Random thoughts on food, football

by Ed Valentine on Nov 28, 2008 7:00 AM EST in News Comment 17 comments

Random thoughts a day after eating way too much great food (thanks to my lovely wife) and forcing myself to watch way too much really bad football.

Right now the Dallas Cowboys scare the hell out of me. We had some fun at the Cowboys expense when they looked to be in disarray earlier this season, but I'm not laughing right now. I know Seattle is terrible, but the Cowboys are 8-4, have won three straight and with Tony Romo healthy again Dallas looks like a completely different football team. Talent-wise the Cowboys always have been the NFC team that poses the biggest threat to the Giants. They are playing like a serious threat right now.
I have never been a big Matt Hasselbeck fan, but I gained a bunch of respect for the Seahawks veteran quarterback Thursday. He took a tremendous beating from the Cowboys yet he kept standing in and trying to make plays despite the fact that both the game and the season were lost causes for Seattle.
Thanks to the NFL Network I did not get to see the Philadelphia Eagles route the Arizona Cardinals. Seems to me, though, that all you have to do is look at the final score to know that the NFC West-leading Cardinals are nothing more than a playoff pretender who built a nice record beating up bad competition.
The 0-12 Detroit Lions might not be the worst team in NFL history. They sure as hell have to be in the conversation, though. Until I actually watched them play an entire game I had no idea just how disgustingly bad they really are. Tennessee scored 47 points, and the Titans could have scored 70 or 80 if they had needed to.
I wonder just how embarrassed Roger Goodell is today after serving up three horrendous football games for Thanksgiving.
Just thought I would mention that the Giants face the Washington Redskins Sunday. It's Friday, and I can't remember if the Redskins have even been mentioned once this week here at Big Blue View. It's my site, it's quite possibly my fault, and I find it amazing. Friday, and it's the first time we have even mentioned having a game with a division rival. Wow!

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Cowboys

are looking very scary. Not only Romo but, the addition of Williams is paying off and the O-line play seems better. Hopefully Pacman can get back to “normal” ie; cause some distarction.
It’s very scary that we haven’t mentioned or heard from the Redskins fans, my nieces here from VA are rubbing them in my face as I type. Let’s hope the Giants haven’t been as complacent……….I’ve been doing my share of trash talking with 2 kids and am hoping it doesn’t come back to me Sunday…………… Still these Brats are what I’m thankful for this season..

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Nov 28, 2008 7:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Redskins

Why would they be talking junk at you? We kicked their butt once, and whether we win Sunday or not we are still winning the division while Washington is going to have to fight like crazy to get into the playoffs. They have no leg to stand on right now.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 28, 2008 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dallas

still worries me. They are like the Yankees, you never count them out until they are out. But, they have a tough road to the playoffs, and they could still be on the outside looking in, depending on what happens this weekend.

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 28, 2008 11:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

cowboys scare me too

but our Giants are a different team now, and they should be very afraid of us. I know their fans claim that they will repeat what the giants did, and they could, but to do ithat to us will be hard, because we know, the players know, that nothing is for granted. they may win at dallas but not in the playoffs. The GMEN are a complete team now.
I hope that we don’t get any players to the pro bowl, I want them to be pissed and prove their point again. When I read that we giants fan should vote to help I decided not to. I know more that 5 should be on the pro bowl, but I rather seem them piss and go the playoffs and rips everybody’s heart

by Bajaserge on Nov 28, 2008 11:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

What makes them so sure

that they will do what the NYG did last year? That is just another way of disrespecting the Giants, basically saying that beating all of those teams last season was some kind of fluke that they could easily repeat. These Cowboy fans really kill me with their arrogance.

by MJ20 on Nov 28, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

honestly

that doesn’t bother me at all. Every team that’s not going to win their division is pointing to the Giants last year and saying “it can be done, why not us?” Heck, I remember last year when the Giants were making that run people compared it to the Steelers two years earler, who were the first wild card team to win the SB. I don’t think the Steelers got pissed at the Giants. There’s a lot of reasons to hate the Cowboys, but I think this is a pretty silly one.

by cjmulrain on Nov 28, 2008 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

On Dallas

Let me see how that aerial attack looks like in December Pittsburgh. They may look good against the Seahawks, but who hasn’t. I refuse to feel like the national media and start throwing rose pedals at their feet b/c they won a tight game in Washington, and then took it to the second worst division in football. Pitts, will be their litmus test, to see where they stand with the big boys. We did the same thing and beat them. I don’t see PItts D looking lost out there like the Hawks did. Every time I saw a couple of plays, the Hawks were blowing coverages left and right.

by ProudYankee on Nov 28, 2008 12:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i agree

everyone is saying the cowboys are back to form and are on the way up, but they havent played anybody the past 2 weeks. yeah the grind out win against the redskins was an OK win, but i have a feeling this team will fold once they have a team that will punch them in the mouth with a decent defense. the Dallas Cowboys are SOFT!!!!!!! J. witten is the only guy on the offensive side of the ball that has my respect. that is a tough SOB

by kcc28 on Nov 29, 2008 11:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dallas

I want them to be hyped up and people to say that they can’t be beat.. It will do nothing but motivate the G-Men

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

by Hoyadestroya85 on Nov 28, 2008 5:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Oh, man!

One day too late with the NFL Store link, Ed! They had a sale on yesterday and I picked up a red Uymeniora jersey for me and a t-shirt for the little lady.

Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachyderms percussion pitch.

by Mr. Met on Nov 28, 2008 5:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Argh!

Oh well, that’s why you keep the receipt.

by Ed Valentine on Nov 28, 2008 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dallas

I am not too worried about Dallas. They will always be a threat, but if we keep playing the type of football that we have been playing we can beat anyone.

I have been reading this blog for a year and a half, but this is my first post. And yes that is me on the Giants/Cardinals preview last week.

Giants fan from Zantac to Prozac.

by Murfdog on Nov 28, 2008 6:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Pathetic football

Sorry about that, I pulled the trigger too quickly. I know there have been a lot of bad football games on Thanksgiving, but that was the worst three games I have ever seen. I hope they finally get rid of Detroit from the yearly line up.

Giants fan from Zantac to Prozac.

by Murfdog on Nov 28, 2008 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tampa Bay

when they went 0 and 14 was by a mile the worst team I ever saw. This year’s Detroit team could have beaten them by 30 points.

by giant fan since 57 on Nov 29, 2008 4:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

However,

If they continue to schedule the Lions for Thanksgiving a tradition of not bothering to watch the game will be born.

by giant fan since 57 on Nov 29, 2008 4:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

They don't have to get rid of Detroit

just make sure that they have someone competent running the team so that they’ll be at least decent. Goodell should force them to hire someone he knows is competent, the way Rozelle forced us to hire George Young. It’s ridiculous for one of the NFL’s oldest franchises to be this continually pathetic. Gosh, even the Cardinals are about to win their division!

by cjmulrain on Nov 29, 2008 9:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs