Bawl control

Each week, the first drill put in motion by the Giants coaching staff is designed to hammer home a familiar lesson. "Take care of the ball," Tom Coughlin said. Each week, ball carriers are instructed to hold the ball high and tight, to secure the football in traffic, to treat it as a precious commodity not to be squandered. Like a drumbeat, the Giants with numbing regularity are reminded of the fate of those teams that do not heed this warning. "Turnovers lose football games," Coughlin said. "Obviously, against this team that is a critical factor." Continue