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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Maybe it's time to start giving the Super Bowl champion New York Giants a little more respect.

Overlooked by the experts heading into the season, the Giants were impressive in a 16-7 win over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night in a game that really wasn't that close.

"Let people doubt us, it doesn't matter," offensive tackle David Diehl said Friday. "It's what you do on Sundays. That's always been the case and last year was not different. People counted us out and said we weren't going to do anything. That's fine. This year we are playing with a chip on our shoulders."

The Giants displayed that chip repeatedly in the nationally televised season opener.

New York Giants were impressive in debut as Super Bowl champions....