How did it look from your vantage point?
That’s what some of the Giants asked Ahmad Bradshaw, who watched from home as the Giants were hammered 34-0 in Atlanta. Bradshaw missed the trip because of a sprained left knee and didn’t like what he saw flashing across his television.
“I’ve been asked that question by a lot of the guys,’’ Bradshaw said. “You know, just a couple pieces missing, just a couple things we couldn’t finish. I just would’ve liked to have been there. A lot of things would have been different.’’
Different? The Giants lost by 34 points and didn’t score a single one?
“A lot of things would have been different,’’ Bradshaw insisted.
No one knows if that’s true or not. Bradshaw is determined to make his absence a one-week deal, even though there are no indications from the Giants that their starting running back will be ready to return for Sunday’s game in Baltimore. Coach Tom Coughlin said he has been given no medical update to suggest Bradshaw will be available, but Bradshaw is offering his own prognosis.
“I’m planning on going this week,’’ he said.
Bradshaw said last week he planned on playing when there was no chance he would make it for the game. He always says he is going to play. He said he has experienced a similar sprain to the same knee and “it’s healing a lot quicker than expected and my plan is to be out there Sunday.’’
* DT Chris Canty was forced out against the Falcons with a neck burner but he said he is feeling better.
“Just got a little banged up, nothing serious,’’ Canty said. “It happens. It was a physical football game. Unfortunately I don’t think we got the better of that matchup.’’
He said he will play vs. the Ravens.
“There’s no question about it,’’ he said. “It’s all in, all in.’’
* Three weeks out of surgery to help repair a broken left fibula, RB Andre Brown was moving well in the locker room. Brown, wearing a Super Bowl XLVI sweatshirt, is on short-term IR and is eligible to return if the Giants make it to the Super Bowl.
“I told them that if they get me there I’ll take care of the rest,’’ said Brown, who turned 26 last Saturday. “I’m going to run like a bat out of hell. Just get me there, guys. I’m hungry. I want it.’’
* Even though the Giants trailed 17-0 at halftime in Atlanta, Tom Coughlin said: “To be honest with you, the first half was not bad.’’ He said “I contributed to that as well’’ by going for it on two fourth downs rather than attempt field goals. … The Ravens, losers of three straight, were dealt another blow when LB Jameel McClain was lost for the remainder of the season with a spinal cord contusion.