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Giants' Ereck Flowers trying to improve technique, aggressiveness

Bob Glauber

Bob Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets

Ereck Flowers was searching YouTube the other day when he came across a highlight film of some of the NFL’s best offensive linemen.

“Just looking at them, looking to emulate things they do,” the Giants’ second-year left tackle said. “Those guys were the originals. They were tough. Very physical, tough guys. You look at [former Cowboys guard] Larry Allen. That guy could bench- press 700 pounds.”

There was an important take-away for Flowers, who has struggled at times this season with his pass blocking.