Giants 23, Redskins 17: A good way to start

too bad it was only once that i could see, AND it was only on special teams. can someone please tell me why we kept him instead of maurice evans?

If the Giants would be inclined to give TJ Duckett a call.

With the way the Giants offense moved the ball in the first half. Obviously punching the ticket when in the “Green Zone” still needs addressing (I can’t say I cared for that pitch to Bradshaw on 3rd and 1 the first drive) , but eating up the clock and not punting until the third quarter is exactly what you want to do to the Skins.

Overall Eli did a great job of spreading the ball around against a top 10 defense (excluding in the second half when it seemed as though he was getting tons of pressure) and I really couldn’t be happier with how the WRs played. Even though Hicks dropped one, I really hope he makes a speedy recovery…I like him out there.

Off to Dallas.

We played a good game today. I wasn’t overly impressed and they do have some areas that need to be addressed. And yes CWeb was an absolute stud today.

Nice to make the Skins fans shut up. Hopefully at least for a week the talk about Eli and the passing game die down.

Gilbride really was only Killdrive on the first drive; you don’t pitch a ball inside the 10. Maybe you do….but not the Giants. If Jacobs was indeed nicked up on that play and Bradshaw needed to be used, run him up the guy, i don’t care about Haynesworth.

Eli looked great aside from that one pass, and really that was on the money and required an excellent dive by Landry to force the INT.

Injuries are stacking up a bit. Hopefully Dockery comes back, Ross too. Nicks I hope aint gone too long, he looked legit out there.

DOn’t know about Danny Ware. Really sucks that he was out and that’s a loss that could hurt. Who would’ve thought when the Giants had 4 RB’s to start the season that they’d be down to 2 so soon (and one of them wouldn’t be Jacobs?

Dislocated elbow sounds horrible, hopefully its really not and Ware at most is only out for say…3-6 weeks?

2 biggest faults were not getting into the end zone enough with the O. I think play action down there, maybe a lob to Hixon or even Smith or Boss or eventually Barden will happen.

And the other is the secondary lapses. Those will die down as guys get healthy. Boley will cover TE’s hopefully and do it well. CC Brown will play, but Blitz mostly and play on running downs. TT should be a backup safety when Dockery and Ross comeback, so that hopefully would solve taht.

W is a W. With all the injuries, it could have hurt worse. It didn’t cuz of our QB. Be thankful we have such a talent at QB. There, I said it.

then cover your ears. Our offensive line is good because they are mobile and they use that mobility to open up rushing lanes on misdirections, traps, and outside runs. There strength is not straight-ahead, power blocking yet whenever we are in a crucial short yardage situation that’s what Gilbride asks them to do. Trouble converting on 3rd and 2’s is not an isolated incident for the Giants, it’s been a problem for years now. Yes it would be nice if all our linemen were 30 pounds stronger (although you would probably see a less effective run game on 1st and 2nd down), but they are not and Gilbride has to adjust to that. I don’t claim to know the solution. I realize the Giants did try an outside run on one of those 3rd downs where Bradshaw wasn’t able to convert. Still, in the long run mixing in more, what’s the word, finesse? run plays, and more short passes to our shifty little receivers would probably prove more effective then playing to your offensive line’s weakness.

I don’t totally get Football Outsider Stats, but these ones here seem to support my stance. Last year the Giants o-line’s power rank was 23 (though they ranked 4th overall), yet Gilbride continues to run the same ineffective plays on 3rd and short. He needs to make adjustments.

Ware, Nicks, etc.

for no other reason than he persists to use sweeps w/ Bradshaw on 3 and short rather than using the largest RB in the league and going through the middle.

I look forward to the rematch.

made a few questionable throws…the interception was one and the incomplete pass to hixon in the first half was a horrible decision, he threw that ball into triple coverage.

Webster was a beast as usual. I don’t even know why they throw anywhere near him.

HUGE surprise…Bruce Johnson played better than I could ever imagine.

T. Thomas heeds to become a better tackler…

Chase Blackurn again put in a solid performance…please let this man play SAM when Bioley comes back. I was at the game and now i’m watching the replay and so far D. Clark has contributed an assisted tackle.

is a very good linebacker…i hope boley can bring some of that to this team.

When he’s playing slot…which he was today when Bruce Johnson was on the field. He needs to be better prepared for those crossing patterns…it’s very hard covering a speedster running across the field. You expect that to happen now that he’s starting but you also expect to see some improvement as well…hopefully today was a learning experience.

Bruce Johnson…played great IMO. I’m shocked Zorn didn’t look to take advantage of that…maybe he was too busy trying to go at Thomas???

though the Giants let it get a lot closer than it should have been. The fake field goal was awful, but one of those plays where you just have to tip your hat to the other team for executing a gutsy call, and never let it happen again.

Wahington’s defense, especially with Haynesworth, has to be considered a formidable force. Even though his personal stats weren’t impressive he had a large effect on our running game.

 To be able to debate our shortcomings while enjoying the win is good enough for me this week.