Comments on: Talking Points: Giants/Falcons

By: Andrew Ilnicki

Andrew Ilnicki — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:19:06 +0000

the game IS changing — but the Giants clearly looked at their short comings last year down the stretch with the team philosophy and realized they needed to become a more complete team. They needed to change themselves in order to win the games that mattered.

Hell, when they won the Superbowl they had failry balanced attack with the PASS on top, not running like everyone thinks…. it was a 60/40 ratio pass to run that won when it mattered.

You can’t expect to run over every team you face — when teams game plan to stop your running game at all costs you have to find a way for the other aspects of your offense to be successful.

Thats what the Giants have done well in each game they won, make big plays passing and on defense to offset the strangled rushing attack.

Is it the defense thats so good or the offensive line is breaking down? or a bit of both?

By: Will

Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:09 +0000

A win’s a win, but if we lose that OT coin toss, we would be staring at a .500 record after starting 5-0. The defense absolutely needs to step up and get their act together. Is the lack of critical defensive stops Sheridan’s fault? I seem to remember last year’s defense playing much better at this time of the year, and they were without Osi, Canty and Boley (they did have a much healthier secondary though).

Mike – I agree on the identity/tendency to throw more point. Although it worked several times yesterday, I’m sick of seeing 20+ yard pass plays on 3rd and short.

I read an interesting point online – the top rushing teams in the NFL (Jets, Titans, Dolphins, Panthers) are all .500 or worse. Perhaps the game is changing.

By: CMH

CMH — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:37 +0000

I really want to see more Sintim/ Goff and less Clark/ Blackburn. The latter 2 are classy vets but a step slow. We need some athleticism and energy from our LB corps and I think the former 2 can bring it.

Also could not be more disappointed in Rocky Bernard. The guy does nothing. I continue to wonder why we signed him. If Alford and Canty hadn’t gotten hurt, would he have even made the team? We could have signed a nice DB w the dough we gave him and CC Brown.

By: andrew ilnicki

andrew ilnicki — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:34:56 +0000

i feel it — but im not convinced that its due to losing the edge more than game plan.

i think eli and steve smith indicated just before the game they had been working extra hard on the deep ball… i thought they would abandon it and get back to giants ball as we remember it.

they did the opposite and the offense looked great.

so if the defense did its job, the Giants won that game handily.

I think they are growing into a more complete team and watching that progress unfold is a lot of fun to watch, and is inspiring in its own right.

its a lot more fun when they win of course… so glad to see them back in shape and on point with the deep shots, particularly on the classic 3rd and short fade.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:39:15 +0000

Great win for the gmen … But I am still worried about this team they have really lost their idenity of the last couple of years… Don’t get me wrong I love to see eli but this team on his back and win a huge game but the bottom line is eli throwing for 300 plus yards is not giants football… Maybe times are changing for the gmen and the formula of the last couple years (run the ball control the clock and play dominating d) is done but I am still worried… Anybody else feel the same way?