Earlier in the conference call, Coughlin was asked if receiver Plaxico Burress and running back Brandon Jacobs might be limited.
"You probably have seen the press conference or listened to what I said earlier, the only way we know how to do it is to prepare as best we can -- with the idea of preparation, practice and then performing Saturday night to the best we can possibly do and give ourselves the best opportunity to win," he said.
"That's all we can do. Our players have consistently gone out and played. Plaxico hasn't practiced literally all year long, and yet he gets himself ready to go. He studies and puts himself in a position where on game-day he goes out and plays the entire game. I don't expect that will be any different."
Now, where have I heard a coach sound like that? Hmmmm, let me think. Sounds familiar, I believe.
Coughlin is trying to sound like BB. He isn't saying anything... Does BB sound this stupid when he's avoiding the questions???
What else can he say? He expects every player to give 110% when they're out there. Big question is how long after the Patriots are up by 14 does he keep his key starters out there.
f the giants we should destroy them
Coughlin isn't very bright if he doesn't see the advantage of resting injured players before going into the playoffs. They play do or die football starting a week after this coming game... the game against the Patriots is meaningless to the Giants, and there fans.
The Patriots get a bye, they can afford to play and then rest up for a week.
I say let the Jints play all out. That way when the 19-0 record remains unbroken decades from now we won't be hearing the haters say, "yeah but the Pats played their last regular season game against a NYG that didn't give 100%. New England's first and last win of the regular season weren't legit yada yada..."
Good Luck New England!! New York is going to throw the big kabosh on your celebration plans!! 15-1 sounds pretty good to me.
GO NEW YORK!!!!
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