Eli is going to be just like Brees/Rodger,etc in this offense. The OL is improving, the D still looks ok, I think we are getting there. We will keep improving every week. If the OL holds then we will compete.
Defense started to crumble in 2nd half. Nobody covers TEs and their passing game got better. Fewell sucks ass at making adjustments, especially when there was not enough pressre on Fitz in 2nd half.
OL.
Jennings.
Eli.
D. Gave up some plays, but overall was excellent. Stevie Brown and J. Williams didn't have good games.
Thought the WRs and TEs were also good.
ST was a mixed bag. Without the blocked punt, they would have been terrible.
What's really encouraging, is how dominant the OL was right from the start.
30 to 17 and it wasn't that close. We had two huge blunders we had to overcome that would of at least gave us two more field goals and the Reffs arbitrarily deciding when to throw flags.
If I understand correctly, he hasn't yet had one single practice ... and yet the media says he's playing on a short week Thu night? I'll believe it when I see it.
Already lots of well deserved kudos for the o line handling JJ Nott. JPP had another very good game, especially playing the run. This was a very good game for all but special teams.
Great play by all of them today. Especially Pugh, Richburg, and Walton. Beatty was pretty good. Jerry was pedestrian. But Richburg was an animal. He has that combination of toughness and skill. He was a steal in the 2nd round. Pugh was great too. The way they handled that very good Houston front 7 was impressive. Hynoski chipped in with some vicious blocks too. Eli was phenomenal today. His throws were strong and accurate. Cruz looked the best he has in 2 years.
Jennings was a monster. The work load was a little too much though, especially with a short week. Williams has been a disappointment. He looks hesitant and his burst is inconsistent. I've said it a few times and I'll say it again. I'd like to see Hillis get a few snaps on 3rd downs. I don't want to burn out Jennings.
JPP was all over the place today on D. He looks healthy and strong.
RE: I like West Coast Eli better than Bombs Away Eli
Eli made all his receivers at ol miss look good too.
He is in a new offense like a rookie but he is far from a rookie and when he hits his stride a lot of people are going to owe him an apology for shitting on him the last two years. He's a fucking Manning he will be fine!
Comeback player of the year maybe?
... when he hits his stride a lot of people are going to owe him an apology for shitting on him the last two years. He's a fucking Manning he will be fine!
Comeback player of the year maybe?
Comeback player of the year implies there was a reason for shitting on him the last two years, doesn't it? Otherwise how is it a comeback? It would be insulting to Manning to refer to him as having a comeback.
Great play by all of them today. Especially Pugh, Richburg, and Walton. Beatty was pretty good. Jerry was pedestrian. But Richburg was an animal. He has that combination of toughness and skill. He was a steal in the 2nd round. Pugh was great too. The way they handled that very good Houston front 7 was impressive. Hynoski chipped in with some vicious blocks too. Eli was phenomenal today. His throws were strong and accurate. Cruz looked the best he has in 2 years.
Jennings was a monster. The work load was a little too much though, especially with a short week. Williams has been a disappointment. He looks hesitant and his burst is inconsistent. I've said it a few times and I'll say it again. I'd like to see Hillis get a few snaps on 3rd downs. I don't want to burn out Jennings.
JPP was all over the place today on D. He looks healthy and strong.
Have to disagree on Williams. I thought he ran well today. Put his shoulder down and hit the hole, no spins or dancing. I think he got coached up over the week and responded well.
We should, Washington had a tough physical loss today.
Don't count on it. They want to get back in the win column too and are playing at home on national TV. They played philly very well today. I expect another very tough game. If we can somehow find a way to win, it will say a lot about this team and what direction they are going in.
but I'm a bit unnerved that he got 34 carries. I guess we needed the win, but we got a short week coming up, and we need him to hold up for the entire season.
