They set the record for most pro bowl selections EVER with 13. Man that makes it even sweeter. So we beat a team with a record number of pro bowlers and the only team to ever go 16-0 in a season. Plus we won the NFCCG with the longest field goal ever at Lambeau in the postseason... in -23 degree weather (or something).
What a historic run... just wanted to mention this since I happened to stumble upon it and it brought a smile to my face :-) have a great weekend everybody.
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Which recalls one of Bob Papa’s most memorable calls, on Toomer’s long TD in our playoff win over Dallas “and Roy Williams fell down, but he’s going to the Pro Bowl”
Yup that’s the story I remember too.
Seeing that jackass come down to the sidelines the way he always did, then standing there looking miserable was the cherry on top
Mostly correct. Jones passed out tickets for the NFC Championship Game in Dallas. The Cowboys were the #1 seed.
Jacobs f***ing HATED the Cowboys as much as we all do, and it made me like him even a little bit more.
Our defensive adjustments in the second half were pretty special there. 100 yards on the ground first half. 0 in the second.
Now that was epic!
Don't remember ever seeing that before -- the Giants rotated their defensive line and kept them so fresh that the usual 4thQ "run out the clock" practice was reversed. Instead, the Giants' pass rush got more and more successful.
Ha! Exactly.
This was the game right there.
Smith also had the biggest Super Bowl catch never replayed. The 3rd and eleven first down catch between the Tyree helmet catch and the Burress TD catch.
And Kevin Boss made the big 19 yard catch and run that kicked off the Giant's first TD drive in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl. Two rookies coming up so big under pressure and we never heard from them again. Neither did anyone else, I guess.
I had my Sirius Satellite back then and I loved listening to the Dallas radio announcers at the end. "You know, I really didn't think that Dallas would have much trouble beating the Giants."
This was also the game that defined Tony Romo to me. The Giants barely had enough offense to take the lead in the 2nd half and the 'Boys offense had three cracks at the Giants from increasingly better field position. Romo just had to lead his team to a TD on any of those drives.
Yep! The pass to Boss that got us to like the five was awesome. Eli played awesome during that playoff run.
There won’t be a better run for any team in any sport. Sorry everyone, but that’s the truth. Ok maybe one run by one unmentionable team in mlb, but we aren’t going there and even that run doesn’t check all the boxes that nyg checked off in 2007.
With that said, we can sure as hell try and top it! 2011 was a nice follow up.
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The giants scored a TD in the second half, Dallas kicked a FG. Ball game. Eli and the giants did just enough that day. Dallas played well, the giants played better.
Our defensive adjustments in the second half were pretty special there. 100 yards on the ground first half. 0 in the second.
The DL was nothing short of heroic. They were close to being overmatched in that game just like every other team was during that season. The dallas OL in 2007 was excellent, maybe even more imposing than their latest ol that I still say is a tad overrated.
This wasn’t 1986 or 1990 when the giants defense was better than everyone else. The 07 giants DL had to play better than it probably could have most of the time in this game. Second half they really upped their game. Had to happen.
but Eli came back with 46 seconds left in first half and drove down field for TD.
but Eli came back with 46 seconds left in first half and drove down field for TD.
Eli was amazing that whole post season. But my favorite memory is Jerruh on the sideline. Every time I see a picture of that I smile.
I never in a million years thought we were going to not only go into Lambeau and out-duel Favre in sub-zero temps, but defeat the undefeated Pats? Forget it..
But we did. :)
I never in a million years thought we were going to not only go into Lambeau and out-duel Favre in sub-zero temps, but defeat the undefeated Pats? Forget it..
But we did. :)
Best season ever IMO. It unfolded in almost story-book fashion. Still gives me chills thinking about it.
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Before the half, Dallas marches the length of the field, taking almost 10 minutes off of the clock scoring a TD and leaving Eli with a minute and a half or so before halftime. Eli drives back and stuffs it down their throats in like 45 seconds, ending with Toomer TD. Take that!!!
Yep! The pass to Boss that got us to like the five was awesome. Eli played awesome during that playoff run.
In NFL films summary of the game, there's a great sequence of a Dallas assistant cursing every time Eli marched right back up the field.