That I'll be so incredibly wrong. Pierce walked by me and said softly: "6-1 now, huh?" Referring to my picks in Giants games this season. He really never forgets a slight.
To review:
THE GOOD
O-line: Great protection for Eli, great movement to open holes for Brandon Jacobs.
D-line: Not just the sack masters, but the whole line. Russell Davis was out there a bit too at DT and he had a good day.
Osi: Have to single him out for the 75-yard fumble return. Just the quickness to pounce on Trent Dilfer, pounce on the ball and outrace everyone to the end zone was special.
Strahan: 2 1/2 sacks, though Dilfer laid down for the first one. No. 92 was solid.
Jacobs: 107 rushing yards and a TD. Not bad for a guy who wasn't supposed to play.
Aaron Ross/Sam Madison/Kevin Dockery: Save for Ross' mistimed jump on the Niners' only TD, the corners were very good. Dockery especially -- San Fran tried to pick on the little guy and go for Ashley Lelie, but all that resulted in was a couple incompletions and an offensive P.I.
THE BAD
Special teams: Blocked punt, missed PAT, another long-ish kick return. Lawrence Tynes did hit his two FG tries, but why does there always have to be one foul-up a game?
Trent Dilfer: Hoo boy. And he left the stadium wearing a Pink Floyd t-shirt. Crikey.
Conference call with TC in a couple hours. Only real injury from the game was James Butler, who left in the first half with a hamstring injury. Michael Johnson wasn't too noticeable in Butler's place, but that's not all bad.
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fox said last n ight that b-jac went in for another mri on his ankle? does anyone have more info on that?
Thanks Arthur...
Any word on that Jacobs MRI rumor? How bad is the Butler injury...day to day or a weekly deal?
If Bulter is injuried that won't be too much of a loss. He is the weak link on the D unit. His pass coverage and tackling is not very good.
I was going to say the same thing as Espo.
Hey, you know how it goes, if a player in the secondary is mentioned frequently, and it's not because of a pick, then it's not normally a good thing. Johnson tackles hard, with great form and technique. He's a natural hard hitter, if you watched him in college. Gibirl is quietly having a phenomenal season as well.
Arthur, you still have a better record than the Giants. And as of week 7, that's no easy task. Wow, that felt good to say.
Great "hunch" there Arthur. What do you think of this week?
"Ronnie Brown is out for take 7 points away from the Dolphins. Dolphins 21, Giants 14. Only b/c the Fins were able to score 28 on the Patriots second string."
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I might be mad at you Arthur, but somehow I'll get over it.
I don't know 'bout you Arthur, but I say maybe a win for the Giants in London 'eh. Can't wait for the week 10 game against Dallas. The Giants better enjoy this run while it lasts, 'cause it's going to be a tough 2nd half! GO GMEN!
glad the coach finally realizes he doesnt need to run his guys into the ground during practice. plax hasnt practiced at all, jacobs is on a bum ankle as well as ward, but they are getting rest during the week and still showing up to play hard on sundays. last few years coughlin would have made them practice and they wouldnt have been nearly as productive. gives me hope that the g-men might not collapse in the second half of this season... and Spags is a beast.
I am loving Spags right now. To think this is the first time in so long that we've been able to generate a consistent pass rush with virtually the same personnel up front. About friggin' time. Now keep it up!
As much as I enjoy seeing the Giants win every week, one guy truly bothers me - Lawrence Tynes. Why is he still on this team? I don't know what Coughlin sees in this guy.