Hey fellas.....Ed asked me to move my crystal ball blog picks over here to share them with all of you.  In Week 1, I took a beating going 7-9, but rebounded in Week 2 by going 13-3.  So my record is 20-12 going into my debut of picks on BBV.

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I wasn't quite sure what to expect in Houston, from Texans fans or the Giants themselves, and I'm happy to say that by the end of the weekend I was pleasantly surprised by both. It's never easy going into enemy territory, but thanks to the (mostly) hospitable Texans fans, and the power of Big Blue View, our trip there last weekend could not have been much better.

When I first put up a Fan Post about possibly getting together with other Giant fans last week I had no idea just how big the party would get, and it made for a trip I'll never forget.

Not knowing what the tailgate situation would be, I first thought of organizing something for Saturday night, a sort of "pregame" party where we could all get together and knock back a few, and talk about the big game.  After talking to a few Giants fans already living in Houston, the Hooters restaurant near Reliant Stadium seemed to be the perfect place for a meetup. Response was somewhat slow at first, but as the game grew closer, I was literally answering emails all day long from fans who would be in attendance, and wanted to be surrounded by friendly faces.

By the time it was all said and done, about thirty Giants fans had invaded the Hooters, and basically took the place over, much to the chagrin of the locals trying to watch the Texas A&M game. By my count there were close to thirty of us, yelling, screaming, chanting, and even commandeering the PA system. We had an incredible group of fans, some who had traveled from New York, some from Fort Worth, and one couple who drove all night from Jacksonville. It just goes to show you how devout a fanbase this is.

The servers and management at the restaurant not only took great care of us, but they were also pretty easy on the eyes, as you see from the group photo they took with us. I'm in the background there on the left, I was trying to get the girl next to me to sit on my shoulders, but she wouldn't go for it. She probably saved me from having to explain that to my wife anyway.

Sunday morning, our man "Hobie" offered to host a Texas-style tailgate party for Giants fans. You've heard the phrase "They do everything big in Texas"? This definitely applies to tailgating. Texans fans take their tailgating very seriously, but Hobie showed them that Giants fans know a thing or two about eating as well. Ribs, brisket, bratwurst, hot dogs, an unbelievable spread.  We also found time in between bites to mix it up with the Texans marching band, who played right in front of our group, but refused to play "New York, New York" for us, despite the fact that about twenty Giants fans were singing it for them. 

Lots more after the jump......

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I got great response to the post I made last week about this week's game in Houston. I've already spoken to quite a few of you who will be there, including Hobie, who has generously offered to host a tailgate party that many of us Giants fans will be attending on Sunday morning.

However, no football game is complete without a pregame show, so ours will begin Saturday night (October 9th) at the Hooters on 59 and Kirby in Houston at 5 PM. (Click Here For Directions and Location)

There is already a good sized group of Giants fans who are confirmed to be there, we're going to have a great time. Don't forget to wear your Giants gear for the meetup Saturday night.

If you haven't already, shoot me an email at jrs1940@gmail.com and let me know if you can be there, and I'll give you my cell number in case you need to contact me.

Looking forward to meeting you guys.

Jim

Now THAT was some New York Giants football.

Ten quarterbacks sacks. Two quarterbacks KO'd. A 129-yard rushing effort from Ahmad Bradshaw. Eight catches for 100 yards from Hakeem Nicks.

A 17-3 victory over the previously unbeaten Chicago Bears. Hey, guess what? As you go to bed tonight your 2-2 New York Giants are tied for first place in the NFC East.

Back with the 'Kudos & Wet Willies' Monday morning.

Sloppy. Mistake-filled. Way harder than it had to be. But, our New York Giants are 1-0 after defeating the Carolina Panthers, 31-18.

So, it's a victory and a happy recap. I will take it.

NEW YORK GIANTS (12-3)	GAME #16	MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-6)
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Here is your final regular-season Open Thread for 2008. Let's hope the Giants beat the Minnesota Vikings today. More importantly, let's hope the Giants don't suffer any major injuries.

Enjoy the game!

NEW YORK GIANTS (11-3)	GAME #15	CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-3)
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Here is your Open Thread for the most important game of the New York Giants regular season, tonight's meeting in the Meadowlands with the Carolina Panthers.

Tonight would be a good time for the Giants to return to the form that got them to an 11-1 start this season. Let's hope that what happens.

Enjoy the game, and let's get a discussion going that is worthy of the season's most important game.

NEW YORK GIANTS (10-1)	GAME #12	WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-4)
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Thank goodness it's game day! We can stop talking about Plaxico Burress for a little while and talk about today's action.

Here is your Open Thread for today's Giants-Redskins NFC East clash. Enjoy the game!