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Giants, others proving youth rules

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

In the NFL, age is a strange thing. Older isn't necessarily better. After back-to-back trips to the wild-card playoffs under Tom Coughlin in 2005 and 2006, Father Time rang some alarms inside the New York Giants' biological clock. The team finished the '06 season with a 9-7 record and the 23rd-oldest roster in the league (average age of 27.08). After that campaign, halfback Tiki Barber and backup tackle Bob Whitfield retired. Left tackle Luke Petitgout was banged up and destined fo ...

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