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'Kudos & Wet Willies,' rocking the Ravens edition

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Ahmad Bradshaw (left) runs for 77 yards in the fourth quarter Sunday. At right, Brandon Jacobs rumbles for 36 yards on his first carry of the game. The Giants gashed the top-ranked Ravens defense for 207 yards rushing.

I am running out of superlatives in trying to describe the New York Giants. This football team simply amazes me.

Week after week the Giants stare at what look like difficult, possibly insurmountable, challenges. Yet, week after week, they come out on top.

What the 9-1 Giants did to the vaunted Baltimore defense Sunday, vanquishing it for an incredible 207 yards (6.3 yards per carry) en route to a 30-10 victory was nothing short of astonishing.

Defensively, the Giants were also outstanding. Ravens' rookie quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked just once, but the Giants made the Ravens running backs non-existent and took advantage of Flacco's mistakes.

Considering all of our back and forth with Ravens fans last week, I have to give credit to 'Rexx' from Baltimore Beatdown. This was one of his final comments in his own game thread last night.

Lighten up on the Ravens. I mean, can you believe that we actually thought we could hang with them? They’re the best team in the league.

Let's get on with our traditional 'Kudos & Wet Willies' style review.

 

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Kudos to ...

 

  • Earth, Wind & Fire: All three Giants running backs get huge 'kudos' for what they did to the vaunted Ravens defense. The Giants got 207 yards rushing against a team that had been giving up 65.4 yards per game, and as good as the offensive line is the three backs did a lot of it on their own. There have been any number of great rushing tandems in NFL history, but has the league ever seen a three-headed monster this good? I can't think of one. In fact, the only comparable group I can think of is the Miami Dolphins of the early 1970s with Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick and Mercury Morris? Let's look at what each of the three backs did Sunday.
  1. Brandon Jacobs -- 11 carries, 73 yards and two first-half touchdowns. His 36-yard run on his very first carry answered the question everyone had asked -- could the Giants run on the Ravens? "It showed them that they could run the ball," Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce said. "When you do that against our defense, you have some confidence. It makes things easier. The way it happened was a fluke when had him, but he bounced and went all the way to the other side. You don’t think that a big back can run that fast, but he does." Jacobs tweaked a knee and watched Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw work most of the second half, or he likely would have been the first rusher to go over 100 yards against the Ravens in 28 games. Still, he did his job and didn't absorb any unnecessary punishment.
  2. Derrick Ward -- He will be overshadowed by both Jacobs and Bradshaw in discussions of this game, but he also had a nice game. Ward gained 41 yards on 11 carries and added four catches for a team-leading 54 yards. He had a 22-yard run and a 24-yard pass reception.
  3. Ahmad Bradshaw -- A 77-yard run in the fourth quarter (most of which he did on his own as he should have been stopped for a short gain) and 96 yards on just 9 carries. He might catch a little grief from teammates for getting run down from behind on the 77-yarder, though. I am still not sure he would be as effective carrying 15-20 times per game, since I believe his effectiveness is helped by the early pounding defenses get from Jacobs and Ward, but this guy is a tremendous weapon out of the backfield.
  • The Offensive Line -- Can we get these guys a nickname, please? We could just keep calling them 'The Best Offensive Line in the NFL,' but I think we need to do better than that. I haven't come up with a good idea yet, but I'm sure you guys can help me. Anyway, if there was any doubt how good this group was there shouldn't be today. David Diehl, Rich Seubert, Shaun O'Hara, Chris Snee and Kareem McKenzie simply pushed the Ravens front seven all over the field.
  • Aaron Ross -- Two key interceptions, including a beautiful catch-and-run for a pick six off a tipped ball that snuffed out Baltimore's hopes for a second-half comeback.
  • The entire defense -- The Ravens had scored 37 and 41 points in their last two games. The Giants only sacked quarterback Joe Flacco once, but they smothered the Ravens run game and only gave up 10 points. It was a terrific all-around effort.
  • Joe Flacco -- I have to throw some love to the Ravens rookie. Forget the stats, this kid is going to be one helluva player. How does a guy come from Delaware, immediately get thrown in as an NFL starter and play this well. Scary how good he will be when he actually figures out what is going on.
  • Darcy Johnson -- One catch, one yard, one touchdown. Gotta give the third-team tight end some props for his nifty touchdown catch, the only ball he has caught this season.

Wet Willies to ...

