Sure, everyone can appreciate a break in the routine. The Giants pack up and head to Cincinnati for the next five days. Why are they going and wouldn’t they be better served staying home?
The preseason opener is Friday night at Paul Brown Stadium and normally, the Giants would fly in on Thursday, but they’re making this an extended-stay trip, practicing with the Bengals on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. With all the restrictions regulating modern-day NFL training camp, here’s a chance — at least in the eyes of the head coaches — to turn the spigot and unleash the flow of competitive juices.