Jon Runyan didn't practice all week, which is no surprise. After getting a second chance to watch Philly/Minnesota this week, it was clear that Runyan could barely move. With Justin Tuck and Matthias Kiwanuka rested after an arduous season, I would be very worried about the Philadelphia offensive tackles on Sunday.

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They showed a few old Eagles/Giants games on NFL Network this week. Was it really only two years and one week ago that Tom Coughlin's dead 8-8 team put a scare into Jeff Garcia and the Eagles in the Linc? I remember writing posts that week talking about Coughlin as if already was fired. That was the consensus in New York: no way could this guy stay. Nice job by the Maras staying the course there.

In that playoff game and another great overtime tilt in Week 2 of that season (a huge comeback win for the Giants), I couldn't help notice what a massive role Plaxico Burress played in both games. This is a different Giants team, but they are going to have to earn their points Sunday because the Philly defense is playing very well and their old best big play threat is watching at home in sweatpants.