  • Eli Manning: The best thing he did all day was draw back-to-back offside penalties using 'hard counts.' Other than that, there was way too much of the 'bad Eli' on display for my taste. One interception, and two other horrid throws that could have been interceptions. One was on an errant throw to Steve Smith that was originally ruled an interception, but was overturned. The other was an atrocious wounded duck that Plaxico Burress batted down before a Baltimore defender could grab it. Eli, I luv ya baby, but you have to play better that.
  • Jay Alford: It was just one bad snap on what turned out to be a meaningless extra point, but it brought back too many painful memories. I don't want to see any more of those.
  • Lawrence Tynes: In Tynes first full game back as Giants kicker, the Giants botch an extra point and Tynes knocks a kickoff out of bounds after it only went about 25 yards down the field. That might have been the ugliest kickoff in NFL history. This kind of stuff doesn't happen when John Carney is kicking.
  • Ravens coach John Harbaugh: This is what Harbaugh said after the Giants overwhelmed his defense. "Besides those (long) runs, we played good, tough, run defense," he said. "They blocked three plays really well, ran three plays really well." Umm, John, last time I checked every play counted.

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Re: Nickname

Earth Movers and Ground Shakers – Since we pull alot

Bulldozers – Moving anything in their way.

All I got at 6:23 in the morning.

by Woogie526 on Nov 17, 2008 6:25 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Running game

Yes Brandon Jacobs is amazing. But if you look at Bradshaw other than his 77 yard run against a Defense that has already lost the game. He was 8 carries on 19 yards, that is terrible. We need to thank Flacco for handing us those picks and giving really good field position because Eli is starting to worry me. We would be adding an overthrown ball from the 1 yard line to Elis bad if it wasnt for Darcy pulling down that catch, he was wide open.
Defense is fantastic as usual.

by Giantsfan77 on Nov 17, 2008 8:17 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Eli

Maybe someone else can confirm this (i.e. at the game), but it appeared that the late season swirling winds were in full effect yesterday. I’m just saying you should note it because it doesn’t excuse him missing on the short to medium stuff, especially when Johnson was only 5 yards from him.

I was also very impressed with Flacco. He’s got a good arm and great pocket awareness … he seemed to sense the pressure and moved away from it well.

by potroast on Nov 17, 2008 8:34 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Here I stand humbly prepared to take my lumps

The season should end today and the Super Bowl should be between the Giants and the Tennessee Titans right now. They are by far worlds above the rest of the league at this point. I’d put my money on your Giants, as they have the ability to totally dominate both sides of the ball. Your o-line pushed us all over the field and we all know that if Jacobs played the second half, much less the entire second quarter, he’d have well over 100 yards. It was only Coughlin’s class that kept Bradshaw below 100 at the end of the game. Our run game was nonexistent and although we passed well at times, it wasn’t close. In fact, I actually predicted the Ravens full season this summer and I had this game at 30-10 back in a post in July (check it out). However, I thought we’d keep it closer based on our progress and had it 20-13. I had the 20 right for you guys, but that was if you didn’t score after the first quarter!

I said I’d come back to take my lumps and stand by my word. Your team is my choice for #1 in the power rankings. The Titans find a way to do it every week, but your team is overwhelming on both sides of the ball. Good luck the rest of the season. We’ll try to give you some more breathing room as we play the rest of your division starting next week at home against the Eagles!

Rexx

by Rexx on Nov 17, 2008 8:45 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

with games remaining against

Philly, Dallas, and Washington, save me a spot on the Ravens bandwagon.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Nov 17, 2008 8:52 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Lumps

Thanks for coming to take your lumps. :P

It was a good week of banter between the two blogs.

by Woogie526 on Nov 17, 2008 9:02 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're a good man Rexx

There’s a lot to look forward to with the Flacco kid. I didn’t realize how big he was till during the game, unflappable too. Wait till Malone meets meets Terry, I might even check in to Beatdown for that show!

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 9:53 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

thanks Rexx

I too am on the Ravens bandwagon for the rest of the season. I wear my love of Joe Flacco on my sleeve, so I’m pulling for you guys to not only make the playoffs, but go deep in them.

by cjmulrain on Nov 17, 2008 10:12 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

thank you

your good nature has helped me forgive baltimore fans (why i blamed them in the first place is beyond me) for the super bowl beatdown you guys handed us

by Hoyadestroya85 on Nov 17, 2008 10:39 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Rexx...

you have a LOT of class!!!!!!

Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.

by LI-cowgirl on Nov 17, 2008 1:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Plaxico

Gets a Wet Willie from me. On that batted ball, he stopped running, he wasn’t even paying attention on the play, The announcers talked about what a great play he made breaking up the interception, I say “bullbleep”, if he was running hard and paying attention on the play, its a reception.

