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Article: GIANTS' DAYNE CAN PLAY; HE JUST HASN'T.(SPORTS)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2002
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Byline: MARK SINGELAIS Staff writer
ALBANY -- Ron Dayne has watched the past two seasons start with ``Thunder'' and end with little more than a rumble.
That doesn't bother New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, who drafted the Heisman Trophy-winning running back out of Wisconsin in the first round two years ago.
Accorsi said he has complete confidence in Dayne, who has done as much as he can given a lack of opportunities.
``He's shown me a lot,'' Accorsi said Monday at training camp. ``You can't gain yardage standing on the sidelines. And I've never criticized the coaches for that. Tiki's too good a player.''
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