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What I Expect Tomorrow

gidiefor : Mod : 9/11/2021 1:30 pm
To My Fellow Giants Fans:

No matter what I, or any of the rest of you, say, and/or think, and/or insist on, and/or believe, project, pontificate and/or see, one thing is fairly certain, and with only an infinitesimal chance of not occuring,... tomorrow is the first game of the 2021 season.

For all of us fanatical Giants fans it is what we eagerly await for three quarters of a year while we watch as our team slowly evolves, with the many subtractions, additions, occurrences, and circumstances that we eagerly absorb, and effect what we believe along the way to opening day.

Tomorrow I expect the Giants to take the field and play some football. I am truly excited about this. It is going to be a nice crisp perfect weather day. I expect, and have come to believe that this particular configuration of the Giants is going to go out there, and play hard before us for a full 60 minutes.

No matter what you believe, there are numerous question marks about this team. Is the Offensive Line ready for prime time? Is Daniel Jones going to improve his performance? Are the New guys going to improve the team? Will the Offense improve it's production? Is the Defense improved? Will there be any set backs that occur during the game? These are all things that many of us have formed beliefs about and await with eager anticipation.

The real truth is that none of us knows exactly what will happen no matter what we suspect, but I expect them to go out there an make a real effort to perform. You know what in the final analysis that is all that I can ask for, that our Giants go out there and do their very best.

And thus tomorrow we are going to learn a little bit more about what this team is and what is going to happen in game 1 of the season. I am going to make every effort to be sure that at 4:25 pm I am in a seat in front of a TV set and watching every minute of the game with eager anticipation. That is all that I have in my power to control and I embrace that. I embrace what is about to occur, and will savor every minute of it.

Go Giants!!!!
Yeah Baby!!!!
Love the post  
giantstock : 9/11/2021 1:34 pm : link
Great post!!

And week 1 isn't the season. Just keep pushing forward with shot for the division.
Woohoo 🎉  
Route 9 : 9/11/2021 1:37 pm : link
Buy my ticket and parking pass for tomorrow's game.
Great post gidie  
bLiTz 2k : 9/11/2021 1:37 pm : link
I feel the same way. No matter what the state of the team is, this is my favorite time of year. Let's go blue!
Erratum  
Big Blue '56 : 9/11/2021 1:41 pm : link
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The real truth is that none of us knows exactly what will happen no matter what we suspect



Some ABSOLUTELY DO.
Amen Gidie!  
Marty in Albany : 9/11/2021 1:48 pm : link
!
If Barkley can contribute, even if just out of the  
Big Blue '56 : 9/11/2021 1:52 pm : link
backfield, Jones is going to have a field day, even with his less than healthy receiving corps, imv..
Every year I have the same excitement  
carpoon : 9/11/2021 1:53 pm : link
despite my age at this time of the year. Throughout each season I look forward to each and every game regardless of the record.
Great post gidie.
Well said  
Southern Man : 9/11/2021 2:04 pm : link
and totally agree on all counts!
Well said, gidiefor!  
Joe Beckwith : 9/11/2021 2:10 pm : link
I expect a hard fought win.
If not, it’ll be a hard fought, close , loss.
I hope for no significant injuries.

Your comment about waiting 3/4 of a year, especially these last 2 COVID -burdened years, is spot on.

We are part of the Giants fan-family. Sometimes we excessively disagree, even driving some family away, but we are still fan-family.
Let’s enjoy the playing, hopefully the results too, and try not to lose any more family while disagreeing excessively.

Go Big Blue! And for some of us : Go Blue!
I expect the offense to struggle.  
BH28 : 9/11/2021 2:17 pm : link
I have a hard time believing that the offense can just 'flip a switch' and be efficient. It may happen by like week 4 or 5, but the coaches put a ton more emphasis on joint practice sessions and that did not translate into their only live action in the preseason so far. Not a large sample size, but the only one we have to judge.

Maybe Judge was slow playing us all and the offense comes out and lights it up, if so bravo.

