Tom Coughlin not amused by Prince Amukamara sex theory: Report

Tom Coughlin may be softening his position with Giants players this season but, when it comes to addressing questions about the Prince Amukamara virginity theory, the red-faced coach wasn't amused and kept a hard stance.

“Stop it. I’m not answering that question,” Coughlin said, when asked about the sex theory. “Anybody have a legitimate question for me?”

Amukamara’s improvement on the field through the first four games this year has been attributed to the religious cornerback getting married in the offseason and losing his virginity.

Tom Coughlin on Rolle's theory about why Prince is improving: "Stop it. I’m not answering that. Anybody have a legitimate question for me?"
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) October 3, 2014

The third-year Giant's sex life became a hot topic this week after teammate Antrel Rolle suggested that Amukamara's on-the-field swagger came from his new off-the-field work-out routine.

Hopefully, getting a rise out of Coughlin will finally put this story to bed.

Antrel Rolle attributes Prince Amukamara's success to losing virginity: Report

When Antrel Rolle was asked about teammate Prince Amukamara having his best start in three seasons, the Giants safety wasn't shy saying that he thinks Amukamara’s offseason marriage — and the bedroom activities that came with it — is the reason for the cornerback's improved play.

Amukamara, a devout Christian who said he had abstained from premarital sex, was married earlier this year. Rolle, via NJ.com, said that he doesn't think Amukamara's breakout season is a coincidence.

"There are a lot of things different about Prince. For one, he's married, so he's (enjoying some things that he wasn't experiencing before he's married). For a man, that could definitely help him out. For a man ... I'm just being honest ... it's helping him out. He walks around with a little more swagger, which is something that we need, which is something that we love," Rolle said.

"I think it all ties into one another, as far as him getting married, being able to [have sex]," Rolle said. "He's just developing more as a man and accepting challenges and being the dominant player that we need him to be that we know he's capable of."

Rolle also attributed Amukamara's new success to his on the field confidence as well.

"Prince is a guy that keeps everyone upbeat. He's a funny guy, but when he goes out there playing, you definitely see him being more aggressive, capitalizing on his opportunities and he's accepting challenges. He's winning those challenges."

In four games, Amukamara already has set a career high with two interceptions. He's on pace for 100 tackles. 

And maybe break some sort of sack record on the side?

Antrel Rolle goes off on Twitter after Pro-Bowl snub

Antrel Rolle has never been one to keep his opinions to himself.  So it was no surprise that after the New York Giants strong safety was selected to join the NFL Pro Bowl team as an alternate, the outspoken Rolle vented his displeasure at not being voted to the team outright.

Rolle, who picked off six passes and has a team-high 93 tackles this season, took to Twitter to express his frustration at the perceived snub.

“Tell me which safety has better numbers and made more game changing plays than me this year???? I’ll wait!!!!” Rolle wrote. “This probowl sh-- is a joke.”

Tell me which safety has better numbers and made more game changing plays than me this year???? I'll wait!!!! This probowl shit is a joke
— Antrel Rolle (@antrelrolle26) December 28, 2013

Rolle was named a second alternate. He finished behind Kansas City's Eric Berry, Seattle's Kam Chancellor and Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu. 

While some of these are deserving names, others seem to have made the list based strictly on name — or hair — recognition. Rolle leads all safeties in interceptions and has one of the lowest opposing quarterback ratings, according to Pro Football Focus.

Some Giants fans tweeted the comparisons.

Who has the best stats? How did @antrelrolle26 not make the pro bowl but the other 3 did? @Giants @nfl pic.twitter.com/HpfGYkepQL
— Matthew Intriago (@matthewintriago) December 28, 2013

And guess what?  The numbers don't lie.

Antrel Rolle: Giants can still 'go out there and blow teams out'

The New York Giants have played six games and have lost every one. They have been outscored 209-103 but Antrel Rolle still believes the team is still capable of thrashing an opponent.

"This is my fourth year being a part of the Giants and what we do is we lead," the outspoken safety said in his weekly stint on WFAN Tuesday. "Let's not let that be our mind-set that we have to hang in there for dear life at the end of every game and make it so close. Go out there and you blow their [butt] out early. Put them in a panic mode. Put their backs up against the wall."

This week's home game against the Minnesota Vikings may be the Giants best chance at proving Rolle correct.  The visitors are 1-4 and — considering the six teams the Giants have lost to this season are a combined 24-11— the struggling Vikes look ripe for trouncing.  The only team the Giants have faced so far this year with a losing record is Carolina at 2-3. The G-Men still lost that game 38-0.

Two of those losses, to the Bears and Cowboys, came down to a Giants turnover inside the final two minutes. Two others, against the Chiefs and Broncos —both unbeaten — turned south in the third quarter. Rolle first hinted Thursday after the loss in Chicago that the Giants needed to stop relying on Eli Manning fourth-quarter comebacks — which so far this season have fallen flat — and take advantage of teams earlier. He stressed that again Tuesday, saying the Giants don't just want to win but to win big.

"We're that dynamic as a team, despite what our record shows, that we can go out there and blow teams out," he said. "And I know that we can."

The unwitting schedule-maker gave the Giants 10 days to prepare for a bottom-dwelling team. What can the players do to take advantage of this situation on Monday night? 

"Let it all hang out," Rolle said of what the team's philosophy should be at the start of the upcoming game. "There's nothing else left to be done at this point but to let it all hang out. You're 0-6. You can't be scared to make a mistake."

Osi praises Brees despite teammate Rolle's lecture

The other day Antrel Rolle went on a mini-rant scolding his New York Giants teammates for gushing over opponent Robert Griffin III before the team played the Washington Redskins.

