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Giants' D better suited to stopping Richardson?

Trent Richardson, the third overall pick in the

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The Giants’ run defense faces rookie Trent Richardson this week, which is good for them because he’s the type of back they usually do well against. Unlike the slippery cutters such as LeSean McCoy and DeMarco Murray who can make dizzying changes of direction and go back against the grain and have run for a combined 254 yards against them in two games, Richardson is more of a power back.

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