Because of Covid and no stadium fandom,  
Big Blue '56 : 9/11/2021 2:26 pm : link
I expect tomorrow’s crowd will be boisterous and we might actually enjoy homefield advantage, something that’s been missing for quite sometime, imo.
RE: Because of Covid and no stadium fandom,  
chick310 : 9/11/2021 2:37 pm : link
In comment 15359304 Big Blue '56 said:
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I expect tomorrow’s crowd will be boisterous and we might actually enjoy homefield advantage, something that’s been missing for quite sometime, imo.


Yes, that would be great. Hopefully not loud though when the Giant OL is out there.
RE: RE: Because of Covid and no stadium fandom,  
Big Blue '56 : 9/11/2021 2:39 pm : link
In comment 15359311 chick310 said:
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In comment 15359304 Big Blue '56 said:


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I expect tomorrow’s crowd will be boisterous and we might actually enjoy homefield advantage, something that’s been missing for quite sometime, imo.



Yes, that would be great. Hopefully not loud though when the Giant OL is out there.


😂
As fans, we have to be able to enjoy watching our team  
81_Great_Dane : 9/11/2021 3:06 pm : link
without them having to win every game. So I'm looking forward to having them back on the field.

But they have to win sometimes or it gets pretty infuriating.

The string of lousy teams and losing seasons, and especially the slow starts, wrings the pleasure out of just seeing football. It's a lot more fun to watch the Giants when they're at least competitive, and preferably in contention for something. These awful first halves of the season are an almost perfect recipe for angry fans.

Psyched to see what Judge & co. do with a full camp and in the second year of his system. Let's hope it's more like the second half of the 2020 season than the first half.
The crowd can swing both ways  
Dave on the UWS : 9/11/2021 3:28 pm : link
If the offense sucks OR Jones throws an early pick or fumbles, the crowd will ugly REAL fast!
4pm games always have a little more juice  
bLiTz 2k : 9/11/2021 3:32 pm : link
Long tailgates, the anticipation...Giants first drive on defense should be loud.
RE: 4pm games always have a little more juice  
Big Blue '56 : 9/11/2021 3:35 pm : link
In comment 15359345 bLiTz 2k said:
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Long tailgates, the anticipation...Giants first drive on defense should be loud.


I hope we are in the position to defer with the coin toss
Ok ... you got me pumped about 24 hours before I wanted to be ...  
Spider56 : 9/11/2021 4:12 pm : link
But as I remember from my first game in 1972 in old Yankee Stadium ...

GOOOOOOOOOOO ....GI ...ANTS !

BEEEEEEET ....DEN ...VER !
If we lose to...  
bw in dc : 9/11/2021 4:31 pm : link
Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.

RE: If we lose to...  
joeinpa : 9/11/2021 5:24 pm : link
In comment 15359382 bw in dc said:
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Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.


BW,

This observation might not belong on this thread, but you probably already knew that.
Great post.  
CV36 : 9/11/2021 5:48 pm : link
I will do the same thing I’ve done almost every in season week for 47 years, watching, bitching and cheering. If they go 0-17 I will follow BBI like I have for close to 20 years all the off-season moves and be back next season to watch the preseason and regular season as long as I live. I do feel better about this team than I have in some time. Let’s go Giants!
Inside runs  
PEEJ : 9/11/2021 5:54 pm : link
TE curls. WR screens. Backs in the flat
Sounds like  
WillVAB : 9/11/2021 6:06 pm : link
You’re fluffing us for a potential moral victory.
RE: If we lose to...  
Zeke's Alibi : 9/11/2021 6:44 pm : link
In comment 15359382 bw in dc said:
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Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.


There are 21 other players on the field, just in case if you weren't aware. And yes most likely whover manage the game better will win. I'm honestly relieved Engram isn't playing, type of game he loses you with an awful interception off his hands.

I'm pissed Teddy is playing, I'd feel much more confident we'd win if Lock was out there. Obviously, the Broncos coaching staff does as well regarldes of your infatuation with his big arm.
RE: If we lose to...  
bLiTz 2k : 9/11/2021 7:15 pm : link
In comment 15359382 bw in dc said:
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Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.