They were just talking on the post game show about how the Giants
didn't let those first two turnovers stymie them ... the fumble inside the 10 and then the very next possession the muffed snap ... things looked horrible for the Giants ... but they overcame the back to back miscues to have a very strong game ... and that says a lot about this team's emotional makeup and character
from both sides of the ball. Let's see how this translates moving forward, just one game. Time to see us win the money games against our division starting Thursday night. Texans without Foster and on the road, lets not get too giddy.
but I'm a bit unnerved that he got 34 carries. I guess we needed the win, but we got a short week coming up, and we need him to hold up for the entire season.
Yeah its a lot of carries and I felt the same way during the game, but getting that first win is too important. Ride him to that W. Deal with everything else after.
This team is still learning the new O-system and I expect that there will be a number of highs and lows this season as they adapt to it. Today was a great step forward, but it comes on the heels of two very poorly played/mistake ridden games.
RE: Agreed JPP, Moore, Jenkins and Hankins really applied pressure
is best good for 12th and 7th overall for Elis career. I didn't realize Eli had 11 other games with a higher QB rating. Even completion percentage surprised me. I thought this 75% was like top 5 if not top 3 in his career.
3 of 4 are division games. We have to win 3 of the next 4 also to have a winning record going into the bye. Our Defense is what concerns me now,more then the O. I see progress with the O, but defense is still lacking in areas.
Washington had 2 100 yd receivers, including our biggest nemesis DJac, against philly. If we can't contain their O, we will not be able to keep up. Our offense looks more efficient then big play now.
And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Gotta say his interview gave me a boner. Came off like a Mensch.If that's who he really is, then good for us and a better pickup than maybe even we thought he would be.That's a sparkplug. That's a guy like Tiki used to be who could lift up a team.Be nice to have someone on the team who can do that besides Eli, and occasionally Rolle.
Agree with this. Been waiting for years for him to play in a modern offense. His brain is a great tool in this style.
I agree, I been waiting for a long ass time for a system like this. My worse fear was to have Eli in the same damn system for his whole career while other Qbs get to be 2 or 3 systems.
when the Giants went way too conservative with the running game, the offense was basically unstoppable. They stopped themselves a few times with turnovers and drops, but Houston did not really stop them much at all.
when the Giants went way too conservative with the running game, the offense was basically unstoppable. They stopped themselves a few times with turnovers and drops, but Houston did not really stop them much at all.
I despise that shit! I loved what Bruce Arians did to us to kill clock. Instead of the run 3 times and punt, he threw for the first down.
One thing about TC I hate is when we get the lead and he goes into let's kill the clock mentality. Next drive, they score. Then, now we have to revive the offense and hope that momentum is still there.
Just let the offense continue to run their plays. If we happen to keep scoring, then so be it. Don't go into kill the clock mode.
is going to benefit greatly if Beckham can contribute early. The don't have anyone on offense who can threaten the defense deep and get some cheap scores.
Him coming back and the OL continuing htis positive trend in addition to Donnell being better than expected means we could have a pretty good O going forward.
I'd like to see him make some "contested" catches. like last week at the end of the game and this week in the end zone. he just doesn't seem to want it badly enough
I am not sure there will be cheap scores in this system. Closest thing was this slant that Cruz ran and got caught. Everything else is dink, dunk, dink, dunk and when we are in the red zone, then we can score.
I am not sure the deep passes are even designed well. Every deep pass has RR vs a covering CB and safety flying in. I think that is for keeping defenses honest. However, I don't see how they can work. But then again, I have zero trust in RR, especially running routes longer than 20 yards.
I can't imagine that every deep play will be double covered, but even so Beckham probably gives teams a better reason to keep that safety deep than Randle does which should open up the middle of the field.
he has to be able to come down with the ball more often going against guys 4-5 inches shorter than he is
Eli put the ball right there for him twice. Both times the Houston DBs made a nice play. So give them credit. But RR has to start winning those battles.
I'd like to see him make some "contested" catches. like last week at the end of the game and this week in the end zone. he just doesn't seem to want it badly enough
Yes. This. The good ones pull out the catch in traffic.
from both sides of the ball. Let's see how this translates moving forward, just one game. Time to see us win the money games against our division starting Thursday night. Texans without Foster and on the road, lets not get too giddy.