I’m so over Lawrence Tynes. If John Carney had played yesterday, he would have finished the day leading the NFL in scoring. How do you deactivate him? Like I’ve said a thousand times, if Tynes doesn’t hit that last FG in OT and the Giants lose the NFC title game, this wouldn’t even be a discussion, Tynes would have been run out of here on a rail. Thanks for the 47 yarder Larry, now go. With the game on the line, I’ll take Carney all day long.

Dan Dierdorf is still the worst announcer in football.

Anybody else have flashbacks when Ray Lewis picked off that pass? I was yelling at the TV “ANYBODY BUT HIM!!!!”

I’m not worried about Eli, he has been up against some tough defenses, and the weather was less than ideal yesterday.

I think Eli is going to have a big game next week. Weather will be good, whether the roof is open or not, and being on the field where he was Super Bowl MVP will have him fired up. Cards play well at home, but I really think right now the Giants are going to take it to them next week. Plus, I’ll be in the stands, what could possibly go wrong?

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 8:54 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Chicken Wings

What about the chicken wings?!?

by Woogie526 on Nov 17, 2008 9:00 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Woogie

The wings cant lose my friend

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 9:48 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I meant

If you are going to the game how are you going to make them!

by Woogie526 on Nov 17, 2008 10:16 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL.....funny you should ask

A friend of mine in AZ owns a restaurant, I told him I may have to use the kitchen Sunday morning to make the “good luck charms”

But to be honest, I was unable to make them for the Dallas and Philly games, due to budget cuts in the jrs1940 household.

So the current Wings record stands as follows:

When I make the wings, the Giants are a whopping 7-0
When I don’t make the wings, the Giants are 2-1

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 10:28 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Plax

That’s actually a good point. Maybe it was a questionable throw by Eli, maybe not. Plax made it look bad by not finishing his route.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 17, 2008 9:38 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I couldn't tell if it was

because my Ravens were getting dominated…but its good to see I wasn’t the only one grinding my teeth to Dan Dierdorf’s play by play. He needs to head back to the 80’s and American Gladiators.

"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."

by UMBC Oriole fan on Nov 17, 2008 3:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, talk about taking sides

They gave the Ravens no resapect from the beginning.

Rexx

by Rexx on Nov 17, 2008 5:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Names you want?

Offensive Line – “STORM FRONT”
Defensive Line – “JOINT CHIEFS OF STUFF”
Linebackers – “BLUES BRINGERS”
Secondary – “CLOUD COVER”
Receiving Corp – “WILD BLUE YONDER”
Madison Hedgecock – “BLUE-DOZER”
Jeff Feagles – “THE SNIPER”

by namesallgone on Nov 17, 2008 9:08 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Feagles

already has a nickname…..“Moses”

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 9:50 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

What about

“Blue Crush” for the Giants o-line?

by twincitiesknick on Nov 17, 2008 9:45 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

'Crush'

We talked about that last year for the D-line w/Strahan and Osi. Folks thought it was reminded them too much f the chick flick of the same name, I believe.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 17, 2008 9:46 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The O Line

With apologies to all you Pink Floyd fans…

How about The Wall?

Simple is best.

by django48 on Nov 17, 2008 10:03 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Hey Boss

Can you get on IM when you have a minute, need to confer with you.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 10:12 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

How about

" Baltimore Beatdown" ……never mind, already taken.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 10:13 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

The botched XP snap...

A) Though they certainly could’ve been wrong, the TV folks said it was DeOssie and not Alford snapping there.
B) How on earth is that Tynes’s fault? The kickoff out-of-bounds certainly was, but the snap? Really?

by JoshNY on Nov 17, 2008 10:22 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

true

but Tynes also almost missed an XP later in the game. No bad snap or anything, it just barely sneaked inside the goal post. He’s next to useless.

by cjmulrain on Nov 17, 2008 10:24 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It's not Tynes' fault

I’m not blaming him for it, but the guy for my money is just not a reliable kicker.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 10:25 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Perhaps you weren't

But the Wet Willie certainly appeared to have been

by JoshNY on Nov 17, 2008 10:26 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm just

blaming tynes for anything and everything that goes wrong with the kicking game. Just having some fun with him. Also, it was Alford. I checked on the replay, so TV boobs were wrong.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 17, 2008 12:02 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

How about

The Big Blue Wall of Silence – evokes the police code of silence, which nothing gets through. Or, just go with Big Blue Wall.

