Saturday Reading

Giants

Raanan NJ.com: Giants changed their approach for Cowboys, ditched the trash talk
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/10/giants_changed_their_approach_for_cowboys_ditched_the_trash_talk.html

Lewis NYP: Giants ready for game which could define their season
http://nypost.com/2014/10/17/giants-ready-for-game-which-could-define-their-season/

Willis NYP: Giants ditch noise for week of poise before facing Cowboys
http://nypost.com/2014/10/17/giants-ditch-the-noise-for-week-of-poise-before-facing-cowboys/

McLaughlin NYP: How leukemia put Giants struggles in perspective
http://nypost.com/2014/10/17/how-leukemia-put-giants-struggles-in-perspective/

Raskin WSJ: Tight-Lipped Giants Might Talk if They Could Do It Their Way
http://online.wsj.com/articles/tight-lipped-giants-might-talk-if-they-could-do-it-their-way-1413590744

Jeansonne Newsday: Giants focusing on task at hand
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-focusing-on-task-at-hand-1.9518132

Dottino WFAN: Paul Dottino (@giantswfan) gives us his 3 keys to Big Blue's "must-win" game in Dallas
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/17/dottino-3-keys-to-giants-must-win-game-in-dallas/

Traina B/R: 5 New York Giants to Watch vs. the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2233529-5-new-york-giants-to-watch-vs-the-dallas-cowboys-in-week-7

Salomone Giants.com: Giants vs Cowboys: 8 things to watch for
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-vs-Cowboys-8-things-to-watch-for/fd1b6da7-0eff-4bda-9ddd-20df414269e3

Graziano ESPN: Prediction: Cowboys will beat Giants
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/39617/prediction-cowboys-will-beat-giants

Hubbuch NYP: Cowboys nervous fans won’t show up vs. Giants
http://nypost.com/2014/10/16/visiting-fans-causing-cowboys-problems-at-jerry-world/

WR

Stapleton The Record: Giants' Odell Beckham knows Dallas
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/football/beckham-knows-texas-1.1112280

Abramson NYDN: NY Giants WR Rueben Randle doesn't feel any extra pressure with Victor Cruz out
Randle leads the Giants with 28 catches, but his 8.8 yards-per-catch isn’t much to brag about. He had five catches for 58 yards in last week’s 27-0 debacle against the Eagles.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/rueben-randle-business-usual-loss-victor-cruz-article-1.1978660

Forrester NYDN: Tom Coughlin says Victor Cruz is still a leader on NY Giants despite being sidelined with injury
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/tom-coughlin-victor-cruz-leader-team-article-1.1978624

NJ.com: Victor Cruz details injury and rehab plans, expects to be back for Giants training camp
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/10/victor_cruz_details_injury_and_rehab_plans_expects_to_be_back_for_giants_training_camp.html

Stapleton The Record: Victor Cruz: “I’ve just never believed in doubt”
http://blog.northjersey.com/giants/4208/victor-cruz-ive-never-believed-in-doubt/#sthash.5Ks7iy1D.uxfs

ESPN: Victor Cruz confident in ability to return from knee tear
http://espn.go.com/newyork/nfl/story/_/id/11718375/victor-cruz-new-york-giants-confident-ability-return-knee-tear

AP: Giants plan next-man up strategy in replacing Cruz
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/10/17/giants-plan-next-man-up-strategy-in-replacing-cruz/17440221/

Defense

Powell NJ.com: Giants weekly defensive observations include Perry Fewell heaping praise on the Cowboys o-line
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/10/giants_weekly_defensive_observations_include_perry_fewell_heaping_praise_on_the_cowboys_o-line.html

@art_stapleton: .@CarlBanksGIII on WFAN about Cowboys defense: "Less big names and more productive players."

@art_stapleton: .@CarlBanksGIII on Giants D: "This defense will never be as good as its talent is until they start to do the little things better."