No offense but what an ignorant post.
Good post Gidie  
montanagiant : 9/11/2021 7:50 pm : link
Well said!
RE: RE: If we lose to...  
bw in dc : 9/11/2021 7:52 pm : link
In comment 15359484 bLiTz 2k said:
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In comment 15359382 bw in dc said:


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Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.




No offense but what an ignorant post.


None taken. But why is it ignorant?
I’m with BW  
cjac : 9/11/2021 7:56 pm : link
I always thought Bridgewaters arm talent was very pedestrian
RE: Good post Gidie  
Del Shofner : 9/11/2021 7:59 pm : link
In comment 15359528 montanagiant said:
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Well said!


This. Looking forward to tomorrow.
RE: RE: RE: If we lose to...  
joeinpa : 9/11/2021 8:26 pm : link
In comment 15359534 bw in dc said:
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In comment 15359484 bLiTz 2k said:


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In comment 15359382 bw in dc said:


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Noodle Arm Bridgewater it's going to be very embarrassing.

This is just the type of QB match-up Jones absolutely needs to win. Because this game is coming down to whichever QB is less incompetent.




No offense but what an ignorant post.



None taken. But why is it ignorant?


It s not ignorant, but given the tone of the OP, it kind of shows a lack of awareness.

This was a post about being excited the season is about to begin and what a special feeling it has always been for many of us.
Let’s Go Giants  
Rick in Dallas : 9/11/2021 8:54 pm : link
Excited for opening day and meaningful football games.
Let’s  
PepperJ52 : 9/11/2021 9:25 pm : link
Roll
yay!  
DannyDimes : 9/11/2021 9:44 pm : link
Positivity! I love it. Let's go G-Men!
Count me as hopeful going into tomorrow  
Bill in UT : 9/11/2021 10:05 pm : link
Let's hope there is some happiness here in 21 hours
I don't have much  
santacruzom : 9/11/2021 10:45 pm : link
In the way of expectations. But if Jones makes a terrible mistake at a key moment, like he did against the Steelers in last year's opener, it will be difficult for me to have high expectations for the rest of the season.
I expect two things  
5BowlsSoon : 9/11/2021 11:07 pm : link
1. Giants win
2. Bears loss (to Rams)
terrific post as always from you  
mpinmaine : 9/12/2021 4:53 am : link
I don't know what it is about the NY Giants but ever since I was a kid growing up in NJ I am just infatuated with this team.
I am fans of other sports teams but nothing comes close to how I feel for NYG.

I have turned my son into the same sort of fanatic.
I daydream about them for crying out loud, I am up this early on a Sunday for no other reason but to count down the hours then minutes till kickoff.

I changed jobs from cooking to landscaping this year simply because I didn't want to work Sundays like the last few seasons.

I am out of control and would not have it any other way.!!!
RE: I don't have much  
cjac : 9/12/2021 6:12 am : link
In comment 15359618 santacruzom said:
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In the way of expectations. But if Jones makes a terrible mistake at a key moment, like he did against the Steelers in last year's opener, it will be difficult for me to have high expectations for the rest of the season.


He turned down Princeton to go to Duke. He has to be able to learn from his mistakes
LET’S  
Beezer : 9/12/2021 9:32 am : link
FREAKIN
GOOOO!!
It's the second Sunday in September. It's game one. It's time to win.  
arniefez : 9/12/2021 9:43 am : link
Win the game. I don't care by how much, I don't care how. Just win the game today.

Prove that the pre season is meaningless and surprise us.

This is professional football. There are no medals for trying. I've lived through decades of Giants football like the past one too much.

For the past decade the only time being a Giant fans hasn't sucked was from about March 1st to the second Sunday in September.

Let's have the Giants start 1-0 for a change and go from there.
In one respect  
River Mike : 9/12/2021 10:31 am : link
I am lucky. My family are all Giants fans and gather at my house for each Sunday Giants game, so I enjoy the day and the game win or lose. But of course there is measurably more joy with a win!
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