When Barry Cofield found out that the Giants were going to be spending the night in Appleton, Wis., just after they lost to the Packers last night, 45-17, he called it “a disaster scenario.”
Imagine how he must feel now.
One day later, the Giants are still at their team hotel in Appleton, awaiting word on when (if?) they might be able to return home. So far, like so many other standard travelers (including me and most of Team Daily News), they still haven’t gotten clearance to fly back to Newark, according to Giants PR chief Pat Hanlon. Due to the blizzard in the New York area, it’s not clear when they will.
The players have been told the next update on their situation will be provided at 5 p.m. Central Time. So they're stuck in Appleton at least until then.
So, at the moment, it’s business as usual - - sort of, anyway. It’s like a regular work day for the coaches, who are reviewing the films of yesterday’s game and beginning preparations for their absolutely must-win game against the Redskins in Washington on Sunday.
The players, who would normally be at the Meadowlands practice facility today for a “corrections” walkthrough, had a team breakfast this morning, Hanlon said, and "are resting, getting treatment, spending a lot of time together."
Their hope remains to fly home sometime tonight. (That was my hope, too. It's nice to have hope). However, it seems increasingly unlikely.
The Giants at least should be used to this by now after their great Midwestern adventure from two weeks ago. That was when they were on their way to Minneapolis, but were diverted to Kansas City due to a blizzard. Then they were stranded there when the roof of the Metrodome caved in, forcing the game - - and the Giants - - to be moved to Detroit.
Hopefully this time they packed a few extra bags of clothes, just in case.
No comments:
Post a Comment