DL

Brooks NFL.com: The battle between the @Giants & @dallascowboys will be won in the trenches. Can NYG's D-Line hold up? (video)
http://www.nfl.com/now/share?id=d1c847d0-400f-438b-aaa7-f8d3888331bf

CB

Lombardo NJ.com: Zack Bowman ready for expanded role against Dez Bryant, Cowboys
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/10/zack_bowman_ready_for_expanded_role_against_dez_bryant_cowboys.html

Eisen Giants.com: CB Jayron Hosley suddenly has vital role in Giants secondary
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/CB-Jayron-Hosley-suddenly-has-vital-role-in-Giants-secondary/01904e84-0617-4b8f-9398-e902be4bdd88

Scouting

Goodbread NFL.com: Scouting the scouts: Games NFL teams will attend in Week 8

Tennessee at Ole Miss
Clubs attending: New York Giants, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings.
Three top players: Tennessee (WR Marquez North, LB A.J. Johnson, LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin); Ole Miss (OL Laremy Tunsil, WR Laquon Treadwell, DB Cody Prewitt).

Brooks' take: "A.J. Johnson, the linebacker, is going to attract a lot of attention because he is a tackling machine in the middle. Cody Prewitt (from Ole Miss) is a ball-hawking safety who could be drawing a lot of interest from guys."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000412262/article/colts-among-those-to-see-andrus-peat-saturday


NFL

Kirwan CBS Sports: Six for NFL week 7: Turnovers separate elite teams, rookie QB's try again
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/24756362/six-for-nfl-week-7-turnovers-separate-elite-teams-rookie-qbs-try-again

Tanier B/R: NFL Week 7 Picks: Cowboys Are Surging, but Broncos Are Leading the Polls
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2235089-nfl-week-7-picks-cowboys-are-surging-but-broncos-are-leading-the-polls

Jason OTC: Seahawks Trade Percy Harvin to the Jets
http://overthecap.com/seahawks-trade-percy-harvin-jets/

Banks MMQB: Who Doesn’t Like a Tie?
So Carolina and Cincinnati played five quarters and failed to come up with a winner. It’s not the end of football, and no drastic measures need to be taken—in fact, draws can spice up a season
http://mmqb.si.com/2014/10/15/panthers-bengals-tie-game-nfl-rules-change-not-needed/

Stratton: Succeed in Football Daily Blog: The 2014 NFL lineup and the draft
"What team drafted the most players still active in the league? It’s the 49ers, and by a wide margin, with 59. The Packers are No. 2 (54). Rounding out the top five, it’s the Steelers (53), Ravens (51) and Texans, Patriots and Seahawks, all tied with 49.
Who has the least? The Saints and Redskins are tied with bringing in the least amount of talent via draft with 32 each. The Bears have 33 draftees in the league, while the Bills have 34 and the Browns and Colts have 37 each."
http://succeedinfootball.com/2014/10/17/the-2014-nfl-lineup-and-the-draft/

Krupnick NYT: Brooklyn Bolts give players another run at NFL
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/sports/football/brooklyn-bolts-give-players-another-run-at-the-nfl.html?_r=0

ARIZONA
Green Arizona Sports: Arizona Cardinals' DB's forced to adjust to the NFL's pass happy world
http://arizonasports.com/40/1775484/Arizona-Cardinals-DBs-forced-to-adjust-to-the-NFLs-passhappy-world

ATLANTA
Viviamore AJC: Stopping the run is top priority for Falcons
http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/stopping-the-run-is-top-priority-for-falcons/nhjyK/?ecmp=ajc_social_twitter_2014_falcons_sfp#5567982d.3828699.735524

CAROLINA
Prisco CBS Sports: After further review: Cam Newton is making the evolution to an elite QB
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/24754866/after-further-review-cam-newton-is-making-the-evolution-to-an-elite-qb

CLEVELAND
Cabot Cleve Plain Dealer: Johnny Manziel says if Brian Hoyer signs long-term with Browns, it's hard to 'guess how things are going to play'
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/10/johnny_manziel_on_if_brian_hoy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it& utm_medium=twitter

