Finally someone said it. We aren’t the colts or the pats. Were not a premier passing team. We need to get back to running the ball. 12 carries a game for big Brandon? I don’t think so. But then again. Running the ball has nothing to do with our inability to play defense

especially the latter. Nothing we have seen should give someone confidence that Sheridan can turn this around. Coughlin has in the past, but like Greenberg said, it took a coordinator change to get it done. Can anyone explain why we shouldn’t go that route again?

running the ball and stopping the run. How about just saying we didn’t stop anything (run, pass, tick plays, etc)?

We keep nickle-and-diming at little things when the absolute whole package sucked. There was nothing to be magnified, as Coughlin said, because every aspect was out-of-kilter.

Crap, see it for what it is and just admit that the team wholly embarassed the GWOF on Thursday night.

GWOF=Giants Way of Football

is what i call thinking the Giants are making the playoffs. They do not have one single thing to be positive and build on, all 3 phases of the game need to be fixed. Though I wouldn’t be shocked if they beat the Cowboys…….lol yeah I’m kidding, I don’t think they can beat the Redskins at this point, start playing all the young guys and see what we have for next year, maybe they will suprise people and do something this year.

there was some kind of potential with this group. We might not all agree, though, that potential is worthless if we never realize or play like it.
I hand this one more to TC and BS and KG.

Long time reader of the blog and had to get this out. Upon much, much discussion with my father (combined 75+ years “experience”) we’ve come up with this…on both sides of the ball, our coaches aren’t evaluating talent correctly and assigning players to do things they aren’t comfortable and good at, which really would explain a majority of the issues. Let me explain:

With essentially the same team we won the Super Bowl with not 2 years ago, these guys obviously did a good enough job to do just that. So what’s changed since then? Injuries suck, but happen and can’t be used as an excuse. We had injuries (major) in 07 as well. So, that aside, what are we trying to do? On offense, to put it simply, we seem to now be a passing first team. On defense, well, I still haven’t figured it out.

With an offensive identity shifting, the mindset and schemes do as well. The (arguably) best line in the NFL, at RUN blocking, has gotten older yes, but have always been mediocre at best in pass blocking. After a long game of beating the -- out of a D line, passing came easier for obvious reasons. With a MIS-evaluation of talent, apparently Gilbride/Coughlin feel our good, but very, very young receivers are the answer and put it in Eli’s hands to get them the ball with utmost priority. Our line wasn’t built for this. It won’t work now, and without a complete revamp, will NEVER happen. The linemen themselves are begging to run more. Again, stick with what you’re good at, play to the players strengths. I mean, we’ve only been a ball control offense for what, 75+ years?!

D…well, I don’t know. I don’t have a specific focus on this one. Citing others’ examples such as a rotation of our D-Line…playing pass coverage. Not playing to their strengths. Putting Ross at safety and CC Brown at LB. Not playing to their strengths.
Yes, the injuries hurt and because of it we have at least 4 guys that would typically be happy to have a roster spot, but in our case are starting, but I can’t help but go back to coaching and evaluating players and their abilities.

Spags anyone?
It took him 2 blowout weeks in 07 to get these guys firing on all cylinders. After GB, he said, "Okay, lets start from scratch. What do I have at my disposal? What are they good at? Well, what’s happening now isn’t working, so I’m going to ask these guys to do what they’re good at, not what we “need” or what WE think is necessarily right, but build a scheme that I’m familiar with that these guys can succeed at."

And don’t forget his talent level either. Our line was sick AND fresh. Other than that, nothing to write home about, individually (until CWebb discovered he’s pretty good after all). We had one, ONE, pro bowler on D. Mitchell, in retrospect, would have been nice to keep, but we also had a rookie starting at safety and a couple db’s that were way past their prime and barely serviceable. He just took what he had and let them do what they could easily understand and produce well at. Period.

Sorry about the length, I’m just so disappointed, if for no other reason than, we have talent. We all remember the rough years of winning a game a season, maybe 2. There was no talent. There was nothing to expect, no high hopes. We blew chunks and needed better personnel. But, America, WE GOT TALENT!!! Sorry, couldn’t help it.
I need to stop. I’m sorry. I could keep going, like I’m sure some of you feel like too, but it just comes down to the fact that the window is so small to accomplish greatness. Some have never experienced it at all. We have, but if things don’t change, we’re going to be torn apart and it may be a while before we have a realistic shot again. I’m taking this pretty hard…

Coaches have to adjust to what players do well, not put in a system and ask to do things they aren’t good at because the system requires it. That has long been a strength of the Patriots. Right now, it’s a weakness of the Giants on both sides of the ball.

what this Giants team lacks most is discipline. When I first said it 5 or 6 weeks ago it didn’ go over well. I can understand that because the last thing you figure a NY Giants team to lack is discipline or even heart. But it was so obvious. You could see it in the body language of the players. You could see it in the way they lacked any hustle. Especially when huddling and initiating the next play.

 Tom Coughlin looks lost right now, let alone in any position to motivate the team, which is, as far as I’m concerned, what’s needed most if they’re going to have any chance of winning a few of these last games. The leadership council thing is what worked in 07. It isn’t what can work now. We don’t have Strahan and Toomer anymore. You need leaders to have a leadership council. We don’t have them. Not even Antonio Pierce seems able to elevate his own play let alone the play of his mates.

I think it’s way past time for Coughlin to start swinging a 2 by 4 at the asses of the next player who comes to the sideline after making a poor personal effort to man his position. Missed tackles by this team are a joke. The run blocking is a joke. The sorry effort of Jacobs is a joke. Tuck with his hands on his hips in the first quarter is a joke. Pass protection is a joke. This team is a joke right now. Top to bottom.

If something isn’t done soon to get hold of this teams identity and reinject some passion I see a long stretch of mediocrity ahead. Not just this season. You don’t get to come and play crap football for the NY Giants. You have a responsibility to uphold the rich and proud history of this franchise. If you can’t give a 200 percent effort at your position then you have no place on this team. That attitude and responsibility comes from the top.

If they can go out and leave it all on the field and not win another game I could be satisfied with that. They’re not even trying right now and that’s not NY Giants football.

If the Giants are as smart as a bunch of players as they are in the press conferences and interviews, how come they just look completely lifeless and inept on the field?

It’s nice that he’s putting the responsibility on the players, rather than taking the easy way out and blaming the coaches. On the other hand, while he talks about “guys” rather than pointing fingers at anyone in particular, he doesn’t really seem to take any personal responsibility for the litany of errors he mentioned.