The individual improvements Tom Coughlin saw in the Giants’ 24-17 preseason loss to Pittsburgh may be better than nothing. What the New York coach really wants to see is a jump in the overall quality of his 1-1 team’s offense, defense, and special teams.
Coughlin said Saturday he hoped that an infusion of starting-caliber players into next week’s game in Baltimore, effectively the dress rehearsal for the regular season, would create the coherence and execution he seeks.
Quarterback Eli Manning, guards Rich Seubert and Chris Snee, and running back Brandon Jacobs will all be returning to practice this week. Manning, who suffered a 12-stitch gash in the preseason opener against the Jets, will drill in just a baseball cap.
Coughlin said he’s hopeful Manning will play in Baltimore.
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