The ho-hum Giants have managed to stay away from any major controversy so far this season. Instead they watched with bemusement as the Jets turned their training camp home in Cortland, N.Y., into a story generator for the N.F.L.’s preseason news cycle.
From the midpractice brawls to a shirtless Tim Tebow to the preposterously blatant attempts at secrecy surrounding the Wildcat offense, there has been no shortage of distractions clouding the Jets’ preparation. Meanwhile, the Giants, the reigning Super Bowl champions, have carried out their camp with all the electricity of a library tour.
“I think we prefer it that way,” wide receiver Victor Cruz said. “We ...
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