[Starting cornerback Will Peterson, out since spraining an MCL Aug. 20 against the Panthers, continues to improve and might get significant playing time even if he doesn't start. ... The Giants' three promising draft picks, running back Brandon Jacobs, defensive end Justin Tuck and cornerback Corey Webster, all of whom had great exhibition seasons, are anxious to get going. Jacobs, 6 feet 4, 267 pounds, has generated the most enthusiasm among the fans even though Derrick Ward will back up Barber.] I'm not worried about Sunday, ... I'll be very calm before the game. And when coach yells for 27, 27 will be there. |
A lot of people on the outside of Paterson probably think these kids are bad, but that's why I wanted to come here and work with them because I've been through a lot of the same things and I can work with them. |
He's one of those go-get-it types of coaches, a great personality, always making jokes, a real funny coach. But at the same time he wants you to lay it all on the line to get six points. But he led me early on to believe that he didn't like rookies. As I came to understand, he was just being hard on us and wants to groom us for this league as fast as he can. |
I didn't notice Strahan was gone. But I thought it was strange that when I went around the right side, there was nobody there to seal the end off. |
I think Cisco will be perfect for me to go and get my feet on the ground in college. I look at it as a good opportunity for me. I want to go out there and work hard and see what happens. |
I would want to learn from no one else but him. |
I'm a running back, it's what I do, first carry or last carry. I made a mistake, and that's what it was. That will never happen again. |
I'm glad that we have the fans that we do have. They did what they had to do. |
I'm not worried about Sunday. I'll be very calm before the game. And when coach yells for 27, 27 will be there. |
It's going to be a lot of excitement. It's going to be a lot different than the preseason. I asked a lot of guys and they said that at every level it goes up. Everything changes. |
On the first one, I missed the guy, ... He ran right by my face, and that was my fault. But I redeemed myself on the second one, and we took it to the house. |
On the first one, I missed the guy. He ran right by my face, and that was my fault. But I redeemed myself on the second one, and we took it to the house. |
That just made me believe even more that I belong in the NFL just as much as any other back, ... A lot of people didn't think I could do this. I imagine a lot of people will be changing their position. |
They asked, 'How's Plaxico [Burress]? How's this big Brandon Jacobs? |
This one was for the Duke. This game was totally for Mr. Mara. Mr. Mara was the heart of this team. We just went out and had to give this one to him. |