And hell, even from special teams... something that didn't appear to be in the cards in the early going.
It's possible that the confluence of winning the turnover battle and making more special teams plays doesn't recur much the rest of the season and this win is ultimately just one of 5 or 6. But you can't discount how this win must feel to the players and staff, and how it may build some momentum and confidence.
I can't imagine that every deep play will be double covered, but even so Beckham probably gives teams a better reason to keep that safety deep than Randle does which should open up the middle of the field.
Again, it depends on OB. Can he get off the line? If he in sync with Eli? Can he break on slants, and square ins and out? I am treating him as a complete unknown quantity, until he proves he can do these things physically AND then produce.
I'd rather switch, and have RR take the top, and let Cruz and OB work the middle, where they can catch and run like Cruz did today.
That was fun to watch, and I was expecting Cruz would excel with the ball in his hands like that. So finally seeing it, was great. Now he just needs to catch the damn ball.
Go bury yourself. Now it's all roses when you were calling for Coughlin, Eli And mcadoos heads, now the suns shining and everything is peachy. Seriously, get on or off and stay there, your fickleness isn't suited for this franchise!
Patterson blew up that play on the 4th and 1 to start the 3rd quarter..
Yup. Hankins got the tackle but it was Patterson who made the play in the backfield.
I was going to give Patterson credit when I first saw that play but replayed it and noticed, he fell down. Herz shot the gap missed whiffed on the tackle but showed down Blue because Patterson created a huge hole and Hankins made a great play. But I will rewatch it again to make sure.
And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Gotta say his interview gave me a boner. Came off like a Mensch.If that's who he really is, then good for us and a better pickup than maybe even we thought he would be.That's a sparkplug. That's a guy like Tiki used to be who could lift up a team.Be nice to have someone on the team who can do that besides Eli, and occasionally Rolle.
I heard Jennings a few times when he played with the Raiders. This isn't a front... the guy is just like that.
only fair to say that they played much, much better but what the Hell is up with the critical errors that took points off the board. I wonder if a better team (say the Lions or Cardinals?) might not have let the Giants off the hook so easily.
Regardless, you only play who is in front of you and today was better and encouraging.
...prior to today was Week 11 last season agsinst these same Houston Texans when he rushed 22 times for 150 yards (6.8 ypc) and one touchdown on the end of an 80 yard rush.
And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Gotta say his interview gave me a boner. Came off like a Mensch.If that's who he really is, then good for us and a better pickup than maybe even we thought he would be.That's a sparkplug. That's a guy like Tiki used to be who could lift up a team.Be nice to have someone on the team who can do that besides Eli, and occasionally Rolle.
I heard Jennings a few times when he played with the Raiders. This isn't a front... the guy is just like that.
Go bury yourself. Now it's all roses when you were calling for Coughlin, Eli And mcadoos heads, now the suns shining and everything is peachy. Seriously, get on or off and stay there, your fickleness isn't suited for this franchise!
last year it felt like we were awful when it came to down and distance, always in a difficult position to succeed. Over the past couple of games and especially today this team just consistently got into favorable down/yardage situations on 2nd down. That had a lot to do with Jennings' big day but we used some quick passes on 1st down to set us up for easy 2nd downs.
I think one of the biggest failures of the Gilbride offense was the lack of high% short passes in early down situations to set us up for good 2nd down situations. It's something that McAdoo seems to be emphasizing and I love it. 2nd and medium just gives an offense so much more options than 2nd and long.
Last year we won 7 games but were a "true" 4/5 win team. This year's team is clearly better than last year's team imo. That still doesn't mean we will win more than 7 games, but I believe the arrow is pointing up and I'm happy with the immense progress this offense has made in a month. Win on Thursday to claw back into contention and I'll start thinking about our chances of catching the Eagles. But this was a great win no matter how you look at it.
when the Giants went way too conservative with the running game, the offense was basically unstoppable. They stopped themselves a few times with turnovers and drops, but Houston did not really stop them much at all.
