'Friday Five' With Inside Football's Pat Traina

He’s more aware of the deep ball than our other safties so that can work in our favor..

DC’s that fall in love with how it looks on paper drive me crazy (PF). Just release that front four (hopefully healthy), blitz a little (or at least disguise it some by not having the LB’s all line up 5 yards behind the line) and not have the DB’s all play a soft cushion.

How hard is that? Run all the “schemes” you want off of that basic approach and we should be fine.

“Coughlin has played perhaps more rookies this year than in all of his years as a head coach of this team, and he’s still managed to get them to this point. I think there’s a lot to be said about the job he and his assistant coaches have done given the cards they were dealt:” Could have been better but let’s look around the league. Few teams I would trade coaches with, and those coaches are staying put.

Something tells me old man winter and good defenses night have something more to do with it than a few drops or missed route. Eli is always looking for that damn fade with ham and I think the foreskins were hip to it, which is why he tried to cut the route short. Just my opinion. No intention to start a huge debate with that one

IVe heard that with Osi’s bum Ass practicing, they’re thinking about letting JPP come off the bench to allow him “more test and less snaps to be more effective”. If he doesnt start after what he did to that team last yr and what he’s been doin he entire yr (Idc win or lose) I’m going to freaking flip the F out! Idc what kind of ego Osi has or what kind of loyalty TC has to vets, he and Osi could happily hold each others hands skipping out of MetLife FOREVER! If JPP doesn’t start I’m going to go nuts

Let’s be happy that we have one more DL to add to the mix. Dallas has plenty to worry about with their reworked OL. One more thing for them to think about.

Pundits are on the Giants bandwagon. That is also not good. We must keep them subdued early in the game and keep them there!!

That was interesting to read…I don’t know what happened but I’m liking it…As far as the dropsies go, you can tell that for some odd reason our receivers are running to the wrong spots..The reason I find this odd is because we didn’t just start the season two weeks ago..One would think they’d have been at their peak at this point as far as communication goes..
The defense?…Yeah they scrapped the complex horse manure and let them play football for once..doesn’t surprise me at all that that has produced dividends for them…

I am not worried who starts. Osi will not be on the field for that many plays, just want him to be effective when out there.

As for Cruz, I do think the 11 drops is applicable. He has had a monster year with some big RAC’s, and has been a savior of sorts for Eli.

He’s the single biggest reason the offense hasn’t been as good the last two weeks. He’s been the go-to guy all year when the WRs have been covered. Surprised Pat forgot about him already.

the thing to remember is that football is the ultimate TEAM game. this team has shown the ability to have guys step up when one might be having a rough game..

with that being said, Osi playing in this game in any capacity, changes the complexion of this team. JPP is having one hell of a season no doubt, but with fewer snaps due to Osi’s return, how much more effective will he be? same goes for Tuck. Who is starting really doesn’t belong in the conversation in a winner take all game.

1) I think Osi coming back this week speaks volumes about his character. he knows what this game means and he IS showing that he is a leader. the whole team notices when a player plays sooner than expected… they sure as hell noticed Tuck last week!!

2) you WILL see his presence in this game!! he may not have the numbers. but someone will, because of the dimension that Osi brings to the field.

Osi being on the field changes how the Cowboys will attack that defense. add to that, the fact that KP and Boley will be playing in this game, Tuck seemingly feeling better and the fact that Dallas’s running game being a big question mark due to injuries.. and who really knows how Romo’s hand is?

This game is setting up to our strengths!

lack of a running game for Dallas means they are going to need to force some pass plays. KP and Boley should equal better coverage, especially if PF plays the DB’s to their strengths. Theoretically, the DL/Pass rush should have more time to win their individual match-ups. Throw in some extra pass rushers and some one is going to be running free. this all equates to Romo under pressure, and we all know how that usually turns out.

Now how does this effect the Offense? well as long as MM and HN are on the field with Cruz. some one will have to be double covered. and the Dallas secondary has not really shown that they can cover any one. Plus, we have been running the ball pretty well for the last few weeks. BALANCE on Offense should open up Dallas’s defense. They (Dallas Defense) can not afford to give this game to Romo’s Right arm!!

BIG plays should be there!!!

I like this weeks match-up. I think Dallas knows that if this game turns into a shoot out, they have some big problems. they cant afford to allow the Giants the ability to pin their ears back and rush the passer. Romo cant afford to take many hits this week with a questionable hand… well for that matter, they cant afford to let him throw the ball as much as they will need to either.

Key to this game for me… Keep Eli Clean!! Catch the ball!! score Early!!! AND make them Honor the run…. even if it is not working.
This should be our game to loose.. Individual match-ups favor us.. as long as the coordinators do not over-think this thing (which i feel has been the biggest problem all year) we should be Playing Detroit next week at Giants stadium!!!!