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Stopping Saints QB Giant task for Pierce
By DAN MARTIN
October 17, 2009
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By DAN MARTIN
October 17, 2009
More...The sight has become a somewhat familiar one when the Giants are on defense: With the opposing quarterback at the line of scrimmage, Antonio Pierce alerts his defensive teammates and they change their scheme.
But with the team facing one of the top offenses in the league in New Orleans tomorrow -- and one of its finest quarterbacks in Drew Brees -- Pierce said he isn't sure how much he will be altering calls this week.
"He's tough," Pierce said of Brees. "Sometimes, you just play football, and you don't make audibles. You just line up and play and trust what the defensive coordinator gives you."
Brees is a major part of that. Pierce said he has studied the quarterback but hasn't yet cracked his tendencies.
"I try to get a feel for what the quarterback sees," Pierce said. "When I watch Brees, he doesn't really give any hints. When I get into the game, I'll have to get a feel for it. A lot of times I go in knowing the mannerisms and certain patterns the quarterback goes by, and I haven't seen any from him." ...
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