1) Philly this weekend.  Back to face the team that beat the gmen in January.  It is still a good thing that Arizona beat the Eagles the following week and ended their season.  The only worse thing about losing prematurely last season would have been somehow simultaneously enabling the Eagles...   no comments

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There are three plays that stick out from Sunday night.  These are the box busters.  None of them worked... 

The Giants running game is well-respected by the entire NFL.  Having a good OL with a great deal of communication/experience plus good RBs affords the Giants a great deal of respect when they hand off the ball.  Plus the Giants track record of success gives opposing defenses extra motivation to play run.

How many times per game is play action used by the Giants?   no comments

The score is not indicative of how poorly the Giants played or how soundly the team was beaten.  It was the offense's turn to lay an egg.  And they stunk up the joint.