The conservative game plan that works during the year does not work as well vs good teams in the playoff. Going into the game we were talking about long drives, running the ball. and not about scoring. We had GB on the ropes and our run run run, like we are up by 21 offense, let them back into the game with minimal damage.
Punting from the GB 38 on 4th and 2 is just one example.
Our last possession in the first half is another example. Run into the line, screen pass, run into the line. We were at our own 35. Why not act like we are trying to answer the Pack TD.
Three and out after the big 4th down stop with nothing threatening a first down.
Several times deep in our territory it looked like we were playing to punt - and maybe get a 1st down. We consistently gave them the ball at midfield. The defense cannot hold forever.
When the Packers took the lead they kept attacking. McCarthy knew when to press the advantage.
You cannot make a living winning 10-7. Hopefully we learned something. Eli was excellent today. We should have given him a better chance to win the game.
PS - I know about other causes: drops, bad calls, etc.. but did not see this mentioned.
McAdoo didn't have a good game, however. Some of the player substitutions made no sense at all.
Really? His track record against Philly, and first few postseason trips before 2007 would suggest otherwise.
Yup and a Rodgers snippet in case you missed it:
They punted the first five times they had the ball, Aaron Rodgers was having a hard time completing passes and he took some early sacks as the Giants went up 6-0. In a postgame interview with Erin Andrews of FOX Sports, Rodgers said that he was bad in the first half and credited the final play of the second quarter with turning things on for good
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Never got owned.
Really? His track record against Philly, and first few postseason trips before 2007 would suggest otherwise.
The Carolina playoff game was a complete and total abomination.
Agreed. This game snowballed. It started with drops(costing us a first down then points), then poor punts by Wing, leading to poor kick coverage, then all around poor special teams.
After the Hail Mary, the defense was the final straw to go down.
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We had a fabulous gameplan and had them on their heels for 30 minutes. If we'd executed it we'd have had at least a 17 point lead at the half.
Yup and a Rodgers snippet in case you missed it:
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They punted the first five times they had the ball, Aaron Rodgers was having a hard time completing passes and he took some early sacks as the Giants went up 6-0. In a postgame interview with Erin Andrews of FOX Sports, Rodgers said that he was bad in the first half and credited the final play of the second quarter with turning things on for good
Why get it on the 35 and sit on it. They get it on the 35 and it leads to the Hail Mary. Not giving McCarthy credit - but he did attack on offense.
IMO you attack when you have momentum - especially on the road. Eli was hot and confident - today was the day to let him go. I think our play calling cooled hin down
Hopefully he learns from his mistakes and, this team's offense starts clicking again. I'm certainly excited for year two of Shepard and Perkins.
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We had a fabulous gameplan and had them on their heels for 30 minutes. If we'd executed it we'd have had at least a 17 point lead at the half.
Yup and a Rodgers snippet in case you missed it:
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They punted the first five times they had the ball, Aaron Rodgers was having a hard time completing passes and he took some early sacks as the Giants went up 6-0. In a postgame interview with Erin Andrews of FOX Sports, Rodgers said that he was bad in the first half and credited the final play of the second quarter with turning things on for good
Why get it on the 35 and sit on it. They get it on the 35 and it leads to the Hail Mary. Not giving McCarthy credit - but he did attack on offense.
IMO you attack when you have momentum - especially on the road. Eli was hot and confident - today was the day to let him go. I think our play calling cooled hin down
Why get it on the 35 and sit on it. They get it on the 35 and it leads to the Hail Mary. Not giving McCarthy credit - but he did attack on offense.
IMO you attack when you have momentum - especially on the road. Eli was hot and confident - today was the day to let him go. I think our play calling cooled hin down
Oh you again...when you have 10 seconds to throw the ball and your receivers catch the ball you have an opportunity to put the team on your back...
This offense has one weapon outside of Eli, and that is OBJ. Once teams focus on shutting him down this team it hoping for turnovers and short fields to get points.
Exactly my point. Those of you jumping on the o-line did not watch most of the first half. We had some drops but you keep attacking. You don't go into a shell with a 6 point lead.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. I hope so
All we needed was a semblance of a running game and some catches on drop passes and that game was ours
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Up 6-0 and we are moving the ball at will, D is stifling anything they do in the 1st qtr and then it seems we went into the usual shell we do with a lead
Exactly my point. Those of you jumping on the o-line did not watch most of the first half. We had some drops but you keep attacking. You don't go into a shell with a 6 point lead.
How did they go into a shell? That's ridiculous.
All we needed was a semblance of a running game and some catches on drop passes and that game was ours
GreenBay adjusted to pick on sensabaugh and Wade. Spags did nothing to counter it. Green Bay's defense adjusted so we had to try to run it on the fronts they were showing.
All we needed was a semblance of a running game and some catches on drop passes and that game was ours
So DRC is an excuse but them losing their number 1 (and maybe best WR in football) is swept under rug?
I thought we showed up to a gun fight today with a butter knife. Offense needed to put up 27 today against a banged up not good to begin with defense and the scored 13. That's on coaching and the entire offense which to be frank sucked all year.
You dont call a time out before the other team try's for a Hail Mary.
It would give them a breather and time to substitute.
I think in the 2nd half of the season he fell in love with our defense and started playing not to lose games on offense. Worked for a while but we were never winning a Super Bowl with that strategy.
The best Giant was just as responsible, Beckham. When he was needed most he dropped passes and was all but a nonreactor.
The best Giant was just as responsible, Beckham. When he was needed most he dropped passes and was all but a nonreactor.
Couldn't agree more! Well stated!
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Before the Hail Mary to set the D, you knew it was coming and they made a rookie mistake! You shouldn't finish a half with TO's in the pocket
You dont call a time out before the other team try's for a Hail Mary.
It would give them a breather and time to substitute.
You do when you have a rookie corner such as Apple, who just stood there, and they could have made their own subs to counter!
Did you not watch the Giants this year? McAdoo was VERY aggressive when it came to going for it on 4th downs.
Oh stop with this crap.
I think in the 2nd half of the season he fell in love with our defense and started playing not to lose games on offense. Worked for a while but we were never winning a Super Bowl with that strategy.
This is flat out false. Watch the game again. The Giants took shots downfield throughout the first and second half. They didn't execute.
You guys are blinded by anger and frustration. The entire team, coaches included, failed but to put this all on playcalling is just nuts.
That type of gameplan worked against Dallas but it basically demands perfection from the defense and it's not a recipe to win a lot of games IMO.
It's hard to argue with the results from Mcadoo's first season but I'm tempted to give more credit to Reese (for FA signings) and Spags than to McAdoo. Of course, the offense looked explosive in 2015-2016 and McAdoo had his hands all over it, so I'm excited to see how he adjusts for next season.