Anyway, great game yesterday. Did anyone notice that on Ross’ 2nd INT, the announcers said it was his first pick of the season?

by cjmulrain on Nov 17, 2008 10:23 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Eli

When I saw this schedule, I thought that it was particularly good for Eli. The wind’s a bitch and Eli seems to be as affected as any by it. By having these away games in good climates it helps him and may make us even more dangerous.

by Hoyadestroya85 on Nov 17, 2008 10:41 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

You did a great job

First off, I would like to say from looking at your open game thread, most of you said that the game shut up the Ravens talking all that trash? I never once heard any of the Ravens players talking trash about your team. And if any of you though that what Ray Lewis said about your running game and Brandon Jacobs was trash talk, it was not. Is ray supposed to be scared of your rhino you got back there? No, he does not back down from anyone and is just stating that fact that teams have not been successful in the running game against us. It is not trash talk it was just stating a fact about our style of play that works.

You guys embarrassed us and gave the NFL the win that they wanted, cause god forbid the Ravens ever be an elite team int he NFL, which is why they give us 3 game road stretch to end it with the superbowl champs.

Good job guys, I thought it was going to be a fun game to watch, but not really for me. A bunch of big plays early and some stuff that should not have happened just gave you guys the win early. For the first time this year, we gave up a the end of the game, knowing we were doomed. Good luck the rest of the season Giants.

by Mr MaLoR on Nov 17, 2008 10:46 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Thank you, it takes guts to come back and reply after a loss.

 For sure not everyone would.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 10:52 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

Im miserable today and do not want anything to do with football this week. I hate when people state things prior to the game and are 100% right. It sucks seeing my boys get the shit beat out of them. I hope we can learn from this loss and bounce back against the 3 of 6 remaining games against your NFC East. Even though you do not need them to lose or anything like that cause you guys are the greatest thing since sliced bread, I would hope it would still be nice for you all to see the Deadskins, Eggles, and Dramaboys to lose to a team you destroyed.

Again, good job guys, most balanced team in the NFL and your running game made us go from 1st to 3rd in the rushing defense rankings, with NYG in 2nd and Shittsburgh in 1st.

Whatever

by Mr MaLoR on Nov 17, 2008 11:05 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

All victories are temporary.

You gave us quite a whupping in SB XXXV and schooled Eli on ’04. Your turn will come around again.

by django48 on Nov 17, 2008 2:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Nickname

I have two suggestions and it ties in with EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE. There is one element missing: Water:

Nicknames: BIG BLUE WAVE OR BIG BLUE TSUNAMI

Go Big Blue as it great to me a Giant fan station in Texas and letting the Cowboys know who’s No. 1!!!

by AirForceGiant on Nov 17, 2008 11:36 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Giants/Cards

Jim, we are going to start tail gating on Wednesday when you get here……The Card’s Fans are already planning there trips to Tampa…….All I want is for the Giants to show them how a champion team plays…………….Giants 51- Cards 12……..

"18-1, Write that Book"

by BigBl42 on Nov 17, 2008 11:50 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

well

The road to Tampa probably goes thru NJ, so they might want to relax a little.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 1:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I like where your head's at....

….with the water theme. We could call them “THE MOAT” since they do such a great job protecting everybody.

Or, um, the dike.

by dELIghtful on Nov 17, 2008 11:51 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

o-line nickname

“Black and Big Blue” referring to how our opponents feel after dealing with them

by Hoyadestroya85 on Nov 17, 2008 12:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

O line

Big Blue Paving Crew!

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 12:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

They

do level everything in front of them.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 12:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Steamrollers?

by Woogie526 on Nov 17, 2008 12:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Big Blue Paving Crew

Gets my vote.

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

NY Ranger fans talk all things Blueshirts at
http://broadwayblueview.blogspot.com/

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 17, 2008 12:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Your taste in nicknames

is only exceeded by your voluminous command of the English language!

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 17, 2008 1:48 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I like Big Blue Paving Crew

nothing like laying the ground work for our three-headed monster.

by losangelesmets on Nov 17, 2008 1:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Passes for Eli and Tynes

Giants stadium wind was vintage yesterday. I’m sure that had something to do with some of the wounded duck passes and kicks.

by DoctorK16 on Nov 17, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wind

A good point. Also one of the reasons Eli will never put up numbers the way his brother has.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 17, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

another wounded bird visiting to eat crow after flying into the windshield of a Kenworth Truck on 95 North. ….squaaaaawk…feathers scatter as the white shit leaves our air borne carcass.

by raven on Nov 17, 2008 11:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Can you give Derrick Mason a wet willie.

Without his dropped pass in the endzone, and dropped pass that resulted in a INT for a TD the game would have looked a lot different. Not saying we would have won, but even the score being 23-17 at some point in the game is a lot more respectable than a 30-10 loss.

Life is nothing but Beats & Rhymes

by Matchz Malone on Nov 20, 2008 1:41 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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