Yesterday, despite Rolle's call for his team to get "back to being nasty," Osi Umenyiora was downright complimentary towards Drew Brees — the quarterback the Giants will face this Sunday.

Drew Brees "is one of the best quarterbacks in the league," the Giants defensive end wasn't afraid to say out loud — whether or not Rolle liked it or not.

It may not exactly be the pregame "hugs and kisses" that Rolle believed was showered on RG3, but it didn't sound like the "nasty attitude" he was hoping for either.

Rolle jumped all over his teammates after the Giants critical 17-16 loss to the Redskins and was under the impression that the Giants had lost their edge by being nice to Griffin III before the NFC East showdown.

Umenyiora, on the other hand, doesn't any correlation between praising a player before the game and what takes place on the field.

"There's definitely no carryover for that," said Unenyiora.  "I think a lot of times you like to build somebody up only to tear them down.  You don't want to give anyone bulletin board material.  You don't want to say, 'Oh, these guys suck' and he comes out and throws for 13 touchdowns on you.  So if anything you want to err on the side of caution and say how good he is and then go out there and knock his head off."

Asked what he thought about Rolle giving notice that the Giants "need to start giving more credit after the game as opposed to before the game," Umenyiora was diplomatic.

"That's Antel's opinion," said Umenyiora.  "But at the end of the day, if a guy's a good player I'm going to call him a good player, period."

Rolle might have only been trying to compel his team to introduce rookies like RG3 to the rough and tumble NFC East, and not be the division's version of the Welcome Wagon.

Brees is another case.  The New Orleans Saints quarterback in an NFL veteran with a Super Bowl ring.  He has earned the respect of defenses around the league.

"We're playing Drew Brees," said Umenyiora.  He's one of the best quarterbacks in the league.  I'm going to say he's one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

"If anybody has a problem with that, I guess they can take it up with me in private."

Antrel Rolle: Giants players showed too much love towards RGIII before game

It was no secret that the New York Giants praised the talents of Robert Griffin III leading up to their game with the Washington Redskins new superstar but now, after the Giants 17-16 loss to their division rivals, one New York player thinks his team showed too much respect.

On Tuesday, Antrel Rolle jumped all over his Giants teammates for showing too much love for RGIII even before the two teams hit the field.

"I think we need to start giving more credit after the game as opposed to before the game," Rolle said during his weekly appearance on WFAN radio.  "Personally, that's not anything I've been too fond of.  Do I respect my opponents?  I respect them. You know, I'll give credit when credit's due.  But I'm not going to kiss anyone's butt before the game.  That's something that I'm never, ever going to do as long as I'm playing the game of football.

"I think we just need to get back to being a little nasty, having a nasty attitude, get a little more dog in us, and go out and play the game."

The Giants (7-5) have squandered a 2-1/2 game lead in the NFC East and now hang on to a one game lead over both the Redskins (6-6) and Dallas Cowboys (6-6) with four games to play.

The Giants face one of the toughest stretches of their schedule during what Rolle is calling a "dogfight."

Rolle is under the impression that the Giants have lost their edge and "at certain times we did get pushed over" by the hungrier Redskins on Monday night.

"Play the game physical, play the game tough, play the game hard and we'll give hugs and kisses after the game," he said.  "But while that game is going on, we respect no one.  That's how the game of football needs to be played."

At times, the Giants have looked like the best team in the NFL — as a 26-3 win over the 49ers and 38-10 beat-down against the Packers can attest.  But when Rolle says he doesn't see enough "dog out there on the field," he doesn't mean poodles.

Some of the Giants players were criticized for seemingly sucking up to the Redskins quarterback after the game as well — looking more like the lapdogs than the junkyard breed.

"I don't see enough manhandling out there on the field," he said.  "And I don't see us putting opponents away when we know we could.

"We need to go out there and just play ball, man," added Rolle.  "Go out there and have that dog mentality and go out there and make it happen."

Antrel Rolle and Greg Olsen take out sideline cameramen together

There was a scary moment towards the end of the New York Giants-Carolina Panthers game when Cam Newton's pass sailed over tight end Greg Olsen's head while he was being chased down by defensive back Antrel Rolle.

Both players rumbled into the sidelines taking down a couple of cameramen, respectively.

Rolle tried jumping over a  photographer on the ground and caught his left knee on the camera right before he grabbed a woman and inadvertently pulled her down with him.

Olsen just plowed into an NFL Network cameraman who went flying but gave us an incredibly realistic close up  shot of what it's like to be taken out by a 250-pound tight end.

Rolle lacerated his knee and had to be carted off the field for x-rays.  The cameraman who took the charge finished the game.

Antrel Rolle shows up in camp with glow-in-the-dark hairstyle

The New York Giants had their first full day of practice and it looks like Tom Coughlin's normally serious two-a-days might be a little more colorful this summer especially after Antrel Rolle showed up in camp sporting a crazy glow-in-the dark hairstyle.

The defensive back's head had a Mohawk down the middle separating what was all business on the right side while on the left was a party of day-glow designs.

It took Rolle's barber four hours to complete the work of art.

"I told him to give me something different, something that stood out," said the 29-year old.  And he got it.

Even his teammates were shocked by the neon 'do. Punter — and wild man himself—Steve Weatherford did a double-take when he heard it glowed in the dark.

Asked if he thought hair could make you a better player, Rolle laughed, "Absolutely not," but the last two times he came to camp with special haircuts his team went to the Super Bowl. The Cardinals in 2008 and the Giants last year.

Rolle's crazy haircut seemed to lighten the mood around the Super Bowl champs' practice.  But a Lombardi Trophy can do that to a team too.