Giants 2011-2012 Season In Review, Week 1: Redskins 28, Giants 14
by Ed Valentine on Feb 20, 2012 2:00 PM EST
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PrintAfter a preseason marred by injuries, free-agent defections and controversy caused by Osi Umenyiora's unhappiness, the New York Giants opened the 2011 season in Washington against the Redskins. They certainly did not start out playing like champions, falling, 28-14.
In a game played on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the Giants were torched by Washington quarterback Rex Grossman, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns. The year also started like the 2010 season for Giants quarterback Eli Manning when Washington's Ryan Kerrigan returned an interception 9 yards for a touchdown.
In recapping the game, I wrote:
Not a whole lot to feel good about for Giants fans. Uneven offense, a secondary that allowed the mediocre Rex Grossman to look like a Pro Bowler, throwing for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
Umenyiora and Justin Tuck did not play. Jonathan Goff was lost in the days leading up to the game with a season-ending knee injury sustained in practice.
Lots of negativity after the game in the comments. Go back and read the comments. Too much nastiness for me to re-post any of it, much of which looks silly now.
Two things I wrote in the 'Kudos & Wet Willies' that are worth pointing out.
First was this:
Rex Grossman is one of the worst quarterbacks the Giants will face this season. The fact that he threw for 305 yards is a horrible sign. The Giants look helpless in the secondary.
There was also this:
One final note before we move on to the 'Kudos & Wet Willies.' Sunday was not good, and many of you have written off this season already. Don't jump off the bridge yet, though. If the season is lost for the Giants, it is also lost for theNew Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers -- and we know all of those teams are Super Bowl contenders.
This game revealed the pass coverage deficiences that would plague the Giants right up until their six-game run to Super Bowl XLVI glory at the end of the season. Here is what I wrote at the time:
After watching Redskins receivers run free pretty much the entire game I have one question. How on earth are the Giants going to cover anybody this season?
You know what I think we are going to learn as we go through this series of posts? I think we are going to learn that is pretty amazing to go back and look at the tone of the posts and the comments within the context of knowing how the season ended up.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
"Everybody talks about a dynasty. OUR dynasty starts today." -Michael Strahan (before Super Bowl 42)
We did come ahead in the end and in fact we were the last team standing in the end. YEAHhhhhhhh
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
Why do we have to relive this one. m,an did i get drunk after this game.
"They got a big-mouthed coach, a big mouth and a big-bellied coach that talks too much and now it's finally time to shut up- Brandon Jacobs
Ha ha!
It’s part of the deal if we are reviewing the entire season. Gotta take the pain with the glory.
by Ed Valentine on Feb 20, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
So the question now is
that do of of our posters here re-live the games/season drinking over the games we lost? But then come to think of it some of our fellows here will drink anyway. Lol.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
I remember thinking the team was in disarray with injuries and
the game was essentially like what would ordinarily be a preseason game, what with the screwed up preseason schedule and the delayed late preseason game.
So, as disgusted as I was with the game, I was not thinking the team had yet come together to be what it would be, whatever that was.
Not that I expected what happened, but I also wasn’t thinking of this game as refletcive of what the whole season would be.
But I was very bothered by the continuation of those free releases in the medium middle after seeing so much of that the previous year.
Now everyone will say Eli is in Bradys class. F*ck me
by PatNation85 on Nov 6, 2011 4:31 PM PST
Agree. It was like a preseason game and we had our star DEs out.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
Agree. It was like a preseason game and we had our star DEs out.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
I remember thinking this was going to be an awful year
I kept telling my friends it’s a successful year if the Giants beat the vile Eagles…that’s all I cared about back then.
