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EAST RUTHERFORD, N. cheap nfl jerseys .J. -- Defence for the New York Giants starts with the front four. Stopping the run and forcing the opposition into passing situations will let loose possibly the best group of pass rushers in the NFL. It was the formula the Giants used in 2008 in pounding Tom Brady and stunning the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the Super Bowl -- and the game plan hasnt changed for next weekends title game rematch in Indianapolis. The Giants (12-7) want Brady on edge every time he passes. Throw a ball. Expect to be hit. Even the threat of being hit might be enough to influence a play. And that just might be the difference with a ring at stake. "Look at 07. That was pretty much the reason why we were in the game, because we kept him off-rhythm," defensive end and captain Justin Tuck said. "Obviously he is the main reason why (they) are successful. The way to kill the snake is to take off his head. The way to kill an offence as potent as that one is making sure you take care of Brady. Our defensive front will put a lot of pressure on itself to make sure that we do our best to get after him." The Giants finished tied for third in the NFL in the regular season with 48 sacks, including 11 in victories over the Jets and Cowboys in winning the NFC East title. They have added nine more in their three playoff wins. What makes the pass rush so formidable is that its not only four guys. The Giants line is eight deep. All Pro Jason Pierre-Paul led the team with 16 1/2 sacks in his second season, while Osi Umenyiora added nine in only nine games. Tuck and backup defensive end Dave Tollefson had five apiece, Chris Canty added four and fellow tackle Linval Joseph had two. Theres also linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka, who had 3 1/2 sacks playing as a lineman in passing situations. Defensive co-ordinator Perry Fewell says not only does his line get to the quarterback, they get on each other. When the linemen hold their meeting, its more than a review of the game or practice -- its trash-talking time. "We compete amongst each other and if Justin gets a sack, I want two," Pierre-Paul said. "If I want two, then Osi wants three. Basically you can say that we are greedy but in a good way, to help our team out. We try to get there quick enough to help our secondary cover better and try to get to the quarterback as fast as we can." Kiwanuka said the presence of so many pass rushers pushes everyone. "We have a number of guys, you look at the roster, Dave Tollefson is a guy who came on and had a strong year and played very well," Kiwanuka said. "From top to bottom, in that room, we have guys who could be starting on other teams. Were just not fighting for sacks. We are fighting for playing time as well. Everybody want to be the guy but at the end of the day, its about the win and thats what also is important." Brady knows what to expect. In the Giants 17-14 Super Bowl win in Arizona, he absorbed five sacks and was hit nine times, although the Giants insist the hit total was a lot higher. "They can rush the passer. Theres no doubt about that," Brady said. "In playing them before, you understand that they can -- they stripped sacked us on our own 10-yard line or something like that when we played them last. They get a lot of turnovers. They put a lot of pressure on you with their front four. They have a big, physical group that plays really well together. You watch them play against the 49ers; they played a great game defensively. They gave up two points against Atlanta which was on a defensive score. Theyre a great football team, they have a great defence. Every time we play them, its, you talk about their defence, their pass rush." One thing that separates the Giants pass rush from other teams is its speed. In passing situations, New York many times lines up Pierre-Paul, Tuck, Umenyiora and Kiwanuka -- or four defensive ends. They bring a quickness that Patriots guards Logan Mankins and Brian Waters usually dont see. And that could put the head of the snake in danger. "Hey, if thats the analogy that theyre taking then thats what it is," New England receiver Deion Branch said. "I think our job is to go out and protect our guy, protect the snake so he doesnt get his head cut off. But, hey, thats Justin. Hes a great player. Trust me, we truly respect that guy, respect what hes done for the league, what hes doing for his team, but we cant worry about that part. We have to worry about what were doing and the snake will do his part." Brady does have something else to worry about. Not only are the Giants getting to the passer, New Yorks secondary has settled down after a season of miscommunication. Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith frequently had to go to second and third options in recent weeks because the secondary took away the primary receiver, giving the line more time to get to the quarterback. And the Giants intend to get to Brady again. Umenyiora remembers talking to Michael Strahan at breakfast on the morning of Super Bowl XLII. "Strahan was just talking, being loud, his usual self, whatever, and Im usually the one who is joking around, but I was dead serious that morning," Umenyiora said. "I was like, Stray, in order for us to win this game were going to have to get to the quarterback, were going to have to really get to him. "He was like, Yeah, yeah, whatever. I made him put his fork down, and I was like, Im dead serious, man, we have to do this. And he was like, All right, cool, and he stopped joking around then and he was all business and we went out there and took care of it." Umenyiora has that same feeling, even a sense of anger that the Giants are once again the underdogs despite beating the Patriots 24-20 in New England in November. "Most people picking this game will say theyre going to win this game, but we know at the end of the day were going to have to get to him as often as we can if were going to win this football game. And thats exactly what we plan on doing," Umenyiora said. cheap jerseys . -- It took a while, but the San Antonio Spurs have finally found success on the road this season. jerseys from china .J. -- The Peter DeBoer era with the New Jersey Devils is officially only three practices old. http://www.nflcheapjerseywhole... . -- A dominating two-week road trip for the Chicago Blackhawks gave warning to the rest of the NHL: Its going to be difficult to dethrone the defending Stanley Cup champions. 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There are two downsides to taxpayer funding: its a bad investment but its also insulting when, after picking the pockets of taxpayers, you say they cant even watch the games if they dont buy tickets. I dont often line up with Republican senators but with this one, I am with John McCain. Steve Simmons, Sun Media: My thumb is down to the Toronto Blue Jays for their handling of Ricky Romero. A year ago this time, this was the No. 1 starter on the Blue Jays. Last year, rather than send him to the minors or the bullpen, they kept pitching him. He lost his confidence, he lost his way and it hasnt come back since. After a disastrous spring and an attempt to rebuild him, they brought him back for one start and it didnt work. Saturday night in Buffalo, Roomero pitched 3. wholesale nfl jerseys. 2 innings and gave up 10 hits and six runs. We dont know if well ever see Ricky Romero in the Major Leagues again. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated: My thumb is up to Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, who closed his career at Old Trafford on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Swansea. What a career. In 26 years at Man U, he won 13 Premier League titles, two in the Champions League, five FA Cups and, of course, the treble in 1999. Maybe there has never been a greater coach of any sport at any time than Sir Alex. Scotty Bowman was smart enough to adapt to the times. Sir Alex was someone who bent the times to his own will. Dave Hodge, TSN: My thumb is up to Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb for giving us one of those great "how could it happen" baseball teasers. Its all part of Cobbs bizarre Friday night outing against San Diego in which he recorded 13 strikeouts and didnt make it out of the 5th inning… because his pitch count was so high. The 3rd inning was the crazy one - Cobb struck out 4 Padres - a wild pitch third strike put a runner on first, and that runner stole second and third and then scored on a balk. Thats how a pitcher gives up a run despite striking out the side, plus one, and not allowing a hit or a walk, and without an error being committed. So now you know… ' ' '
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