Ben McAdoo pays homage to ex-New York Giants during practice

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There are a lot of new things that Ben McAdoo has introduced since succeeding Tom Coughlin as the team's head coach.

One thing in particular is that McAdoo has named certain segments of the team's practice in which they focus on various fundamentals after former Giants greats.

For example, there is "The Duke" named after the late Wellington Mara, the team's patriarch. That period focuses on ball security.

Then there is the "LT," named after Lawrence Taylor, the Hall of Fame linebacker and one of the greatest defensive players to ever play. That period focuses on tackling fundamentals and creating turnovers.

Lastly, there is the "Snee," named for former offensive lineman Chris Snee, who retired in 2014. That period focuses on teaching proper blocking techniques for both the offensive and defensive linemen.

"The game is about the ball. The game is about blocking and tackling and the more we can do to emphasize those three things, it's more important," McAdoo said.

"In those three areas, this organization has a lot of rich tradition. Putting names to the periods, putting a face with the period and with ball security and with tackling and with blocking, I think it hits home with players."

So far, so good.

"Those are guys that really set the tone for what it means to be a Giant, so it is cool to have that as the name of the periods," said center Weston Richburg.

"They're big on history here," said defensive tackle Damon Harrison. "Every chance they get, you're reminded of the history of what LT has done and what everyone else who came through here has done."

Harrison, whose nickname is Snacks, joked that he's hoping that one day the coaching staff will develop a "Snacks" drill.

And what would such a drill consist of?

"Sitting down," he said, as he left the podium to laughter.