Article: Offensive line needs to get runners going

TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
AP Online
08-19-1998
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A bad game or a bad offensive line?

That seems to be the question that is hounding the New York Giants offensive line in the wake of a 24-10 loss to Jacksonville on Friday night.

The number that stood out was the Giants' rushing total in the preseason game: 41 yards on 18 carries.

``From an outside standpoint, I think certain people are overreacting,'' left tackle Roman Oben said Tuesday between practices at the University at Albany. ``But there is no excuse for not running the ball well, no matter how you look at it.''

The first unit, which was playing with Jerry Reynolds starting for the injured Ron Stone ...

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