Storylines: Eli doesn't think Giants will amp up hurry-up
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles. (Sept. 25, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
It appears the Giants have had success with their hurry-up offense of late, including scoring drives at the end of the first halves of their last two games and a drive that brought them within 5 yards of a potential winning touchdown Sunday. But Eli Manning said it is something the Giants "dabble" in and don't consider using all the time.
"We did it for two other drives in the middle of the game and it didn't work for us," Manning said. "It is not going to work every time that you do it."
He said the limited number of play calls available to the Giants in a hurry-up is not worth the advantage in the middle of the game when time is not an issue.
Giants getting to QBs
The Giants may not be putting up good numbers in most defensive areas, but one thing they have been able to do is sack the quarterback. They lead the league with 18 sacks -- two more than any other team -- with Jason Pierre-Paul's seven leading the way. Osi Umenyiora has 3.5 in the last two games. This week, though, could be a challenge -- the Bills have allowed a league-low four sacks.
Boothe is versatile
Kevin Boothe could be a man on the move. Against the Seahawks he filled in for starting center David Baas, who missed the game with a neck injury. If Baas is able to return for the Bills game, Boothe could move to right guard to replace Chris Snee, who has a concussion that appears likely to keep him out. It's that flexibility that made the Giants consider him a free-agency priority when the lockout was lifted.
"He's done an awful lot of things for us while he's been here," Tom Coughlin said, citing Boothe's ability to play all five line positions as well as blocking tight end.
