Odell Beckham loves and hates the New England Patriots
According to O’Hara, one of New England’s lineman said they were-and marked the Giants as a team that could do it. But Tom Brady got his fourth Super Bowl ring in February when New England Patriots outscored the Seattle Seahawks.
Manning has plenty experience against this team as we well know. They’ve had a great organization for a long time.
The Giants’ success against the Patriots actually can be traced to the last time they lost to New England in the regular season finale in 2007 at the Meadowlands.
Four years later in big brother Peyton’s house, Lucas Oil Stadium, Manning completed the pass of a lifetime to Mario Manningham after Tom Brady and Wes Welker failed to make a connection they’d normally make in their sleep. The Patriots, meanwhile, have won every game this season by at least seven points and own the league’s top-scoring offence.
Not all of them, of course – or even majority – but their militarized wing can be devastating if provoked. “I mean, I’m not letting out, spilling the beans if I say that, am I?” We’re close to winning as many games this year as we did last year. “I think they believe they’re Patriots-beaters”.
Unlike past NY teams, the Giants don’t have a lot to bring to the table on defense in the battle with Brady’s No. 2-ranked offense.
“When I feel like I don’t need it anymore, I’ll be off of it”, said Pierre-Paul, who’s been experimenting with a few different four-fingered gloves in the weight room and could switch to one of those. Big Blue is now in first place in the NFC East largely due to leading the National Football League in both takeaways (21) and turnover differential (plus-12).
The respect is mutual, as Belichick gushed about Beckham’s skills and toughness.
NY cornerback Dominique Rogers-Cromartie said getting physical on the Patriots receivers at the line of scrimmage will be the key to throwing off Brady’s timing with his receivers. It’s a matchup of the teams with the two best turnover differentials in the NFL. “You got a guy that’s only thrown two interceptions”.
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Whichever team lives up to its reputation and statistical resume will have a good chance to succeed in this rivalry between infrequent foes.
For his part, Ryan was tight-lipped when asked about Beckham: “Good player”. Plaxico Burress, already limited by an ankle injury, had a knee injury the Giants were hiding (he’d slipped and injured a ligament in the shower five days earlier), and it appeared he wouldn’t play. But you’ve got to play aggressively. “I don’t think it really has any bearing or influence on what happens this week”.
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The NY Giants are 5-4 this season. “We’ve seen the double coverage and all the attempts people make to eliminate a guy or minimize the impact that an individual can have on a game”. Brady has been able to mask their inefficiencies in the passing game by having the quickest release in the league, but the running game has certainly suffered because of the line.
“You can try to get a little push so he can’t follow through on his throws, or you can get your hands up and get a deflection, to help the back end or force a turnover”.
A product of New Orleans, one of those teams was undoubtedly the Peyton Manning-led Colts.
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Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. loves the Patriots.
The Patriots will be challenged defensively Sunday, but the first priority must be to contain Beckham and not let him take over the contest.
If the Patriots go up by a score or two, they will begin to pound the football with LeGarrette Blount like they did against Washington last Sunday.