Go N.Y.Giants, Jets, Yanks, Mets, Devils, N.Y. Rangers, Utah Jazz, & Boston Celtics!
by BigBlueFan07 on Mar 9, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Well I rember just not panicking
1st game of the season with a shit ton of Injuries to deal with and no OTAs Minicamp or a full training camp. I was not to bothered but I am an older guy who has been through this quite a few times so as I always say.1st game of the season is just that the 1st game of the season. I do remember a few bridge Jumpers but I just LOL at that and thought back to when I was a young buck with no patience. Now when we were 6 n 2 and the slide started I’m sure you could find some threads where I was Calling for this coaching staffs head. 1st game though Na.
Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin. NY Football Giants 2012 Super Bowl FN Champions!!!!!!
pretty much same here
45 here. How many years you got, amigo?
Now everyone will say Eli is in Bradys class. F*ck me
by PatNation85 on Nov 6, 2011 4:31 PM PST
42 on the 26th of this month
Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin. NY Football Giants 2012 Super Bowl FN Champions!!!!!!
HA...February only has 25 days!
Nice try!
"Everybody talks about a dynasty. OUR dynasty starts today." -Michael Strahan (before Super Bowl 42)
LOL!!!
Good i will be 41 for 2 years.
Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin. NY Football Giants 2012 Super Bowl FN Champions!!!!!!
In the Air force when you shoot a bogie down..It's "Splash One"..
In this case it’s “Fart one”..
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Hahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin. NY Football Giants 2012 Super Bowl FN Champions!!!!!!
I guess we all know the answer to this question now...
When do the Giants start giving Jacobs the ball more often?
"Everybody talks about a dynasty. OUR dynasty starts today." -Michael Strahan (before Super Bowl 42)
Rough game
but it always felt close. Really, Kerrigan made a great play on his pick for a TD, and that was the difference
Injuries certainly hampered them in that game, still a lot of “feeling out” between guys, especially on offense
And i remember all the Eli critics come out of woodwork (on other sites) and start saying the INT machine is at it again.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
My view of this team throughout the season went as follows:
First 8 games- They aren’t as good as a 6-2 record would indicate. Eli is carrying this team.
Next 4 games- Eli can’t carry this team alone when facing the better teams in the league. This defense SUCKS.
First Dallas game- JPP is a MONSTER. Eli does it again.
#2 vs Washington- Everybody has to GO!!!
The run to the Promised Land WOW…DID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN??
"Everybody talks about a dynasty. OUR dynasty starts today." -Michael Strahan (before Super Bowl 42)
I'll just modify this comment....Because it's good
First 8 cases of beer
Next 4 cases of beer
First case of beer against Dallas
Next two cases of beer against Washington
Tons of beer, Chili, hot wings, farts to the promised land..
PPPPPFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
toot
I got a GIF for that!
Now is the time to prepare for the "one for the thumb!"
by Fester McDougal on Feb 20, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha!!!!!!!
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
I called this game the "oh crap, I'm going to be spending all my money on beer this season, aren't I?" game
"We will not be denied." - Antrel Rolle
by BigBlueIntervention on Feb 20, 2012 2:58 PM EST reply actions
I remember
calling my close friend, the guy who got me into football in the first place, and having him talk me out of a nervous breakdown because of this game. I remember watching the anthem before kickoff being as nervous as I’d expect to be if I had to play in the game.
It all seems so silly now, but then it was completely justifiable.
by Nick Dapito on Feb 20, 2012 2:59 PM EST via Android app reply actions
I remember staying off this site that week
because of the negative attitude that engulfed this place…
People had forgotten we lost our starting Mike, starting corner just days before this game. Osi and Tuck didnt play and we had no offseason. Redskins didnt have to deal with half the crap we had too. I expected us to loose, but that was because that sunday, the redskins were the better team.
I was excited that we competed, and gave me hope for the year. In my logic, if we could still almost pull out a win after what we just went through with the injuries.. we have a shot.
Regardless of what happens, No playoffs, playoffs, no superblow, superblow.... The 2011/2012 is one of my favorite Giants Teams of all time.
Matchups
There are just some teams we have trouble matching up with, just by virtue of the way the teams are constructed.
Philly is one of them, New Orleans is another…now Washington is becoming a pain in the butt.
