Their issues have been well documented — whether it is the anemic running game, a depleted secondary or over all roster depth — and, beginning Wednesday, the Giants will finally open their defense.
Consider the fact that The Company You Keep includes Chris Cooper, Julie Christie, Terrence Howard, Richard Jenkins, Nick Nolte, Sam Elliott and Stanley Tucci in its roster of secondary characters and there's no escaping this film's quotient of top talent.
They came within a whisper of making the playoffs without him -- kudos to Belichick for adaptability -- and during the off-season engineered a considerable roster makeover, upgrading the secondary with Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden.
A pilot project implemented in the city of Nanded revealed that of the 700,000 students on the roster in primary and secondary schools, at least 135,000 are fake names registered by school authorities to siphon off government funds.
He was supported by a large cast, with individual singers often playing multiple roles in order to make up The Nose's bewildering roster of more than 80 secondary characters.
Norris Cole, a secondary player on the Heat's high-octane roster, closed the half by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers from the same spot in the left corner.
Winger Patrick Kane and center Jonathan Toews, who were both snubbed as Hart Trophy finalists, lead a Blackhawks team that has developed the goaltending and depth that have eluded them since breaking up the secondary pieces of their 2010 Stanley Cup champion roster.
Any nagging details — a gutted roster, a fractured front office — were deemed secondary.
The senior safety Andre Jones is the most experienced defensive back on the roster and will be a leader in the secondary.
And part of it has been the revolving door in the secondary, which has swollen to 12 members of the 53-man roster.
That would give General Manager Scot McCloughan another roster spot to work with in bolstering the defensive line, the pass rush, secondary or special teams.
