Osi Umenyiora Thinks Matt Light Doesn't Play Fair, Rodney Harrison Is Offended

This isn't quite as ridiculous as Rodney Harrison calling the Giants a team full of dirty players, but if you're a New York fan, this is one of those things you could do without in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. From the Boston Globe's Karen Guregian:

Last night on HBO's "Inside the NFL," Umenyiora had some less than flattering words to say about Matt Light, implying the Patriots left tackle and Tom Brady's chief bodyguard is a dirty player. ...

Umenyiora called Light out for "doing a couple of things that you know he shouldn't have been" when the teams met in the regular-season finale on Dec. 29.

Specifically, Umenyiora had this to say about Light: "[He was] hitting after the delay and trying to ... I don't know if he was trying to intimidate me.... he did a couple of things that he shouldn't have done..."

The Giants blog Big Blue View keeps it simple: "Umenyiora needs to shut the hell up." And I think that just about captures the feelings of most Giants' fans. Look, the issue isn't if Light's a dirty player or not, it's giving the Patriots something -- anything -- to post on their wall-sized bulletin board.

Steelers safety Anthony Smith could be a league consultant on the perils of opening your yap before facing New England. At least Chargers center Nick Hardwick had the good sense to wait until after the game to start pointing fingers. (Yes, San Diego still lost, but it would've been a lot worse if Harrison had reason to believe he'd been disrespected prior to kickoff.)

With the 24-hour news cycle these things sometimes just go away, but it's the Super Bowl and every story, no matter how mundane or inane, has a shelf life of roughly two weeks. Luckily, only 11 days until the Big Game.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

1-24-2008 @ 3:22PM

Dave said...

This is probably the 1st story by Ryan that I think gets to the point. Umenyiora does need to just shut the hell up, or just keep spouting off to give the Patriots more ammo. Kick his ass Matt!

P.S. Who really wrote this anyway?

1-24-2008 @ 3:29PM

Paul said...

Thank you Osi Umenyiora. Matt Light and the guys in Foxboro love to read this stuff.

Blessings and good cheer to all Pats Haters. You have 11 days left to see if you spent a whole season crying in vain.

GO PATS!!!!!!!!!

1-24-2008 @ 3:32PM

R.L. said...

It's the SUPER BOWL. People think the Patriots need bulletin board material for the SUPER BOWL? Isn't playing in the SUPER BOWL enough incentive for playing hard? There's more pressure on them to win then at any point this season, and you think Osi Umenyiora saying that Matt Light bends the rules (which is more than likely true) is going to affect the outcome of the game in any way whatsoever? Except maybe have the refs study Light's play with more scrutiny come two Sundays from now? Pointing out the obvious isn't bulletin board material. Calling out Tom Brady's bastard children in public, maybe. Saying Matt Light has been "doing things he shouldn't have done" is not.

1-24-2008 @ 3:44PM

kevin said...

Its the first time I ever herd Matt Light plays dirty.I hope the pats come out and beat them by 20.

1-24-2008 @ 3:50PM

nickstoli said...

Oh boy, Osi made a huuuuuuuuuuuuge mistake. Now the Pats REALLY want to win.

1-24-2008 @ 4:10PM

Kustie the Klown said...

If the pats need "bulletin board material" incentive to win the game, then they stand no chance of winning.

1-24-2008 @ 4:13PM

It just might be because in the first game they only sack the pats QB one time.If they only get one in the superbowl they lose.

1-24-2008 @ 4:55PM

angryguy77 said...

He must be taliking about the holiding that never gets called on the pats. They are allowed to do this up and down the field. Call me a hater all you want, but I watched both playoff games and it was sickening. Its a wonder why brady has so much time back there.

1-24-2008 @ 5:03PM

joe wallace said...

You folks are right. the pats don't need motivation. But it's always sweet when the bear is poked, and he gets even angrier. LOL.

1-24-2008 @ 5:13PM

Tommy said...

Krustie da Clown ya iz funny. sho 'nuff!

You Giants fans iz going ta take uh fall, when da Patriots squash ya like da jimmy roaches in ma crib. just like ya mama.

My money iz on da Patriots.

1-24-2008 @ 5:19PM

Angry Guy git over it, ya cheese head. You said da Giants didn't gots uh chance last week. Now yo' crying ta da Patriots fans. You need uh colt 45 ta wash down all dat cheese. don't make me shank ya!

1-24-2008 @ 5:23PM

Tommy, they obviously haven't gotten to the definition of "if" yet in your remedial English class.

1-24-2008 @ 5:27PM

joe said...

can someone from the patriots side give a dictionary to tommy the clown, what the hell did he say? hey tommy speak english!

1-24-2008 @ 6:02PM

osi has all u patsy sike!

1-24-2008 @ 5:33PM

Krustie ya iz right. Just like 18 other times peeps said "if." Your team will bite da dust twice dis here year. The Giants barely got by da Dolphins an' dey would never make da playoffs in da AFC. The Cleveland Browns an' da Buffalo Bills would gots been in da NFC champioship if dey wuz over dere. what 'chew trippin foo'