Wake-up call: Giants Thursday plan

February, 2, 2012
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INDIANAPOLIS -- What to expect from the Giants:

Work schedule: The Giants will conduct another full practice at their designated site, the University of Indianapolis, a Division II school with a 100-yard indoor field. Once again, it starts at 4 p.m. Coach Tom Coughlin said he's impressed with the facilities at the school, about seven miles from the Giants' downtown hotel.

Media obligations: This will be the final big media day for both teams. Hey, maybe Osi Umenyiora will decide to show up. At 10:15, Coughlin starts it off with a 15-minute Q & A. He will be followed by a yet-to-be-announced player at the podium. At that time, the rest of the players and assistant coaches will be available for 45 minutes. This is the final access to players until post-game.

Storylines: Umenyiora will be on the hot seat. After missing Wednesday's mandatory media session, resulting in a $20,000 fine from the league, Umenyiora has some explaining to do. He figures to draw a bigger-than-usual crowd of reporters ... Confidence: The Giants are talking big for a team that likes to say it doesn't talk big. They almost sound like -- dare we say it? -- the Jets.
Rich Cimini, longtime Jets beat writer for the New York Daily News and a Syracuse graduate, covers Gang Green for ESPNNewYork.com.
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