Barry Cofield News

A consistent force on the Giants' defensive line since 2006, Barry Cofield is more than ready to face the Eagles on Sunday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Defensive ends Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora get a lot of attention, but the mainstay of the Giants' defensive line since '06 has been defensive tackle Barry Cofield .

An October matchup consisting of two undefeated teams generally leads to an exciting affair.

Talk around the Giants' locker room after Sunday's 48-27 clobbering by the New Orleans Saints was not one of despair or panic.

New York cornerback Kevin Dockery and the Giants had their hands full against receiver Robert Meachen and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Superdome.

The Giants cut the Saints' lead to 41-20 with 12:09 left in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard kick by Tynes.

It is not a good sign for a football team when its kickoff returner plays well and looks good because he gets so many chances, the way Domenik Hixon did Sunday for the Giants.

Nineteen years ago, Bill Parcells sat in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt hotel here and told a group of reporters: "Power football still wins." His words came the day after the Giants' 20-19 victory over the no-huddle Bills in Super Bowl XXV.

It was hard to distinguish just what was more evident at Raymond James Stadium yesterday.

The Bucs take a lot of the blame for their inept offensive showing today. They can thanks the Giants for some of it.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Giants' Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck stood in front of his locker trying to put his suit on with only his right arm.

At least the short-handed Giants don't have to play under the draining heat of the Dallas sun.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Giants' Pro Bowl defensive end Justin Tuck left the game with a shoulder injury and won't return.

Of all the games for Chris Canty to miss. The towering defensive tackle hasn't missed a game in his NFL career, playing in all 66 in his four years with the Cowboys.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley The reading public demanded ESPN release the NFC East transcript from today's chat.

Former Giants QB Andre Woodson is now with the Redskins -- the Giants' Week 1 opponent.

Osi Umenyiora's brief walkout last week was not the first uncomfortable moment for Bill Sheridan in his uneven transition from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator of the Giants .

New York Giants backup defensive tackle Jay Alford will miss the season with a knee injury.

Osi Umenyiora's walkout didn't even last a day. The Giants' defensive end was absent from Monday's practice, but was back at the Timex Center later in the afternoon.

With so much attention paid to the defensive tackles hurt or unavailable for the Giants, like clockwork Barry Cofield will take his place at defensive tackle tomorrow night against the Jets in the annual preseason tussle.