That said, it seems we did play poorly in both Washington games, so you hope it’s more that than some kind of structural problem that we’ll continue to see in 2012.
It's too bad that it's this way now...
"The Giants goal is to win more championships than the Jets have curtains." - Raptor22
Wish we could edit posts...
… so we didn’t wind up double-posting.
"The Giants goal is to win more championships than the Jets have curtains." - Raptor22
It's too bad that it's this way now...
… because we used to be able to handle Washington decently well. I remember the big blowout in ‘06, with that “other” running back going over 200 yards and 3 TD’s…
"The Giants goal is to win more championships than the Jets have curtains." - Raptor22
Washington is going to be a problem again..They have no depth yet..but they are coming back
to prominence..Shanahan is no dope..They’ll be tougher this year..and they whooped us twice..Our team needs to beat the weaker teams..I just don’t get it…for some reason they overlook teams like Seattle, Washington, etc..It’s not the coaches, that falls on the players..The worst thing you can have cross your mind is thinking your better than the opposing team..That will bite you in the ass everytime…
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Hopefully this coming year
the players do not look down on other teams since we are the returning champs.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
I was upset
I think my reaction was,
“If Rex Grossman and Jabar Gaffney can go for 300 yards and 28 points, Drew Brees is going to go for 400 yards and 49…”
oh. oh, wait. Never mind.
You PLAY to WIN the GAME.
Dear Tebow, please let the Giants beat the Patriots.
You should predict more so we know the results ahead of time.
Will help keep anxiety down.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
MANNY RAMIREZ?
SIgned by the “smartest guy in baseball”?
Shit we gotta get Randy Moss now!
Blue is the color of melancholy and honesty
Green is the color of inexperience, envy and nausea.
Eli Manning Asks Dad If He Can Stop Playing Football Now
http://www.theonion.com/video/eli-manning-asks-dad-if-he-can-stop-playing-footba,27279/
also
Cocky Giants’ D Reveals Game Plan; They Will Try And Tackle Tom Brady
http://www.theonion.com/video/cocky-giants-d-reveals-game-plan-that-they-will-tr,27258/
Conan!, What is good in Football?!
Daa.... to run between the tackles,
To drive the linebackers before you,
And to hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders.
Too Funny
Conan!, What is good in Football?!
Daa.... to run between the tackles,
To drive the linebackers before you,
And to hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders.
first the content, then the title
Conan!, What is good in Football?!
Daa.... to run between the tackles,
To drive the linebackers before you,
And to hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders.
Another thing I remember about this game is
the very next day on First Take, they were debating whether or not Coughlin should be fired and Rob Parker said he should definitely be fired. I was just sitting there like “really ESPN, after one game jeez”
Those first couple days after the loss felt much like this.
I got a GIF for that!
Now is the time to prepare for the "one for the thumb!"
by Fester McDougal on Feb 20, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
damn dude really?
New York Giants 2011 NFL Champions!!
My apologies to Jerry Reese
Well, it does come out the other side so that is a bit far...
I got a GIF for that!
Now is the time to prepare for the "one for the thumb!"
by Fester McDougal on Feb 20, 2012 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
I love it!!!!
Grow a pair ladies
Why is Tom Quinn still here? I loves me some Coach Clawfin. NY Football Giants 2012 Super Bowl FN Champions!!!!!!
Costanza, your dentist called, he wants you to come in for an appointment.
by scarlet knight on Feb 20, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Hahahahaha!!!!
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
secondary took a beating
And will continue to do so until Radio decides or is told to abandon the read and react zone scheme when we pay the Jets.
by hit_hard on Feb 20, 2012 5:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Sounds like a plan but why wait that long though radio.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
Why do people call Fewell Radio?
I was absent that day.
He was named Radio after the movie "Radio"..He looks just like the guy...
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
Cuba...
I got a GIF for that!
Now is the time to prepare for the "one for the thumb!"
by Fester McDougal on Feb 20, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna go ahead and own this one.
