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Glauber: This is no Saintly task for Giants' defense

Bob Glauber

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

It was an emotion-filled week for the Giants, starting with a victory -- albeit not a very convincing one -- against the Cowboys last Sunday to retake the NFC East lead. It continued with the dramatic return of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and the realization that he actually might be ready to play as soon as next week in Tampa.

Now for the potentially sobering news.

Before the Giants get to that game against the Buccaneers and rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, they have to face the Saints, a team they haven't beaten in New Orleans since 1993 when Dan Reeves was coach.