Pregame Notebook: Giants at Bucs

The 2-0 New York Football Giants are in Tampa today to face the 0-2 Buccaneers. The game will be televised on FOX at 1pm and can be heard on radio at WCBS-FM 101.1.QB Eli Manning is quickly putting a sock in the mouths of his critics. The game’s highest-paid player is living up to his paycheck. Manning has been nothing short of excellent the first two weeks, leading the Giants to victories over division rivals Washington and Dallas.The Giants heralded rushing attack has been marginalized thus far. Teams are cramming the box, stonewalling Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw. The positive side of this is that Manning has made them pay.Critics slammed the Giants for not replacing wide receivers Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer with proven veterans. Again, the Giants are proving to everyone that they know what they are doing. Mario Manningham and Steve Smith are at the top of the league in receiving yards.The defensive line, which was as deep a line as anyone can remember, is thin...