I despise that shit! I loved what Bruce Arians did to us to kill clock. Instead of the run 3 times and punt, he threw for the first down.
One thing about TC I hate is when we get the lead and he goes into let's kill the clock mentality. Next drive, they score. Then, now we have to revive the offense and hope that momentum is still there.
Just let the offense continue to run their plays. If we happen to keep scoring, then so be it. Don't go into kill the clock mode.
you guys read my mind. i said the same thing when we started playing keep away ball. its why our wins arent convincing typically because we let bad teams back in games they have no business in.
we are better than both the cards and the texans. no onewill give us credit fir smashing the texans though because they hung their hats on a texans win. that should have been a 44-3 drubbing.
First off, I had the true pleasure of taking my sons to the game today for their first-ever Giants game. Growing up without a father in my house to ever share in the bonds of Giants fandom, this was a special moment for me.
So, some thoughts:
- I met Joe (License Plate Guy). While varying opinions of him exist on BBI, he was great to meet in person and a truly nice gentleman.
- I was lucky enough to have my sons on the field before the game (sincere thank you to Pat Hanlon; you are a wonderful person). One of my sons idolizes Victor Cruz and actually got to speak and high-five him. Transcript: (son wearing Cruz jersey): "Hi, Victor". VC: "Hey, little man!" Son: "I'm a big fan of yours". VC: "I can see that...thanks! Fives?". They five it out, son walks away from the rope in a daze with permasmile and has vowed to never wash hand again.
- Jennings had the best game a Giants RB has seen since the halcyon days of Tiki Barber.
- Outside of the first offensive series and the Watt sack, the line was outstanding.
- DL was very effective, even Kuhn on a few plays. They need to close better on the QB and had some missed tackles, and that needs to be cleaned up. However, on some plays, JPP looked like he was shot out of a cannon. Damonster is going to be a force as he evolves.
- Secondary, with the exception of the long TD that Brown got toasted on, was impressive. I'll go out on a short limb and say that Prince is our best defensive player.
- Observation from pregame, just noting, both kickers were hitting FGs from 60 yards.
- It was beautiful to see the return of the Cruz we've come to love.
- From my vantage point, up above, great aerial view of the Fells TD...Eli's throw was magnificent. He put it into a window about two footballs high and two wide. Looped it over the first defender and threw it inside enough away from the defender directly on Fells that if 85 didn't catch it, no one would.
- Andre Williams is still learning the offense. There were two handoffs to him that were supposed to either go in a different direction or that he was supposed to be quicker towards Eli. The handoffs weren't bobbled, but the plays were blown up because of Williams' hesitancy; I observed Eli instantly angry, clapping his hands together and turning up his palms in that "gosh dangit" fashion.
- Seeing JJ Watt at field level...that is a large man.
Unbelievable day, great outcome, and a day with my sons we'll never forget.
but Justin Pugh gets the game ball. He gave up a sack to Watt early but got determined and stoned the best defensive lineman in football for the rest of the game. Watt could have singlehandedly wrecked this game
And I was surprised to see jennings is 2nd in the nfl in rushing (that was before bell did his thing for the steelers tonight, making jennings now 3rd) almost totally on the back of todays game. That happened quick.
Eli played an excellent game. He probably made only 3
bad throws in almost 30. The OL did a wonderful job against everyone not named JJ Watt. Its nice to see the offense on the upswing.
The only issue I had with McAdoo was I thought the team got way too conservative offensively in the 3rd quarter. The 3rd and 3 run in the red zone with base personnel was ridiculous.
The defense was solid. The line did an excellent job of collapsing the pocket. The only negative was Stevie Brown, who was promptly benched.
Not sold on the defense.
Jennings was great.
Eli was played very well.
Nice job by the oline.
Looks like they may be getting comfortable.
Other than showing some cat-like agility, Fitzpatrick thankfully helped the Giants out a bit today like they needed him to.
Nice to see the Oline play well and you see what the results can be when that finally happens
best game theyve played in a long time. I have very low expectations for this team but I would love to be wrong. Thursday is going to be very telling.
