Sure we ended up having to face 4 very weak opponents in the first 5 weeks. My issue of concern is that we werent tested very much during those weeks. Now we are being tested. And for 2 games we responded rather weakly. Our biggest game of the season is this week. We all knew this before we played the Saints. If we beat the Eagles then we are 3-0 in the division (with home games against Dal/Phi). Everyone and there grandmother will be up for this game. This is a must win game to right the ship. I know we all are very nervous at this point, very different from about 10 days ago. Will we respond with Giants football?

every time but more like the 60% range of all plays would be nice change of pace for once. We either get burned or it looks great. Just stick CWeb on Jackson. I think this week will be massive in the shit talk section with both the Phils and Yanks and Gmen and Eagles. Stay classy boys.

its not the giants wr’s that have been the anticipated problem this season. they have lit up some awful teams.
but even in games they lose, the wrs arent awful. Maybe they dont make a few more plays, but steve smith has been a pro bowl type wr thus far. Manningham, will do 4 moves per catch to try to get the extra yards, but its his lack of concentration at times that burns himself. Nicks has been lucky and good. id like to see more of him.

the running game has to pick it up.

but most of all…. THE DEFENSE. what everyone was claiming to be the strength has looked weak against respectable opponents. Injuries piling up isnt making matters any better. Remember Chris Canty… great pick up. hes played just as much as you or me this season.
A promising secondary taken out by injuries is showing its talent is as deep as a puddle. CC Brown can takle and hit, but he cant cover. the giants strong d line, hasnt put enough pressure on opposing qbs this season. this is why they lose against good teams.

the Giants figure this out now and finish strong like in ’07 instead of dominating the regular season and struggling in the postseason like in ’08. We have shown the last two years that the regular season means nothing (both on the good side and bad side) as long as you make the playoffs.

This is a mid-level team. far from elite, and the writing was on the wall last year, and most especially in pre-season. Right now I’m simply hoping for a play off spot, get an extra game in. This team is not going to the bowl. They don’t fix things — which I don’t think they can in some spots until players come back, CC Brown will not get better and the pass rush is poor, and will remain poor, and Eli CANNOT throw in the wind — so they don’t fix things,
I see the Eagles effen with them — Eagles 31, Giants 20.
Hey, as long as this team needs fluke plays and mess ups by the opponents to score… this team is going nowhere. Sucks, but true. You won’t hear from me again as I’ve decided to do other things on my Sundays, life is too short for mediocre football.

Used to script the first 25 plays. Seemed to work for him and other coaches also. I think it would be beneficial for our Giants because it would;
>put everyone on the same page,
>establish identity,
>finally put to rest the KG controversy,
>allow the team on the field to concentrate on execution, not reading and improvising.
Many of the players in the skill positions are still relatively young and, frankly, not ready to fly solo yet…including Eli!
I’m a rookie on this blog tho I’ve been reading and enjoying the thoughtful (for the most part) posts by all the regulars. Just wanted to contribute my two cents on an idea I haven’t seen yet.

It’s worth thought by the coaching staff. I wonder about Eli’s success with the hurry-up.
It’s been mentioned on this site several times. It might be worth a try. Jim Kelly ran D’s ragged with it.

I haven’t forgot how sick I was after the last playoff game against the Eagles last season and can still remember Mcnabb going over to the Giants sideline and picking up the phone. Hopefully we can get some revenge.

I hope to God there is more preparation on offense for Eagle game than there was for Cards. It was really unbelievable to see such a poorly planned and executed offensive game plan on Sunday AFTER the Giants had gotten their clocks cleaned the week before. 2 weeks ago Saints beat Giants. On Sunday Giants beat themselves.

Eagles will exploit the weaknesses Giants have recently shown by stacking line when Giants run and blitzing heavily and early when they attempt to pass. On offense, it will be run, short passes and tryiing to exploit gaps in zone. All of this is obvious. Question is: Will Giants be prepared this time? If or when their offense sputters, will they be able to adjust their game plan? Will their be a plan B.

Eagle:

1. Westrbook may not play – McCoy can’t pick up the blitz.
2. OL is still a mess.
3. McNabb has been his usual consistent low and behind receivers on short and crossing routes & deadly on longer seam and vertical passes (go figure, he’s the only QB in captivity who’s like that).

Giants:

1. Beatty for McKenzie may be a weak spot
2. Have not executed on down the field passes when D brings pressure (more the WR’s than Eli from what I have seen).
3. CC Brown is horrible in coverage and bites at evey play fake.

So … on D:

1. Giants need to be in nickle or dime most of the game, preferrably with both Dockery and B. Johnson on the field and CC on the bench (so wish Ross was back and healthy even if he can’t supplant TT).
2. Bring 5-6 rushers on a big % of plays (even 1st down, as this is Andy Reid calling plays not Sherm Smith). NO ZONE – stay man-to-man and assume McNabb has to get rid of it quickly.
3. Lot’s of overloads and zone blitzes, where one DL is responsible to cover short dump offs and look for screens and draws , especially Tuck or Kiwi if they line up at DL (Eagles executed some beautiful screens vs. Skins).
4. Kitchen sink blitz on 3rd and long (did you see the stat that until mid-way through the Skins game Eagles had not converted one 3rd and 10 or more all season ?!?).

On O:

1. Mix up the play calling. KG pretend you’re Reid and pass first, run second. Yes, we have to execute or it’s 2nd and 10 a lot, but same thing if you get nothing running up the gut predictably on 1st and 10 each time.
2. Run some tosses and swing passes to RB in the flat – most teams are blitzing up the middle on the Giants. That should at least keep them more honest, and let Eli step up in the pocket if outside pressure is brought.
3. Get AB some short passes or screens to get him out in space a bit.

It seems an very large percentage of BBVers want to see more of Boss. I really believe he has the potential to be a Pro-Bowler. Great athleticism, great hands, good blocker, deceptively fast. The coaching staff keeps using some stuff that hasn’t been working. Why not try to get the ball to Boss 5-6 times/game?

I / We can only hope that our guys are addressing all of it behind closed doors..You are all absolutely right on..We need this game, all of a sudden we are. just 1/2 game in front..The opposition is loading the box..and our guys need to figure that out. The Eagles are going to blitz the hell out of us..screens are not going to work, we need swing passes to Jacobs and AB to loosen them up…If they load the box those quick swing passes will do just that..then they can free Boss..(he has been stuck blocking) up and the running game. There is no team out there that does not have our number right now..Smith is going to be shadowed, they’ll try to load the box, they don’t fear Mario nor Hixon…Nick’s catch on a tip was lucky..He was out of position on his route when he caught it….Our defense did a better job but they can do far more than they have been..and I also think they need to throw Barden in the mix..Now, as Ed stated the coaches must not think he is ready yet..but he is a Monster..What a decoy in the red zone…

The Giants should have kept Toomer. He was reliable and would have made the plays.

Stop all the tap dancing and tell us how you really feel.