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While the events of Feb. 3, 2008, remain the low point of many Patriots' fans lives, it remains the greatest moment for Giants fans. That was clearly evident early Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, where fans sporting Giants jerseys were everywhere.
The range of the Giants' jerseys covered several eras. There were several old-school Lawrence Taylor jerseys, a Hall of Famer and former player under defensive coordinator Bill Belichick in the '80s. There were also some poor saps stuck with the Tiki Barber jerseys that they probably got as birthday presents from their grandparents in 2004 and feel too bad to throw them away.
The most popular jerseys were those of the Super Bowl champions from the 2007 season, including Eli Manning, Osi Umenyiora, Brandon Jacobs and Justin Tuck.
While Giants fans were visible in droves on Sunday, they interestingly didn't nearly match the number of Cowboys fans who infiltrated Gillette Stadium in Week 6.
The following players were deactivated for the Patriots game Sunday against the Giants: quarterback Ryan Mallett, running back Kevin Faulk, wide receiver Taylor Price, offensive lineman Donald Thomas, defensive lineman Shaun Ellis, linebacker Jermaine Cunningham and linebacker Dane Fletcher.
Price is perhaps the most interesting name listed — offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien said earlier in the week that they were hoping to get Price more involved in the offense. However, the young receiver, who had been fighting a hamstring problem since the start of the season, apparently had an issue with it again late this week and was added to the injury report as “questionable” on Saturday.
As for the rest of the group, Ellis suffered a rib injury last week against the Steelers, while Faulk said he was a little banged up in the wake of his first game in more than a year after coming off the PUP list. This is another healthy scratch for Cunningham, while Mallett’s is simply the victim of a numbers game at the quarterback spot. Meanwhile, Fletcher remains on the shelf with a thumb injury, and Thomas’ spot among the inactives likely means the Patriots feel good about their depth at offensive tackle (Sebastian Vollmer had been down for several weeks earlier this season with a back injury.)
Among the notables who are healthy enough to give it a go are defensive lineman Ron Brace, who came off the physically unable to perform list this week, while fellow defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth is also good to go after struggling with a back injury over the last month or so. And Julian Edelman, who was charged with indecent assault after an incident at an area nightclub and was a healthy scratch last week, is also dressing for the game.
It Is What It Is » Analysis of Sunday’s inactives: Price, Ellis out; Edelman, Brace are in
Okay, who else besides me did not know that there was an offensive lineman on the roster by the name of Donald Thomas?
It Is What It Is » Analysis of Sunday’s inactives: Price, Ellis out; Edelman, Brace are in
Okay, who else besides me did not know that there was an offensive lineman on the roster by the name of Donald Thomas?
Worried about the offensive line. This group always struggles against good defensive fronts while dominating bad ones. Light is his typical mediocre self, Logan Mankins has looked nothing like a top 5 guard, Connolly should not be a starter, Waters is okay, and Vollmer has really regressed.
You mean Light who has played well this season, Connolly who has been better than Koppen, Waters who has been in some writers mid-season all pro teams and Vollmer who has hardly played this year?
There really are some pathetic posters on here, you'd think this was an 0-8 team
Just wait till the game starts, first negative Pats moment and the sky starts to fall.
bendbutdontbreak will start it off as usual
bendbutdontbreak will start it off as usual
Just wait till the game starts, first negative Pats moment and the sky starts to fall.
bendbutdontbreak will start it off as usual