'Kudos & Wet Willies,' On To Lambeau Edition

I am thrilled to see our running game going strong all of the sudden. And I credit that to the O-Line finally waking up for our run blocking. This will be key in the Green Bay game.

That crowd was rattling Matty Ice.

With Cruz not really a factor Sunday, Manningham stepped up

…and made big plays.

With all the talk about Cruz and the assumption that he’d be doubled yesterday, I knew it was gonna be a good day for Hakeem. Not that I was the only one, but I feel like gloating a little today, so there you go.

The parallels between 07 and this year. I know we’re not supposed to compare, but damn…

So the Packers next week is like the Dallas game in 07 — we’re taking on the number 1 seed, the team everyone assumes is going to the SB, team that handled us already during the season, etc.
And like the 07 Cowboys, they’ll see a team that is different from what they saw last time.

He was the most valuable player of the game IMO. It seemed like was in control of the line on almost every snap. With no pocket on pass plays and no A Gap for Turner, the Atlanta offense had nowhere to go all day.

While all the DT’s played well, I believe it was Canty’s play that opened up opportunities for the other guys in the interior. I wouldn’t be surprised if his PFF grade is higher than most of us anticipate

The penalty on Williams for tackling I think Turner, during the 4th quarter The whistle occurred right in the middle of the tackle? Defenses are so behind the eight ball, now we can’t finish a tackle?? I also agree that the play calling in the 1st half was predictable!

Didn’t he set up BJ’s big run with another fantastic block. Bet we could find quite a few blocks of his (yes, the Cruz one) that helped.

What was up with that BS call on Jacquain Williams tackle? I don’t get the unnecessary roughness…he tackled him too hard?

Agree with Ed here, though i have a confesssion. i was one of the “13 percenters” who thought a couple weeks back he should be canned. I never doubted his coaching, I like the guy, and the locker room scene after NE told me the team had his back, but it came down to one thing for me: the Giants had a habit of allowing lesser teams to abuse them on their home turf. It happened last year, it happened this year.

But, all is forgiven. I don’t understand how this Giants team can have been so flat at various times in the season, but boy has TC coached his ass off the last five weeks (I’ll omit the ’Skins debacle).

While on the subject of coaching….i’m sure i wasn’t the only one who notices the blitzes in the first quarter. They weren’t getting through for sacks, but there was pressure and there were hits on Ryan. I likee very much!

Anice blue Giants Top-hat, scarf..and glue a carrot over his nose…Frostbite is dangerous..

is way more than just bad. Look, this is a business, nothing more. NINE BILLION in revenue to split, and a lockout because of it. My take, and I think it’s pretty obvious, is the NFL wanted four teams in this. The Saints, the Packers, the eggs, and the Pats. Plain and simple. One of the four was so dismal even bad officiating couldn’t help them. These teams were featured ALL preseason. Media coverage, following them to the can to fart, on and on. Did you really think the NFL was going to let DETROIT pull a Seattle and take out a team with a record-breaking QB? Just look at the officiating that game. ALL the Saints way. We lost by three points to the Pack. Were there ANY calls that game that went our way? Nope. Yesterday’s continued horrible officiating occurred for one reason. There is NO WAY the NFL wants the Giants playing the Pack or the Saints. We might take one of those record-breaking QB’s out of the game. And the NFL can’t have THAT happen, can they? No. Mark my words, officiating will decide the outcome of 9ers, Saints, and Giants/Pack, because this league will let nothing stand in the way of a Saints/Pack NFC championship game. Too much money at stake.

did Eli get a running coach or something, I swear that’s the fastest I have seen him ran since he has been in the league. Just look at the form on that picture posted above

While the OL as a unit delivered as the game wore on, Kareem deserves at least a Kwillie. Man, he looked like he had slow feet in pass protection. I hope the coaches are liking what they see from him in practice, or else we’re gonna have to draft another tackle this year.

Boley, JWill, Chase and Kiwi.

but I am not sure keeping TC, KG and PF is good for the long term. I am sure that Tom Quinn still has to go last year…or the year before.

Yes, they did turn things around but my questions are:

1) Why do we have to turn things around after so many long bad stints? Why not adjust quickly or better yet, do it right to start with? These are not first year coaches.

2) What will happen next year? Are we in for more erratic play from an obviously talented team?

The players deserve a team kudo for playing as a unit. It was a great game, played the way I believed the Giants can and should play. They came with emotion and determination and were beasts.

One disagreement with Ed is KMac. Good run blocking but his pass blocking still stinks. I now believe he will be gone and DD will be RT. Not that I think that DD should be RT but that is what I think will happen.

Eli actually scrambled and ran, extra kudos to him. Just the fear of this will change the pass rush. He helped himself.

And pardon me, all this talk about Cruz having a quiet day. They blanketed him. You could see on one of the passes (I think to Nicks) the CB made a mistake deciding to double Cruz and leaving Nicks. Nicks and MM had good days BECAUSE of Cruz. Yes they have talent. But Cruz took the fire and they benefited. I am fine with this outcome, we win either way. Let’s not lower Cruz though, give him credit.

One more rant. End of game 5 or less mins left, we are ahead by 22. Why still have AB running in there? Put in Scott. Yes, I know he fumbled once. That will not be his last fumble. Get some of the fragile starters out, we need them.

Actually, another one more rant. Can we just duct tape Derrick Martin to the bench? Maybe the opposing bench? Another block in the back penalty on a return? This guy is a tragedy. Release him at the end of the season please.

Why the Giants D picks it up for TWO games against mediocre opponents and he is now a hero and a candidate for a head coaching job?

Yeah, they were conveniently the right two games. But doesn’t the debacle that was the regular season count for anything? Hell, we had a death game just to MAKE the playoffs in the worst division in football.

Show me something and limit Green Bay…. Otherwise, I am still firmly on the bandwagon that TC and Fewell can both hit the bricks.