Is a very realistic possibility. If certain things go there way like health, some young guys like Beatty, Sintim, and Beckum, and Barden develop and contribute, and Ham and Nicks continue to grow I dont think 11-5 and a deep run are out of the question.

Maybe we can trade for Braylee Edwards or Antonio Holmes!!!!!

As far as the interview with Jake goes, is it just me, or did he come across as pissed?

I’d be scared if I was playing against that man this year.

On the schedule, I really feel like we’re better than an 8-8 team, but even if we aren’t why fire Coughlin? I like him as our Coach, I think he’s earned his spot and should be able to keep it until he wants to leave on his terms.

And…

With Antonio Pierce retired, Tuck vows to step into the leadership vacuum.
“I’ve talked to a lot of guys about it — present players and past players about it,” Tuck said. “I think it’s time to come into my own in that field.”

That should make quite a few people happy around here. A lot of people were bitchin’ that Tuck wasn’t vocal last year, guess he doesn’t want to hear it anymore.

and as for marty B…sigh Let’s just say many of us are becoming thankful we’ve got Phillips and Sicko also on the roster

sees the Giants going 8-8 and Coughlin being fired. SMH.

Unless we have a freakish number of injuries, this team is much improved. And with a reasonable schedule. I’d be disappointed – very disappointed – with anything less than 11-5. I just don’t know if we’ve duct taped the defense together well enough. I suspect we have, but we won’t know until we take the field. But there are a number of things working in our favor:

1. P-Fee. The defense, to a man, seems excited about Fewell. That’s really great news.

2. The offense. We were the quietest offensive juggernaut in NFL history last year. We scored a lot of points! (Ok, we scored a lot of points “for the Giants.” But still!) And we’re only going to get better.

3. Expectations. The Giants are always at their best when they’re being disrespected, and man, oh man are they being disrespected these days. Have you seen SI or ESPN’s power rankings? You’re telling me the Bungles and the 49ers are better than us? That we’re the 20th best team in the league? 20th!? Sheeee-it.

7-9…you know what that means? That have no idea (more so then other teams).

All it means is they’ll be “surprised” when they do good. “Oh, look at the Giants..didnt’ expect that!”.

Good, let em. All the naysayers simply point to last year and think that’s what we got now. Didn’t “do enough to make the defense better” (of course, offering up not a single explanation as to who and where the problem is.

everything went wrong and we still had an 8-8 season. We would have to have yet another meltdown of epic proportions to go 8-8 and I dont see that happening

On a lot of them, if I just get my knee up and come through, I’m at 1,400, 1,500 yards (for the season).

As pieish in the sky that may sound, i think he’s right. one thing i’ve maintained about big boy, as strong as his upper body is, that is how weak his lower body is. i can’t count how many times i saw defenders stick a hand out and grab a foot, or ankle, and down comes the Giant. it upsets me so, because on alot of them, it’s the last guy in the hole. this is the difference b/t 8 yards and 18. or 80.

And i haven’t recently made this observation. i’ve seen this his whole career. i wish he had the lower body strength of MJD, or even AB. but i’m glad he’s recognized this. if he’s cognizant of it, maybe he makes the adjustment, and improves that weakness of his game. That and start stiff arming muthaf——-s! (old fanpost flashback!)