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...Giants juggernaut crush quicksilver Montana? He is still the best there is at escaping the pass rush until he can spot and hit a teammate downfield. Often his target is All-Pro wide receiver Jerry Rice, who led the league in mid-November in touchdown catches (11 in 10 games). The Giants can counter with the league's stingiest pass defense. Its members include blitzing linebackers Taylor and Pepper Johnson, along with cornerback Everson Walls from Dallas and safety Dave Duerson from Chicago, both acquired this season to put extra heat on receivers. Says Taylor: "We don't just beat...
...pleased with our run offense, but we need to get a pass offense going or else they'll close in on us," Restic said. "We couldn't get the ball downfield. We can't live off a short game and we can't take all those losses...
...decide pressure is necessary, we'll bring it. I saw the sacks they gave up last week," Hofher said. "But I also saw some guys running around downfield, wide open...
Harvard played as if it could care less. Exploiting Wheaton's midfield-intensive 3-4-3 formation, the Crimson solidified its lead, resting its play on strong midfield ball control between Flynn, Weinstock and Olken who dished give-and-go's and through balls downfield to Johnston and Nicole Parent...
...lisp is less evident now, and any thoughts one may have had of this man idling afternoons away over a fishing rod disappear. Abruptly, he turns away from his quarterback and stalks downfield toward the defense. Out of the corners of their eyes, the helmeted giants and his assistant coaches see him coming. Chests tighten. The execution and speed of the defensive drills rev up a notch. The simple reason: no one is eager to receive one-on-one remedial instruction from Louis Leo Holtz on this or any upcoming autumn afternoon...