The New York Giants will open up their season on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys at 8:30 p.m. on NBC. The game can be live streamed here; the Giants' radio broadcast can be heard on 101.9 WFAN FM, while Cowboys fans can listen to the action on 105.3 The Fan.
The Giants have high hopes for the 2013 season even though they missed out on the playoffs last year. According to defensive end Justin Tuck, the success or failure of Big Blue this year will depend on health.
"For us it is all about staying healthy," Tuck said. "We obviously know what it takes to get to the top of that mountain."
Unfortunately for the G-Men, star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, the top pass rusher on the squad is listed as questionable after offseason back surgery. The Giants could use his impact on the edges against Tony Romo and the high-powered Dallas offense, but Pierre-Paul is not willing to rush his recovery.
"It's something you just can't rush into and it's for your health," Pierre-Paul said. "Right now I'm doing the smart thing and just taking it day by day. When I come back, I'll be fully ready to play. We have our rotations, but I'll be ready to play. It's all on the coaches, too, how they want to play me."
This Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys is typically high profile, with some interesting tidbits going in. The Cowboys are undefeated in season openers against the Giants, while the G-Men have never lost to the Cowboys in AT&T Stadium.
"I think it's good to have that first game against our rival, a division game," Manning said. "It's a big game on a lot of counts. Not just because it's the first one but because it's in the division and it's Dallas and we know them well. I think it's good to kick off the season with a big game."
Giants Injury Report:
Probable: Victor Cruz (WR), Jayron Hosely (CB),
Questionable: Henry Hynoski (FB), Damontre Moore (LB), Jason Pierre-Paul DE),
Out: David Bass (OL), Adrien Robinson (TE)
Cowboys:
Probable: Ronald Leary (G)
Doubtful: Anthony Spencer (LB)
Out: Ben Bass (DE), Lance Dunbar (RB), Danny McCray (S)
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