To slow down Eli Manning, Rob Ryan will have to out-maneuver Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, his father’s famous nemesis when they were on the same Houston Oilers staff that day 17 years ago.

Ryan recalled the punch [a notorious sideline punch from Ryan’s dad Buddy in 1994] as “unfortunate” yesterday but said jokingly that Gilbride got off easy.

“Dad never really landed [the punch],” Ryan said. “I’ve seen him throw a hell of a lot harder punches than that.”