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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese has very little to say about the teams decision to release placekicker Josh Brown in the wake of revelations Brown abused his wife over an extended period of time.Speaking to the media for the first time since Brown was cut last week, Reese on Monday refused to answer questions dealing with Brown.Reese started his first news conference since training camp by talking about the Giants (4-3) coming out of their bye week. He noted that while he was pleased with the defense and special teams, the offense still has a long way to go.When the topic changed to Brown with a question about whether the team was aware of his domestic violence issues when it re-signed him this spring to a two-year, $4 million contract, Reese said he was not taking questions about the 37-year-old kicker who had a career season with the Giants in 2015.I wish healing for him and his family, and everybody involved, Reese said. Thats all Im going to say about that.Reese also refused to address a question about his expressed desire for the team to sign character individuals, and his decision to re-sign Brown.Im not taking any questions in respect to Josh Brown, guys. Stop asking me, said Reese, who also would not discuss an incident earlier this month in which left tackle Ereck Flowers pushed a reporter after a loss in Green Bay.Reese would not even talk about his decision not to discuss the Brown situation.I dont think it makes sense for people to keep talking about that situation right now, he said.The Giants signed Robbie Gould last weekend and he kicked against the Los Angeles Rams in the 17-10 win in London on Oct. 23.While Reese said nothing about Brown, quarterback Eli Manning was honest in addressing the Brown situation.You understand the organization had to make a decision and so I understand it from their part, Manning said.Two years ago, Manning and several other NFL players appeared in an anti-domestic violence public service announcement, with their message being `no more.I am not in a position to judge a person, Manning said. There is a situation, there is understanding what is right and wrong and how to conduct yourself, and how to treat women and children and people. I think you can speak out on that and how to do it.Manning admits the situation gets confusing when the alleged abuser is either a teammate or a friend. He said the first instinct is to support them, At the same time, he said you can still talk about doing things the right way.It sounds like you are having conflicting thoughts, but its still, Im not in that position to judge a certain person or speak badly about a person because he may have done something, Manning said, adding he did not know exactly what Brown did.Manning said he probably would not speak badly about anyone even if he knew all the details.Thats not my job, Manning said. As a society, domestic violence is not something we should accept. People should be treating others better, and I believe in that, but I dont think its my job to speak to a certain person or speak badly about a certain person.Manning feels for Brown.I just wish that Josh and his whole family, that they can move on and go on and can kind of get through this time, he said.The Giants return to action Sunday when they host the Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) at MetLife Stadium.After being one of the NFLs top offenses a year ago, New York is tied for 26th in scoring, averaging 19 points. It is last in rushing, averaging 70.3 yards.Offensively, we definitely need to pick up the pace in a lot of categories, Reese said. I believe we did some things over the break and self-scouted a little bit to look into what is going on with our offense. Obviously, we need to run the ball better. 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In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. The Chinese League of Legends Pro League (LPL) has traditionally been the second best region in League of Legends, often only falling short of South Korea and typically dominating Western and Taiwanese teams. China, as a region, is known to play an aggressive style and enjoys teamfighting. However, more than aggression, Chinese teams have a history of being proactive and using fights to achieve objective goals rather than mindlessly clobbering the opponent in hopes of getting something done.It is with this mindset that China has traditionally found success at Worlds, having a representative in each bracket stage since 2012. This included two consecutive World finals appearances in 2013 and 2014.Season 2 (2012)World Elite: 5th-8thInvictus Gaming: 5th-8thChinas first World Championship had most people in the dark about the teams. Apart from World Elites (WE) sixth place flounder at IGN ProLeague Face Off: San Francisco Showdown and respectable top-8 finish at Azubu The Champions Summer 2012, there werent many eyes on Chinese teams. The team certainly stumbled internationally a bit at IPL and Champions, but once Jungler Ming Clearlove Kai and Support Feng Fzzf Zhuo-Jun joined the roster to supplement AD Carry Gao Weixiao Xue-Cheng, things started to get cooking. Invictus Gaming (iG) was certainly strong in its own right as well, with solo laners Liu PDD Mou and Liu Zzitai Zhi-Hao being exceptional carries for the team, fueling their aggressive style.Generally, Chinese teams had some advantages when it came to teamfighting and wave management, especially in the case of World Elite. It was questionable if WEs skill would translate over against Western teams this time around, but things were looking good with a new roster intact. However, its important to note that Chinese patches were delayed compared to the west. This inhibited the Chinese teams ability to practice and was a factor going into Worlds.World Elite and iG represented China quite well at their first World Championship, as