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New York Giants: 5 takeaways from first preseason game

“He’s definitely a guy who loves to bang and take someone’s head off. Can’t wait to see him pull the trigger in a game”.

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CS: The Giants are really excited about Landon Collins. “I’ll just do the stuff that we do individually on our end”, Cruz said. He recently had knee surgery and was placed on injured reserve, ending his sophomore season before it started. The team played its first preseason game Friday in a losing effort.

If the Bengals can get into a habit of employing the blueprint from this preseason game, that playoff drought may finally be a thing of the past. “So you might as well just play”. It should also open up more opportunities for players to prove themselves, which is something the Giants can certainly use with so many question marks on the roster.

Especially for Coughlin. Yes, this was only a preseason game, he said, but he wanted a better jump-start to 2015.

“I just think we were a step slow and a little hesitant”. We were fortunate that they gave us some plays we were ready for. It’s actually a lot easier when you’re on the field playing.

Corey Kluber flirted with a no-hitter for the second consecutive outing against the Minnesota Twins before finishing with a one-hitter in his second straight complete game as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 6-1 win last night. “We’ve got to look at that and see where we can make improvements”. “If they take it up to another level, then you just go with the flow”. The Bengals rushed for 225 yards on 5.4 yards per carry. Rex Burkhead also had a 15-yard run in the drive.

Last year, Beckham missed all of the New York Giants preseason games due to a hamstring injury.

Meantime on receiving, Beckham last season for the Giants produced 1305 yards, on 91 catches, delivering 12 touchdowns. A 23-yard reverse by Alford and a pass interference penalty on the Giants aided the drive for that field goal. Little led receivers with three receptions for 65 yards. Wade intercepted a pass deep in the Giants’ red zone during the fourth quarter and returned it more than 60 yards into Cincinnati territory. Sanu in turn had five touchdown catches, 56 receptions and 790 yards. The starting linebackers were: Vinny Rey and A.J. Hawk on the outside and Rey Mauluga in the middle….

The offense didn’t register a first down in the opening four series.

It’s good for him and his Fantasy prospects, but not so good for Giovani Bernard’s.

He looked sharp making a cut on an out route against Bengals corner Darqueze Dennard, but Eli Manning wound up being flushed from the pocket and threw the ball in the other direction.

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The team announced Peerman’s return would be questionable.

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