N.Y. Giants Are Quietly Still Unbeaten

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Does anyone else think the defending Super Bowl champion N.Y. Giants are very quietly standing as one of only two remaining unbeaten teams? I mean, we’re not forgetting about them, are we? All they did this afternoon was drub the Seattle Seahawks 44-6 without their top receiver (Plaxico Burress - suspension) to improve to 4-0. Kicker John Carney is in his 21st (yes, 21st) NFL season but his first with the Giants. I found his post-game perspective of his new team quite accurate, though:

“A composed team. Being new here, I can still see a group of players with integrity. No bad apples causing distractions. They’ve already reached the pinnacle here. This group is establishing their quest to do the same. There are a lot of variables that go into becoming that kind of team with that kind of approach. I see a mature offensive line with a passionate bunch of defensive players mixed with a lot of young talent across the board.”

Sounds like a recipe for success. Again. After all, wouldn’t that be an accurate description of last year’s Super Bowl XLII champion Giants? It’s been easy (almost trendy) to get excited about a lot of other teams (a couple right in the NFC East). But who’s playing better football than the N.Y. Giants right now? The respect they deserve has already been earned.

Source: NFL.com