ALBANY, N.Y. -- On the fourth play of the first "team drill" during the New York Giants initial training camp practice last Friday morning, wide receiver Amani Toomer raced up the left sideline, stretched out a big right paw as he subtly adjusted to the pass from Kerry Collins, then laid out to complete a brilliant one-handed catch.
It was, in its own way, an early camp reminder that these are not your father's Giants anymore, folks.
Once viewed as stodgy, staid and predictable, the perception of the Giants offense, even in the last couple seasons, was that it was slow and pedestrian, lurching the ball along in spasms and hiccups. In truth, though, a New York offense that statistically ranked No. 6 in the league in 2002, now takes, well, Giants steps toward the end zone....
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It was, in its own way, an early camp reminder that these are not your father's Giants anymore, folks.
Once viewed as stodgy, staid and predictable, the perception of the Giants offense, even in the last couple seasons, was that it was slow and pedestrian, lurching the ball along in spasms and hiccups. In truth, though, a New York offense that statistically ranked No. 6 in the league in 2002, now takes, well, Giants steps toward the end zone....
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