Burress Speaks, angers Coughlin

[SmokeShowin]

Predicted a Giants win and even the score.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/sports/football/30giants.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

[patsox23]

A non-story. What's he supposed to say? It's all in fun. The media (NY especially, oddly) is trying to blow this up into Anthony Smith2.0 - nonsense.

 

[SmokeShowin]

I like Vrabel's reaction. "I'm from the old school of do, more say less."

 

[Pujo]

A non-story. What's he supposed to say?

Looks like he's covering all the angles: At one point, Burress said that if the two rosters were examined side by side, people would think “we would win the football game.” Later, he said, “They’re definitely a better team than we are.”

It's like he's manic-depressive or something.

 

[bradmahn]

A non-story. What's he supposed to say? It's all in fun. The media (NY especially, oddly) is trying to blow this up into Anthony Smith2.0 - nonsense.

Giving a score is not the same as saying "We're confident that if we play up to our abilities we'll win." There is most definitely a difference and predicting a score is pretty arrogant.

 

[NEPat]

I don't think it's a big deal, but doesn't sound like his coach or owner are overjoyed about it.

 

[Kdo5]

A non-story. What's he supposed to say? It's all in fun. The media (NY especially, oddly) is trying to blow this up into Anthony Smith2.0 - nonsense.

Exactly. And the Pats don't need any extra added motivation anyways. Its the Super Bowl, thats all the motivation you need. Not some player predicting a victory.

 

[DefenseRules]

The Pats got all the motivation they need from spygate. This is not a big deal. However, Coughlin definately was not happy about it, but that's the Giant's problem.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

I don't care that he said it one whit, although I do think, as the article alludes, that the Giants as a whole might be taking this a little less serious that then should. The hoopla is gonna get to them.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

A non-story. What's he supposed to say? It's all in fun. The media (NY especially, oddly) is trying to blow this up into Anthony Smith2.0 - nonsense.

It's not a non story when he reiterates it and that pisses off his HC, 23.

Plex was always a bit of a loose cannon and there is quite the ego there. That's why he's in NY now and Ben is pining for a tall WR. Those two were scripting their own plays behind Cowher and Wisenhut's backs. All Coughlin has asked them to do is STFU, but they can't quite manage that.