Osi Umenyiora got into his stance slowly, almost reluctantly, while Mathias Kiwanuka leaned forward and then backed away.
Michael Boley was just sort of walking around on the left side of the defense, appearing to take a casual Sunday afternoon stroll while perhaps pondering the attendance at Giants Stadium. And Clint Sintim hopped and walked backward in no apparent rush to do anything.
But at the snap of the ball, the Giants unleashed what Sintim called “organized chaos” — a five-man zone blitz with only Umenyiora and Dave Tollefson in three-point stances as down linemen.
Safety Aaron Rouse quickly got to Tony Romo for a sack — thanks to the players’ pass-rushing skills and their pre-snap acting ability that helped confuse the Dallas offensive line.
“Oh, we’re not rushing, we’re not coming,” Sintim, the rookie linebacker, joked Thursday in reenacting the players’ lazy ploy. “We’re just chillin’. We’re tired.” Continue
Michael Boley was just sort of walking around on the left side of the defense, appearing to take a casual Sunday afternoon stroll while perhaps pondering the attendance at Giants Stadium. And Clint Sintim hopped and walked backward in no apparent rush to do anything.
But at the snap of the ball, the Giants unleashed what Sintim called “organized chaos” — a five-man zone blitz with only Umenyiora and Dave Tollefson in three-point stances as down linemen.
Safety Aaron Rouse quickly got to Tony Romo for a sack — thanks to the players’ pass-rushing skills and their pre-snap acting ability that helped confuse the Dallas offensive line.
“Oh, we’re not rushing, we’re not coming,” Sintim, the rookie linebacker, joked Thursday in reenacting the players’ lazy ploy. “We’re just chillin’. We’re tired.” Continue
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