Two Giants rip Herremans for 'dirty' plays
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Two Giants rip Herremans for 'dirty' plays
Daily News staff
Add another element to the Eagles-Giants rivalry ...
Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty and offensive lineman David Diehl ripped Eagles guard Todd Herremans for the two plays on which Herremans was penalized during Sunday night's game. Both termed the two hits "dirty."
“Two of them. Same guy,” Canty told the Newark Star-Ledger. “When you talk about players doing that to one another ... playing hard, playing between the whistles is one thing. But that was a dirty play. I think we all can agree on that.”
Herremans was called for tripping on the first one, although it looked more like a clip when he dove at Canty's legs from behind. The second was called a chop block because Canty was engaged with center Mike McGlynn. Herremans could face a fine, when the league issues its weekly penalties Friday.
“In a league where we’re trying to crack down on defenseless players and things of that nature, that can’t be allowed,” Canty said. You’re talking about defensive players taking shots on quarterbacks and wide receivers, well the league has to protect defensive players as well.
“That kind of behavior, it’s either taught or it’s allowed. Either way, it has no place in our game.”
Diehl, watching the game on TV, because he was injured, also was not happy with the plays.
“I don’t play that way. I never have,” Diehl said. “There’s a difference between cutting somebody and cutting somebody from behind late like that and going after somebody’s legs. I think it was a dirty shot. If you’re out in the open and cut somebody from the front, that’s legal, when you see them coming. But when their back’s to you, we all know that’s blatant.”
As for what this all means for the next time the two teams play, Dec. 19, at the Meadowlands ...
“We all reap what we sow,” Canty said. “We all reap what we sow.”
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Here is a stat to keep in mind heading into this weekend's game against Chicago: The Bears have only allowed six touchdown passes all season.
"The key is to not let anything behind us," safety Chris Harris told the Chicago Tribune. "The key is linebackers making sure they're getting their depth to get up under those routes and the safeties putting the roof over the top.
"We definitely have to be aware of those receivers, especially Jackson because he's one of the fastest in the league. And we definitely have to stay deep; deeper than we have in previous games. We have to be deep and not bite on any pump fakes or anything of that nature as Vick gets to scrambling."
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As much of an Iggles fan as I am, I was disgusted at seeing one of our guys throwing at a defenders legs to roll him up. If something like that happens to Lurch in the next game, I wouldn't be surprised. The OTHER call was just bogus.— TBear- The Va-Giants? That's classic B Rooster! The one block was dirty but the second one was a ridiculous call. Those refs were killing it out there - hope not to see them again.
cry baby arse giants fans mad cause they got beat...making stereotypical statements that aren't even close to the being true. proves how classy u guys are...ha!...class and what not aside, this is football physical nfc east football and yall got beat...BEAT...didnt lose because of herremans "cheap shots"...got beat cause our team is better...hands down...get yall weight up...5 straight...how u explain that? we aren't any more "ghetto" than the next...just more passionate...and we feed it to the players...SB #1 on deck...in vick we trust!...hate him or love him....we all trust him...vagaiants....hahahahahaha— norfleet- Waaaaaaahhhh! MWaaaaaaaaahhhhh! STFU. You'll have your chance to do something about it at the Meadowlands. BTW, Sheli Manning will STILL be your QB, no? LOFL— 5NOT4
- MRD ==========> front-running, clueless knucklehead. Dude, what, you think the Eagles are afraid of the big bad Meadowlands? Oooooooooh, yeah they're scared. We OWN the Giants here. We OWN the Giants there. Facts is facts, son. And we may lost to the Bears on Sunday, but I seriously doubt it. Come back and visit us on Monday, loser!— 5NOT4
- Wonder how all these people would feel if it was the other way around ... Todd may not be a cheap player, and he may have gotten caught up in the moment, but he knows better , and he was wrong.
Now if the Giants want to retaliate, we can oblige, and go all Bounty-Bowl on them.— FatBoy90 - Props to Rooster great nickname, very appropriate considering their Q.B. and coach who looks like every old man who told me to "GET OFF HIS LAWN" when I was a kid
- andfralec what wrong the 5 beat down in a row hurt that much or is it another epic collapse the the vagiants? GO cry on ur boyfriends shoulder . Waaaaaah they hit hard go wash the sand from your vag— bhamss
- The Giants d-line have been and still are whiners. 2 years ago they cried about Chris Samuels of WAS. Last year they cried about Flozell Adams of DAL. And now this about Herremans. Settle scores on the field with your play, not in the press with your mouth. Winners play hard and fight through it, losers whine.— evilbuzzard
- Where were all you posters when McGlynn was yelping about some spit ? If one of the Giants o-line did that to us, we'd all hear the complaint from our guy, and wouldn't think a thing of it, other than... yeah, I guess I wouldn't want my knees blown out either. Like TBear said, Herremans got caught up in the moment, and doesn't seem to have any long-term pattern of it. But you can be sure the refs will be looking to call him for blinking from now on, and that is the problem with doing that in the first place. How many more penalties before it costs us the wrong game ?— landt
- the giants pride themselves on injuring QBs. these are laughable comments by their defenders. hypocrites.— NovaWildcats36
- POWDER BLUE....tsk tsk— stoky
- Typical Philly Paper. Go negative on an Eagle after beating the Giants. Nobody cares what those guys say. they're losers and their O'line held like leeches. How about that helmet grab on Bradley that even Collingsworth pointed out over NY homer Al Michael's dismay. Looooooooooossssseeeerrssssss.— Phillyexp
- 5NOT4---I think that your the bonehead and all your loser fans as Well. the Giants will be the team in first place when the season ends and when we beat in you in MEadowlands, you will be the ones crying to Mommy!— MRD
- daves_28-- Your the bonehead saying "What the Media Things of us" I think you are a preschooler. before you call me a baby, I think you are the who is the baby! Just remember who the better team is in New York City when your team comes. Its the Gay Birds thats for sure!— MRD
