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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When the Giants' defensive linemen gather for their last meeting before Sunday night's game against Dallas, their captain, Justin Tuck, will almost surely stand aside for the final invocation. The young superstar Jason Pierre-Paul will probably stay quiet, too, same as Osi Umenyiora, the stalwart opposite Tuck, who has battled injury and hopes to play for the first time in a month. Instead, Chris Canty will probably stand before the most prideful group of Giants players and deliver what could be the biggest speech of his career. He might seem an unusual choice -- a veteran defensive tackle who, at this point, may be best known for his unusual face mask -- but the Giants would not have it any other way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Every locker-room barb or play-calling criticism that emerged from the Jets' facility last week made one thing about their game Monday abundantly clear: they had more to lose than they stood to gain. Any team with Super Bowl aspirations -- yes, still -- is supposed to beat the winless Miami Dolphins, at home, on national television, against a backup quarterback. Anything less and expect a vulture convention this week in Florham Park. The film from the Jets' 24-6 victory will not be packaged and sold as an instructional video for budding Darrelle Revises or Mark Sanchezes. At least, it shouldn't be. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brandon Jacobs walked around the Giants' locker room Thursday wearing slippers, sweat pants and a smile. He looked like a man at home. Not long ago, Jacobs was angry at seemingly everyone for his reduced role at running back, as the backup to Ahmad Bradshaw. But now there is a kinder, gentler Jacobs. Although it may seem counterintuitive, his new outlook has helped to revive his identity as a punishing back. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- From his corner of the locker room, looking around at his Giants teammates, Eli Manning drew a conclusion: he is old. ''There's none of the same faces really,'' Manning said. ''A little of it happens year to year, guys moving on. Next thing you know, you're looking around, you're one of the old guys.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]