Are we still paying the football gods for 2007 and 2011? These injuries are impossible to deal with. The offensive line was really playing well and we were able to get just enough out of the receivers to be a competent offense. Bellinger was contributing big. Evan Neal was emerging. It seems like every time a player starts to contribute he goes down. If the coaching staff gets these players to pull a win out Thursday, they should all be immediate hall of famers.
I’m sure Tuesday will bring renewed hope but today just sucked.
Side note: Being a Chief has not changed who Kadarious Toney is.
Hurt again.
"I don't know why I go to extremes..."
The feeling of hopelessness with a franchise that had become a laughingstock, of wasting draft picks, bad trades, poor management hires - it's all there.
Now, what 81 had that this team does not is a fucking UPSET WIN AGAINST DALLAS. That team was banged up too, had a great running back wearing #26, did not score a ton of points. Brunner was in because Simms was injured.
As with 81, turnovers are what win and lose games like Dallas.
And I'm not delusional, and I don't believe most people here are being delusional
I have said repeatedly that we all know what this team is. So stop telling us about perspective, because we all have it already
Feels like 1997 to me, but I definitely share the belief that it's going to get worse before it gets better.
-New first time coach
-No QB of the future (Jones playing the Brown/Kanell role)
-Fairly stout defense
-Lot of close wins against a relatively easy schedule
-Big game with Washington looming with 7-4 record (after obvious loss in Dallas on Thurs)
Best case scenario right now feels like finishing this year 10-7, probably losing the playoff game, then going to work on continuing to rebuild the roster, including finding a QB.
Agree.
I switched to WKRP THanksgiving show on MeTV for a few minutes just for a laugh. "God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." Mr. Carlson LOL
One of the hardest things to do in the NFL is find good coaches, who scheme, teach, and motivate well. I'm a little more concerned with their draft philosophy, but now with the previous regime out of there it will hopefully look different.
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The 2023 Giants will look significantly different, as will the 2024 Giants. That's the NFL lifecycle : super short. If you're paying attention, you're starting to see a core of talent develop. You're watching a head coach and staff do a very good job teaching and preparing a team to play beyond its collective talent level. After the season, we need to see them and the GM find the QB, make the right personnel and cap decisions, and hopefully 2022 is the beginning of the ascent.
Being disappointed now after a loss is ok, but to me the proper perspective is they're still ahead of the game and a playoff spot is there to be had. Even at 7-5 they'll be in the wildcard hunt. 10-7 and a wildcard exceeds all expectations for 2022, keep it in perspective given the rebuild is one year old and the past handful of Giants teams couldn't defeat a paper bag.
well said JonC.
+1
In a combination of various posts, that’s what I’ve been saying.
Given the 7 wins, I think about what we could have done with a healthy draft class from day 1, and also especially a healthy and focused receiver corp: KG, SS, WR, DS, even KT. I’m guessing 9-1 and a few Ws not nearly as close as the end.
Over: No. With all the injuries, key ones,
Just more challenging.
I think we can get 2 more wins, making it at least a winning season.
They got the coach right and there are some building blocks in place. Hell guys that seemed to be written off are gaming and are exceeding expectations. This team is learning how to win and that is better than a higher draft pick
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
The Giants started hot, and are now cooling off. Peaking at the wrong time sometimes happens.
All of us would have taken 7 wins before thanksgiving. Some had 7 wins as the goal of the season. Forgetting that this was a rebuilding roster though is kinda on you.
He's another one of the many who gives the "you have no reason whatsoever to complain/you're spoiled" lecture. The same one that my grandma (who was born 1906) would give.
He was pulling that garbage with discussions about the New York Rangers hockey team. How anybody would be spoiled following that garbage franchise is beyond me. But there's a first for everything, I guess.