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Even with pads on, defense dominates

Tom Coughlin said he thought that putting on the shoulder pads would help the offense, particular the blockers who would have a bigger surface to hit. Turns out the pads just made the pass rush look all the more dominant. And Osi Umenyiora wasn't even on the field.

"I didn’t expect to have a couple guys to come clean this morning, but it’ll pick up," Coughlin said of...

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