Are you talking to us or the Giants?
2nd and shorts
Meanwhile the Redskins hurting a little...
@MikeJonesWaPo: Ugly day for #Redskins: Hall on crutches, Lavauo out w knee injury, and Trent Williams and Baker both ejected.
OL.
Jennings.
Eli.
D. Gave up some plays, but overall was excellent. Stevie Brown and J. Williams didn't have good games.
Thought the WRs and TEs were also good.
ST was a mixed bag. Without the blocked punt, they would have been terrible.
What's really encouraging, is how dominant the OL was right from the start.
If I understand correctly, he hasn't yet had one single practice ... and yet the media says he's playing on a short week Thu night? I'll believe it when I see it.
Wcbs 880 I believe for radio..and My9 in NY
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Amen.
Jennings was a monster. The work load was a little too much though, especially with a short week. Williams has been a disappointment. He looks hesitant and his burst is inconsistent. I've said it a few times and I'll say it again. I'd like to see Hillis get a few snaps on 3rd downs. I don't want to burn out Jennings.
JPP was all over the place today on D. He looks healthy and strong.
Give him a solid OL and he excels in either style. He is one of the best long ball QB I've ever seen.
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Give him a solid OL and he excels in either style. He is one of the best long ball QB I've ever seen.
True, but watching him get into a rhythm is fun. Today was like getting to see him in 2-minute mode all game.
We could've scored 40 if they didn't kind of take the air out of the ball once they hit 20 points.
Eli made all his receivers at ol miss look good too.
He is in a new offense like a rookie but he is far from a rookie and when he hits his stride a lot of people are going to owe him an apology for shitting on him the last two years. He's a fucking Manning he will be fine!
Comeback player of the year maybe?
We may have something, boys
Comeback player of the year maybe?
Comeback player of the year implies there was a reason for shitting on him the last two years, doesn't it? Otherwise how is it a comeback? It would be insulting to Manning to refer to him as having a comeback.
Relief...
The new Offense looks very good.
In spite of the key injuries the Defense looks great.
The Giants are playing well above what I am expecting from them. They played a great game today from all three areas, O, D, and ST!
And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
what a difference when he throws no picks.
I think we all held our breath on that throw that was deflected by J.J. Watts and fell among several Houston defenders.
@Connor_J_Hughes: Pugh mentions the music Friday got him and teammates going "We're having fun" #Giants
@Connor_J_Hughes: Pugh says on the sack sack he gave up he was too aggressive. #Giants
Lol
Foh!!
Jennings was a monster. The work load was a little too much though, especially with a short week. Williams has been a disappointment. He looks hesitant and his burst is inconsistent. I've said it a few times and I'll say it again. I'd like to see Hillis get a few snaps on 3rd downs. I don't want to burn out Jennings.
JPP was all over the place today on D. He looks healthy and strong.
Have to disagree on Williams. I thought he ran well today. Put his shoulder down and hit the hole, no spins or dancing. I think he got coached up over the week and responded well.
We should, Washington had a tough physical loss today.
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We should, Washington had a tough physical loss today.
Don't count on it. They want to get back in the win column too and are playing at home on national TV. They played philly very well today. I expect another very tough game. If we can somehow find a way to win, it will say a lot about this team and what direction they are going in.
I hate Washington.
Tough one going into Washington on a short week, they played a good Eagles team to the end. We can win it though.
Yeah its a lot of carries and I felt the same way during the game, but getting that first win is too important. Ride him to that W. Deal with everything else after.
Patterson blew up that play on the 4th and 1 to start the 3rd quarter..
is best good for 12th and 7th overall for Elis career. I didn't realize Eli had 11 other games with a higher QB rating. Even completion percentage surprised me. I thought this 75% was like top 5 if not top 3 in his career.
Yup. Hankins got the tackle but it was Patterson who made the play in the backfield.
Washington had 2 100 yd receivers, including our biggest nemesis DJac, against philly. If we can't contain their O, we will not be able to keep up. Our offense looks more efficient then big play now.
