All that is riding on the Giants season opener is … everything.
Especially if they lose.
“I think that can break the team’s morale, especially with the guys who have already been here and who have already experienced 0-1, then 0-2 and then 0-6,’’ cornerback Prince Amukamara said Wednesday, sounding an immediate alarm. “It’s just a bad taste in your mouth and with this organization that wants to win now and always has a sense of urgency.’’
Amukamara knows of what he speaks. The Giants have lost four consecutive season openers – twice against the Cowboys, their opponent Sunday night at AT&T Stadium – and not having reached the playoffs the past three seasons means the bad start led to a bad finish.