EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — It’s not uncommon for NFL players to be optimistic heading into training camp.
It happens every year as teams gear up in the summer and start thinking about making the playoffs and dreaming about winning a Super Bowl.
What was a little surprising Wednesday was the optimism of Giants offensive coordinator Mike Shula and defensive coordinator James Bettcher in May.
Just days after the draft, both men went out of their way to say how excited they were heading into 2019, Pat Shurmur’s second season as coach.
Shula said the offense — now without the traded Odell Beckham Jr.