I was frustrated with ow bad the defense telegraphed it’s intentions, It reminded me of the scene in Radio where Radio kept yelling the playcall at the QB from the sideline. Thus letting the other team know what was coming.
Then I realized Fewell lokks a bit like Radio, moreso the real Radio than Cuba Gooding Jr.
You down wit JPP?
I got 99 problems but a Vick ain't one!
To be honest
I wasn’t too worried about that game. I thought they played below their capability and made some silly mistakes.
I’m not saying that I thought all along that they’d be SB winners but that one game didn’t make me think that they won’t compete for the playoffs.
by mclaren_is_the_best on Feb 20, 2012 5:48 PM EST reply actions
i see what you mean and observe how i saw things:
i was like ok we will lost to skins this time and probably next game too but should split with the eagles and sweep the cowboys, but get blown away by saints but lose to number one and two seed in the conference but then we should be able to sweep the afc east anyway and once we beat the last afc team in regular season we should be primed to win the division since we will sweep the cowboys anyway and as history shows that we will play nfc south team in 1st round then number one seed then number two seed in conference to to win nfc to go to the superbowl and probably end up playing the patriots again and as usual win it all.
So it did turn out ok.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
I know this is a very nice series..Game by game...
But I’ll tell you…Honestly..I never thought we had a snowballs chance until week 15..Me like probably everyone out here were in misery..But I’ll tell you from my perspective, this season will go down as one, if not the only..biggest come from behind Championship runs ever in the history of the league..What this team did in seven games is just remarkable..I joke around alot out here but I have never seen anything like what our Giants pulled off..ever by any team..I hope you all feel it..Other fan sites claim luck had all to do with it..Yes luck was involved, it always is to a degree, Parcells will tell you that..But I have never witnessed a Giants team do what they did this past year and I am still totally amazed at what they achieved in such a short timeframe..This is very special..The Dolphins still have the only undefeated record..We own the never ever give up title..I am in awe of what these players and coaches did..This Super Bowl championship is the best run I’ve ever seen in my life..I wish my Dad was around to watch it with me..What those guys did this year is incredible..Think about it..We were pretty much fried bacon after week13..then all of sudden these men came alive..This is the best championship run I ever saw..ever..
"When I was a boy and I had no sense..I got my pecker caught in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair, tickled my balls and made me shit in my overalls..."
by Bobbiblue on Feb 20, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
It was rough yes
but for fun see my post above.
This is not the 2007 team.
2011 NYG will have their own legacy.
That was depressing reading that thread
every time someone said something positive, he/she got ripped apart.
New York Giants 2011 Super Bowl Champions = FACT
The NFL will now FEAR THE LOWERCASE ny
by The Always Well Dressed... on Feb 20, 2012 8:51 PM EST reply actions
my favorite comment on Kudos and Wet Willies
Thank you Giants
For not fooling me this year. For not pretending you are somebodys only to find out later in the season you are frauds.
This is priceless considering I just received my SB46 Manning jersey today
You down wit JPP?
I got 99 problems but a Vick ain't one!
Did u get a reebok or proline jersey?
you come at the king you best not miss...
NEW PROUND OWNER OF SB 46 JPP #90
#ALLIN
by ap1150 on Feb 21, 2012 12:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That comment thread is high comedy
WOW people were ready to burn down MetLife Stadium. All positivity was greeted with extreme hostility. Perspective treated as insane homerism. Amazing what a difference 5 months can make, huh?
Status quo.
You can't fault people
for having high expectations coming into this season, even with the injuries.
by dizzrock on Feb 21, 2012 4:35 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Syler's criticisms of Jerry Reese
-Not addressing the LB situation
-Not addressing TE knowing he wasn’t going to resign Boss
-Ignoring receivers forcing Giants to go with Victor Cruz as our 3rd guy
-Not signing Kelvin Hayden for whatever reason bq.
Having Cruz was horrible wasn’t it?
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