What happened to the Giants' plodding style?

Among my few reservations about the book: the author often descends into a plodding style and is too immersed in chronological detail.

His trainer, Norman Stone, announced after the bout that Ruiz, 33, would not fight again, a decision he said was based on news media criticism of his plodding style.

The two of them set out on a torrid transition game that defied the plodding, halfcourt style that seemed inevitable when the matchup between these two defensive-minded teams developed.

He had a plodding style that his own aides discovered during their campaign research was more likely to irritate than to ignite voters.

He appeared to have won 8 of the 10 rounds against Ross Puritty, hand-picked three weeks ago because of his plodding style.

No matter how good the Knicks were during the Pat Riley era, they always played the same plodding style.

G.M. did not deviate from its plodding style because its financial reserves obviated drastic, and sometimes risky, actions.

In contrast to the plodding or self-promoting style of so many government documents, the staff reports of the commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have provided something truly rare in official Washington: a good read.

The Florida style should be an interesting challenge for the senior-centric Spartans, who eliminated Wisconsin and its plodding style by 53-41 earlier tonight.