Howard Cross laughed dismissively. Carl Banks paused momentarily.
Perhaps the whispers of the Giants’ Super Bowl potential are premature.
“The Cowboys win was overcooked,” Cross warned.
“You have to be a playoff contender before you are a Super Bowl contender,” Banks cautioned.
The Giants’ 10-7 win over the Cowboys on Sunday — completing a season sweep of the NFC’s top seed — has prompted some to suggest the 9-4 Giants are capable of winning the Super Bowl this season. Consider Cross and Banks, two members of the Giants’ Super Bowl XXV team and analysts for MSG Network’s Big Blue coverage, cautiously optimistic.