Reed Cleve Plain Dealer:How the Cleveland Browns are learning to deal with success
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/10/how_the_cleveland_browns_are_l.html?utm_source=dlvr.it& utm_medium=twitter

DALLAS
Rock Newsday: Make no mistake Tony Romo not having to do it all by himself is big reason Cowboys are riding high
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/make-no-mistake-tony-romo-not-having-to-do-it-all-by-himself-is-big-reason-cowboys-are-riding-high-1.9518134

Sabin Dallas Morning News: Dallas Cowboys prepare for New York Giants offense that looks different, refrains from going deep
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/dallas-cowboys-prepare-for-new-york-giants-offense-that-looks-different-refrains-from-going-deep.html/

Gosselin Dallas Morning News: Gosselin: Reasons the Cowboys will have hands full with Giants
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20141017-gosselin-reasons-the-cowboys-will-have-hands-full-with-giants.ece

George Dallas Morning News: Marinelli strikes again: Why Cowboys DT Tyrone Crawford is 'Cinderella Man'
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20141017-marinelli-strikes-again-why-cowboys-dt-tyrone-crawford-is-cinderall-man.ece

DENVER
Talk of Fame: We visited with Jim Mora, Manning’s first NFL coach at Indianapolis, and Hall-of-Fame quarterback John Elway, now the Broncos’ general manager who made the sales pitch that brought Manning to Denver after his release by the Indianapolis Colts.
http://www.talkoffamenetwork.com/talk-of-fame-show-10-17-14/

DETROIT
Monarrez Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions' Reggie Bush: No bitterness toward Saints
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/17/detroit-lions-reggie-bush-saints/17442381/

Birkett Detroit Free Press: Lions' Brandon Pettigrew eager for bigger role in offense
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/10/17/detroit-lions-brandon-pettigrew/17468671/

GREEN BAY
Dunne Mil JS: Packers' rookie Richard Rodgers Jr. Learned football from dad
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-rookie-richard-rodgers-jr-learned-football-from-dad-b99272747z1-259742551.html?ipad=y

McGinn Mil JS: Brandon Bostick ok with limited role among Packers' tight ends
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/brandon-bostick-ok-with-limited-role-among-packers-tight-ends-b99372759z1-279645772.html?ipad=y

Adelson Yahoo Sports: Breast cancer awareness drive strikes somber tone for Packers' lb Sam Barrington
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/breast-cancer-awareness-drive-strikes-somber-tone-for-packers-lb-sam-barrington-044327860.html

INDIANAPOLIS
Keefer Ind Star: Pep Hamilton's balanced offense now tops in the league
http://www.indystar.com/story/colts-insider/2014/10/17/pep-hamiltons-balanced-offense-now-tops-in-the-league/17442969/

Holder Ind Star: Jack Mewhort Q& A: He likes Britney Spears and doesn't care who knows
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/10/17/colts-rookie-jack-mewhort-ohio-state/17440131/

NEW ENGLAND
Schecter ESPN Boston: Patriots RB Jonas Gray is here to stay
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4770416/patriots-rb-jonas-gray-is-here-to-stay

Schecter ESPN Boston: Hightower: Communication must improve
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4770434/hightower-communication-must-improve

NEW ORLEANS
Holder Nola.com: Saints, Lions will look to overcome hampered superstars Jimmy Graham, Calvin Johnson on Sunday: Larry Holder
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/10/larry_holder_column_9.html

PHILADELPHIA
Johnson Phil.com: Nick Foles was angry about Darren Sproles injury, let officials know it
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Nick-Foles-was-angry-about-Darren-Sproles-injury-let-officials-know-it.html

PITTSBURGH
Dulac Pitt Post Gazette: James Harrison: Dick LeBeau not responsible for decline of Steelers defense
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/10/17/James-Harrison-Dick-LeBeau-not-responsible-for-decline-of-Steelers-defense/stories/201410170114

