Defensive Notes

Looking at defenses this week. The Giants were one of the league's biggest disappointments a year ago, which led to the firing of first-year defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan and hiring of former Bills defensive coordinator and interim head coach Perry Fewell.

Fewell had served as Buffalo's defensive coordinator since 2006. Based on his track record -- and granted he had better personnel -- his defense should shore up New York's major weakness a year ago: playmaking in the secondary. Buffalo was at the opposite end of the spectrum from the Giants in terms of interceptions last year, and was one of the league's best in that category during Fewell's four-year tenure.

Interceptions, 2009

30     Green Bay
28     Buffalo
26     New Orleans
25     Philadelphia
22     Baltimore
22     Carolina
21     Arizona
20     Tennessee
19     Cincinnati
19     Tampa Bay
18     New England
18     San Francisco
17     NY Jets
17     Denver
16     Indianapolis
15     Jacksonville
15     Kansas City
15     Miami
15     Atlanta
14     San Diego
14     Houston
13     Chicago
13     NY Giants
13     Seattle
12     Pittsburgh
11     Minnesota
11     Dallas
11     Washington
10     Cleveland
9      Detroit
8      Oakland
8      St. Louis

Interceptions, 2006-2009

94     Green Bay
93     Baltimore
79     Tennessee
75     San Diego
75     Chicago
73     New England
70     Philadelphia
69     Buffalo
69     Cincinnati
68     Arizona
68     Tampa Bay
68     Cleveland
68     Indianapolis
68     Jacksonville
65     New Orleans
63     Pittsburgh
62     NY Jets
62     Carolina
62     NY Giants
60     Oakland
59     Minnesota
57     Kansas City
56     San Francisco
56     Dallas
55     Miami
55     St. Louis
54     Denver
54     Seattle
53     Atlanta
48     Houston
44     Washington
42     Detroit

--Andy Richardson

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