T-Rock's Take on the Giants

Here we are in M&T Bank Stadium... Right now, I'm watching Amani Toomer stretch and jog around the field. Suppose that's a good sign.

My thanks to Alan Hahn for giving me a couple days of rest this week. He didn't want to touch the blog though, and honestly, who can blame him? This is an important page.

OK, here's my list of five positions to watch tonight:

DT -- And not just to see Manny Wright and Tui... Oh, heck, if TC won't bother, I won't either. But those two guys won't play much; this is more about what Fred Robbins/Barry Cofield/Jay Alford/Marcus Bell/Jonas Seawright can do against Willis McGahee and Mike Anderson.

DE -- Justin Tuck will run with the first team on the left side and it'll be interesting to see how he fares. Osi Umenyiora will go up against rookie Jared Gaither, whom the Ravens took in the fifth round of the supplemental draft and has been elevated to starter with Jonathan Ogden out. A few commenters here wanted the Giants to take Gaither, the 6-8, 350-pound monster. We'll see how he handles Osi.

WR -- Toomer is hardly a concern. The guy is a pro's pro and he'll be fine. Mike Jennings and Anthony Mix will be worth watching -- this is where Jennings made the team last year with his 57-yard punt return for a TD, and Mix has had a good week of camp. No Sinorice Moss and no Plaxico Burress means plenty of time for Steve Smith too, and he should get some work with Eli Manning.

OL -- Bart Scott and Ray Lewis should provide plenty of pressure when Manning's in the game.

K -- It's time for Lawrence Tynes or Josh Huston to impress.

I'll get some inactives shortly.