iG was only unable to defeat Azubu Frost in groups, and World Elite controversially may have lost a series due to technical difficulties. Both teams were nestled in top-8, but World Elite could have placed even higher if not for the aforementioned technical difficulties. Nevertheless, World Elite and iG showed some fight and two top-8 teams was just the beginning of Chinas international success.Season 3 (2013)Royal Club: 2ndOh My God: 5th-8thChina came into the Season 3 World Championship as a serious threat yet again, generally on the heels of South Korea in the international pecking order. Royal Club and Oh My God came in as the representatives for the LPL, with Oh My God looking to be the best team in China for most of the year and Royal Club rising up later in the split.Coming into the tournament, many expected the typical Chinese aggression from the two teams as OMG became well-known for tower diving and forcing teamfights when it could. Royal Club didnt necessarily fall under that category, but the team that upset WE was definitely known for its mechanical monster at AD carry, Jian Uzi Zhi-Hao. Meanwhile, OMG was a more all-around threat with Gao Gogoing Di-Ping, Yu Cool Jia-Jun and Yin LoveLin Le all being terrifying in their own right.Chinas world performance at Season 3 was strong and if it were not for the bracket, both teams very well may have had a shot at top 4. OMG matched SKT in groups as both teams dropped a game while Royal eagerly sat in the quarterfinal for its opponent. It turned out to be a match of the fellow countrymen, and though OMG was the perceived stronger team, Royal notched its second straight win and advanced to the semifinals for China. Eventually, Royal would crash with EUs Fnatic and pulled out a 3-1 victory, earning itself a date with SK Telecom T1 in the finals. Unfortunately, it was really no contest as the South Korean juggernaut crushed Royal 3-0.Season 4 (2014)Star Horn Royal Club: 2ndOh My God: 4thEDward Gaming: 5th-8thA year past and its still preetty clear that LPL is the second best region in the world, as the elite continue to only fall to the South Korean elite.dddddddddddd The buzz going around internationally was that EDward Gaming was very much in contention for the title, being the fusion of World Elite players, Clearlove and Fzzf, and newer players Ceng U Long and Tong Koro1 Yang. All that was centered around the man that carried Peng Aluka Zhen-Ming and Positive Energy to an LPL title, the elite AD carry Zhu NaMei Jia-Wen.OMG and SHRC were a little more lukewarm in terms of expectations, as both had clear synergy issues during the regular season. However, both still packed the same punch in terms of talent, with OMG still sporting its star players from the years past and Royal Club still having the eccentric AD, Uzi. LPL performed admirably yet again as all teams were able to make it out of the group stages, but EDG in particular looked shaky, having to go into a tiebreaker game against Taiwanese underdog, ahq e-Sports Club.NaMei, largely considered as the best AD carry in the world, was also not clearly in his best form. It wasnt terribly surprising that EDG lost to Royal Club in quarters, but in the scope of the year, was a shocker. China unfortunately had another team kill as Royal Club faced OMG -- who had just thrashed Najin Shield 3-0 in its own quarterfinal matchup -- in the semifinals. Royal Club pulled out yet crazy upset over OMG and was the first organization to make it to two straight World Championship finals. Unfortunately, the final was very similar to last year; Samsung White was perhaps an even more formidable foe than SKT. Royal did win a game, but it wasnt the most serious of wins, as Samsung White was known for habitually trolling when it knew it was the superior team. One measly win was still far from what the LPL wanted that year.Season 5 (2015)EDward Gaming: 5th-8thLGD Gaming: 9th-11thInvictus Gaming: 14th-16thAfter a few years of playing second fiddle, this was really the year that LPL had a shot to surpass its regional neighbor, South Korea. After a large portion of South Koreas star players made its way to China following the end of Season 4, the already talented Chinese lineups became even more heavily bolstered. While language was clearly a problem at first, over time LGD and EDG proved to become teams that could easily rival the South Korean squads for the title, rather than just an if. Invictus Gaming was more of a wildcard, the team that found enough synergy for one patch to get into the tournament, with mid laner Song Rookie Eui-jin being particularly fantastic.LGD was largely seen as favorites to take the whole tournament. Its all-star roster, save for weak-link jungler Zhu TBQ Yong-Quan, and stellar domestic performance in the LPL Summer playoffs had analysts raving about the team. EDG had just won the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) before summer and actually beat SKT in a best of 5, building a strong comp against Lee Faker Sang-hyeoks undefeated LeBlanc to close it out. Clearlove had even risen to be one of the best, if not, the best jungler in the world.However, all the expectations eventually crashed down on the LPL. After years of strong performances internationally, LGD and iG found themselves completely unable to return to their qualifying form and drowned in groups where Western teams actually finished ahead of them. EDG managed to make it out, but it was clearly ailing as well, not putting up the strongest of performances with Shek AmazingJ Wai Ho in top lane. The end was sad as EDG even had chances to defeat Fnatic, but were ultimately outclassed by the European squad and its second straight exit in worlds quarterfinals. After years of consistency, it was shocking to see the LPL crash so hard, but its always possible at tournaments, especially in League of Legends when meta changes always happen before the World Championship. ' ' '