St. LOUIS
Thomas STL Post Dispatch: Givens remains odd man out in WR rotation
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/article_69f932f6-f637-5207-9ab9-44e486f42a09.html#.VEFMy5pSt60.twitter

AP: Rams Greg Robinson happy to finally be starting
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/180449/rams-greg-robinson-happy-to-finally-be-starting/

SAN DIEGO
Gehlken UT SD: Chargers Jason Verrett measures up in NFL
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/17/chargers-jason-verrett-raiders-size-height/

SAN FRANCISCO
Maiocco CSN Bay Area: Fangio: Broncos' Manning a 'true football junkie'
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/fangio-broncos-manning-true-football-junkie

Branch SF Chronicle: 49ers will be absent two more All-Pros; Davis back to health; Crabtree's TD costly
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2014/10/17/notes-49ers-will-be-absent-two-more-all-pros-te-davis-back-to-health/

SEATTLE
Condotta/Jenks Seattle Times: Seahawks trade Percy Harvin to Jets as issues emerge
The Seahawks, according to sources, had decided Percy Harvin “just wasn’t a fit” with the rest of the team and the trade had as much to do with what was happening in the locker room as it did Harvin’s production on the field.
http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawks/2024808382_seahawks18xml.html

Condotta Seattle Times: A few notes and quotes from Pete Carroll’s Friday radio show
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2014/10/17/a-few-notes-and-quotes-from-pete-carrolls-friday-radio-show/

@BuckyBrooks: Too early to say QBs have figured out the @Seahawks D. The unit is only allowing 7.0 ypa. (9th-best in NFL)

TENNESSEE
Glennon The Tennessean: Whitehurst to Coffman second generation NFL connection
http://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2014/10/17/whitehurst-coffman-second-generation-nfl-connection/17436967/

WASHINGTON
Reid Wash Post: Redskins defense has many problems; Bruce Allen found wrong solution in Brian Orakpo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/redskins-defense-has-many-problems-bruce-allen-found-wrong-solution-in-brian-orakpo/2014/10/17/02d52154-5617-11e4-ba4b-f6333e2c0453_story.html

Draft

Stubbs Wash Post: Maryland football sees a big challenge in Iowa and its mammoth offensive line
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-football-sees-a-big-challenge-in-iowa-and-its-mammoth-offensive-line/2014/10/17/cfca4c10-5618-11e4-892e-602188e70e9c_story.html

RSP Film Room Hangout: Iowa OT Brandon Scherff w/Lance Zierlein
http://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2014/10/17/rsp-film-room-hangout-iowa-ot-brandon-scherff-wlance-zierlein/

Lev OC Register:USC's Williams refuses to get caught up in draft
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/williams-638886-usc-draft.html


History

Harrison NFL.com: Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Picking the semifinalists
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000412495/article/hall-of-fame-class-of-2015-picking-the-semifinalists


Giant Birthdays 10-18 to 10-24

Code:

10-18 Lee Rouson D8 1985 RB 1985-1990 10-18-1962 Bob Timberlake D3 1965 PK 1965 10-18-1943 Bob Whitfield LT 2005-2006 10-18-1971 10-19 Mike Ciccolella D18 1965 MLB 1966-1968 10-19-1943 Percy Ellsworth FS/SS 1996-1999 10-19-1974 Cedric Scott D4 2001 DE 2001 10-19-1977 10-20 Herman Moore WR 2002 10-20-1969 Ray Rhodes D10 1974 WR/RCB 1974-1979 10-20-1950 10-21 Skip Butler PK 1971 10-21-1947 Jim Culbreath FB 1980 10-21-1952 Elvis Patterson LCB 1984-1987 10-21-1960 10-22 Ernie Koy D11 1965 HB/P 1965-1970 10-22-1942 Leonard Marshall D2 1983 RDE 1983-1992 10-22-1961 Coleman Rudolph DE 1994-1996 10-22-1970 10-23 Matt Allen P 2002 10-23-1977 10-24 Kenny Holmes RDE 2001-2003 10-24-1973 Y.A. Tittle QB 1961-1964 10-24-1926