The Giants countered this passing style last season by often using a nickel defense, getting an extra defensive back on the field.

The Giants' countered that scheme with one of their own.

The Giants countered with a 40-yarder by Raul Allegre with 8 minutes 33 left in the period, and neither team scored again.

The Giants countered with extra defensive backs, sometimes using six at a time.

But the Giants counter with specific plays they worked on that week, plays the players have had a limited time to practice.

The Giants counter with 60 minutes of chess, slowly draining an offense of confidence with confusing checks and balances.

However the Giants countered by scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter.

Reed said the Giants countered with an offer of $330,000 for 1989 and $350,000 for 1990.

So when the Cardinals used three wide receivers, the Giants countered with a 2-3-6 alignment or a 2-4-5.

The Giants countered with nickel and dime defenses most of the time and allowed completions underneath to guard against long gains.