And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Eli OL Jennings Cruz Parker all played great
Would be a blowout score but for the two missed Green zone chances
Kudos to mcadoo and fewell. Poodos to our special teams coordinator
Love TC but this "green zone" stuff really is so silly. And I betcha it drives McAdoo nuts.
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Agree with this. Been waiting for years for him to play in a modern offense. His brain is a great tool in this style.
I agree, I been waiting for a long ass time for a system like this. My worse fear was to have Eli in the same damn system for his whole career while other Qbs get to be 2 or 3 systems.
I thought it was a fair thing to worry about.
That offensive line of Houston is a force.
I despise that shit! I loved what Bruce Arians did to us to kill clock. Instead of the run 3 times and punt, he threw for the first down.
One thing about TC I hate is when we get the lead and he goes into let's kill the clock mentality. Next drive, they score. Then, now we have to revive the offense and hope that momentum is still there.
Just let the offense continue to run their plays. If we happen to keep scoring, then so be it. Don't go into kill the clock mode.
Him coming back and the OL continuing htis positive trend in addition to Donnell being better than expected means we could have a pretty good O going forward.
I am not sure the deep passes are even designed well. Every deep pass has RR vs a covering CB and safety flying in. I think that is for keeping defenses honest. However, I don't see how they can work. But then again, I have zero trust in RR, especially running routes longer than 20 yards.
Eli put the ball right there for him twice. Both times the Houston DBs made a nice play. So give them credit. But RR has to start winning those battles.
Yes. This. The good ones pull out the catch in traffic.
Great day.
And hell, even from special teams... something that didn't appear to be in the cards in the early going.
It's possible that the confluence of winning the turnover battle and making more special teams plays doesn't recur much the rest of the season and this win is ultimately just one of 5 or 6. But you can't discount how this win must feel to the players and staff, and how it may build some momentum and confidence.
Again, it depends on OB. Can he get off the line? If he in sync with Eli? Can he break on slants, and square ins and out? I am treating him as a complete unknown quantity, until he proves he can do these things physically AND then produce.
I'd rather switch, and have RR take the top, and let Cruz and OB work the middle, where they can catch and run like Cruz did today.
That was fun to watch, and I was expecting Cruz would excel with the ball in his hands like that. So finally seeing it, was great. Now he just needs to catch the damn ball.
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Yup. Hankins got the tackle but it was Patterson who made the play in the backfield.
I was going to give Patterson credit when I first saw that play but replayed it and noticed, he fell down. Herz shot the gap missed whiffed on the tackle but showed down Blue because Patterson created a huge hole and Hankins made a great play. But I will rewatch it again to make sure.
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And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Gotta say his interview gave me a boner. Came off like a Mensch.If that's who he really is, then good for us and a better pickup than maybe even we thought he would be.That's a sparkplug. That's a guy like Tiki used to be who could lift up a team.Be nice to have someone on the team who can do that besides Eli, and occasionally Rolle.
I heard Jennings a few times when he played with the Raiders. This isn't a front... the guy is just like that.
Regardless, you only play who is in front of you and today was better and encouraging.
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Patterson blew up that play on the 4th and 1 to start the 3rd quarter..
Yup. Hankins got the tackle but it was Patterson who made the play in the backfield.
Let's not forget Ayers, hr played well and was in on pressure numerous times.
I'd love to see Big Blue get their first divisional win!!
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And now he's talking about the D giving them a short field.
Refused to take any credit for himself
Gotta say his interview gave me a boner. Came off like a Mensch.If that's who he really is, then good for us and a better pickup than maybe even we thought he would be.That's a sparkplug. That's a guy like Tiki used to be who could lift up a team.Be nice to have someone on the team who can do that besides Eli, and occasionally Rolle.
I heard Jennings a few times when he played with the Raiders. This isn't a front... the guy is just like that.
Stevie brown doesn't have the foot speed
Gonna be fun if/when odb plays
Moore is a freak athletically
JPP playing like he wants to get paid
JJ Watt does whatever he wants to put there. It's amazing
Parker looked decent but a little bit dear in headlights
RICHBURG looks like a true animal out there. It's exciting.
