is gonna end up being big. Get those old guys on the Pats suckin wind in the 4th and hit some big plays. Let's go Big Blue, 30 minutes of good football away from the Lombardi Trophy. All the mistakes are done with, back to the basics. Go out there and kick ass.
Don't be surprised if the Pats start trying to take advantage of the passrush by calling a lot of draws and screens. Especially slot screens to Welker.
We gotta be careful on this first play. I still think we haven't seen the best of Brady. Any time we give up three, we're good. Gotta stop any big plays. This first drive is absolutely crucial. If we can definitely weather the inevitable storm in the beginning of the half, then we have a chance.
Eli needs a long TD drive. NOTE, it must be a TD drive.
Get a clue. Steve Smith is not losing this game for us. The biggest play in the first half was the penalty on Pierce. The easiest catch that was dropped was by Burress who has been invisible in this game. I don't think the Giants were relying on Steve Smith to be their dominant receiver in the game. He's the only one getting open.
I heard them talking on ESPN radio earlier this week. They said the Giants play BIG BOY football. I think they did that in the first half. The PAts D was on the field over 19 minutes and Brady was hit many times. That is BIG BOY football. Mauroney 8 rushes 11 yards
Completely agree that the first drive of the second half is crucial.
They were only on the field for 20 minutes against the Packers, then they had a bye week, and theyve only been on the field for 10 minutes in the 1st half tonight
After reveiwing the tape (so to speak) the biggest play of the half
Was Smith not holding onto the ball and allowing the interception cause we were driving and likely to get some points and keep the Pats defense on the field. We have just seven more offensive snaps then the Pats and the key to this game, in my mind, was to be no worse then within 3 points of the Pats heading into the fourth quarter cause I thought our running game would really take over on those Pat LB's.
Therefore, we can't allow the Pats a scoring drive to open the second half. A 3 and out or better is key to keep the pressure of the world on their shoulders and make them think too much as their offense has sputtered a bit these last 8 games. I think Jacobs will eventually get past the DL untouched and with a tired LB corps he might just bust a long run on them. Same for Bradshaw.
Keep the pressure on Brady and hope he throws a duck too!
We should have a better time running the ball in the 2nd half. Our lines are dominating theirs.
I hope our special team will outplay their ST.
Watch for Moss and Welker in the second half.
Eli needs a long TD drive. NOTE, it must be a TD drive.
Run...Run...Playaction....Run.....Run....Playaction. Beat the shit out the MFers!!!!!
Remember how big the first possessions of the second half were in XXI and XXV?
Keep pressuring Brady. Sooner or later we'll come up with a big turnover
Offense has to execute, but the defense has to set the tone in the 2nd half here
The boys look good. They won the battle in the trenches in the first half.
I hope they win. I really do.
But they're much better than I thought. Much better.
So far, so good.
Therefore, we can't allow the Pats a scoring drive to open the second half. A 3 and out or better is key to keep the pressure of the world on their shoulders and make them think too much as their offense has sputtered a bit these last 8 games. I think Jacobs will eventually get past the DL untouched and with a tired LB corps he might just bust a long run on them. Same for Bradshaw.
Keep the pressure on Brady and hope he throws a duck too!
If we lose this we know who the blame falls on.