The coffee will taste better in the am
Work will be more tolerable in the am
BBI will be fun in the AM
Onwards to DC!
I think one of the biggest failures of the Gilbride offense was the lack of high% short passes in early down situations to set us up for good 2nd down situations. It's something that McAdoo seems to be emphasizing and I love it. 2nd and medium just gives an offense so much more options than 2nd and long.
Last year we won 7 games but were a "true" 4/5 win team. This year's team is clearly better than last year's team imo. That still doesn't mean we will win more than 7 games, but I believe the arrow is pointing up and I'm happy with the immense progress this offense has made in a month. Win on Thursday to claw back into contention and I'll start thinking about our chances of catching the Eagles. But this was a great win no matter how you look at it.
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I despise that shit! I loved what Bruce Arians did to us to kill clock. Instead of the run 3 times and punt, he threw for the first down.
One thing about TC I hate is when we get the lead and he goes into let's kill the clock mentality. Next drive, they score. Then, now we have to revive the offense and hope that momentum is still there.
Just let the offense continue to run their plays. If we happen to keep scoring, then so be it. Don't go into kill the clock mode.
you guys read my mind. i said the same thing when we started playing keep away ball. its why our wins arent convincing typically because we let bad teams back in games they have no business in.
we are better than both the cards and the texans. no onewill give us credit fir smashing the texans though because they hung their hats on a texans win. that should have been a 44-3 drubbing.
So, some thoughts:
- I met Joe (License Plate Guy). While varying opinions of him exist on BBI, he was great to meet in person and a truly nice gentleman.
- I was lucky enough to have my sons on the field before the game (sincere thank you to Pat Hanlon; you are a wonderful person). One of my sons idolizes Victor Cruz and actually got to speak and high-five him. Transcript: (son wearing Cruz jersey): "Hi, Victor". VC: "Hey, little man!" Son: "I'm a big fan of yours". VC: "I can see that...thanks! Fives?". They five it out, son walks away from the rope in a daze with permasmile and has vowed to never wash hand again.
- Jennings had the best game a Giants RB has seen since the halcyon days of Tiki Barber.
- Outside of the first offensive series and the Watt sack, the line was outstanding.
- DL was very effective, even Kuhn on a few plays. They need to close better on the QB and had some missed tackles, and that needs to be cleaned up. However, on some plays, JPP looked like he was shot out of a cannon. Damonster is going to be a force as he evolves.
- Secondary, with the exception of the long TD that Brown got toasted on, was impressive. I'll go out on a short limb and say that Prince is our best defensive player.
- Observation from pregame, just noting, both kickers were hitting FGs from 60 yards.
- It was beautiful to see the return of the Cruz we've come to love.
- From my vantage point, up above, great aerial view of the Fells TD...Eli's throw was magnificent. He put it into a window about two footballs high and two wide. Looped it over the first defender and threw it inside enough away from the defender directly on Fells that if 85 didn't catch it, no one would.
- Andre Williams is still learning the offense. There were two handoffs to him that were supposed to either go in a different direction or that he was supposed to be quicker towards Eli. The handoffs weren't bobbled, but the plays were blown up because of Williams' hesitancy; I observed Eli instantly angry, clapping his hands together and turning up his palms in that "gosh dangit" fashion.
- Seeing JJ Watt at field level...that is a large man.
Unbelievable day, great outcome, and a day with my sons we'll never forget.
I was actually laughing after the botched FG attempt. Complete involuntary reaction to keep myself from pain.
Big win, Offense is finally catching up with Eli.
Cousins looks better than RGIII, dead skins are talented, hope that Philly drained them and we can produce Thursday nite.
No more dark forebodings please...
The only issue I had with McAdoo was I thought the team got way too conservative offensively in the 3rd quarter. The 3rd and 3 run in the red zone with base personnel was ridiculous.
The defense was solid. The line did an excellent job of collapsing the pocket. The only negative was Stevie Brown, who was promptly benched.