When David Carr’s playing in the fourth quarter, it means something’s really, really wrong or something’s really, really right. For the Giants today, things went really, really right. They blew Seattle off the field, by a score of 44-6. Big Blue totally dominated the Seahawks on both sides of the ball.
The Good
The Giants rolled up 523 total yards (342 in the first half; the most in the NFL this year, and the most for the G-men in 17 years), to Seattle’s 187. They rushed for 254 yards (Seattle had 74), and passed for 272 (to Seattle’s 113). The Giants also had the edge in first downs (27 to 13) and time of possession (36:28 to 23:32). In the past, the Giants couldn’t buy a win after the bye week. This time it was no problem. And no Plaxico Burress on the field? No one even noticed.
Eli Manning led an offense that was a relentless machine. Their first drive of the game was all of four plays, but …
A bad thing happened to the New York Giants during their bye week. I’m not referring to Plaxico Burress’ one game suspension and rumors that he may have violated the NFL’s code of conduct policy.  Losing Burress is a big blow, especially if it is for more than one game. But what I’m talking about could be bigger than the Giants losing their star wide receiver. I’m referring to how, without playing a game last week, the Giants got the “respect” that they’ve been complaining that haven’t been getting since Superbowl XVII ended.  With the Dallas Cowboys losing to the Washington Redskins last week, the Giants have been crowned (for this week anyway) by the media as the best team in the NFL. Big Blue currently ranks first in ESPN’s power poll.  Foxsports.com also has them as the top team. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King said they are the best team in the league at the quarter season mark, and even King’s colleague Paul Zimmerman ranked the Giants number one.  This is bad …
Plaxico Burress was suspended for two weeks (one game) by the Giants for missing Monday’s meetings and a light workout (though he may appeal it). Tom Coughlin sent a message to the team: It doesn’t matter who you are, whether you’re a scrub on the practice squad, Plaxico Burress or Homer Jones, the rules are for everyone and the team comes first. And the players have responded positively. They’ll miss Burress on the field, but they all back Coughlin, while at the same time are supporting their teammate. No clubhouse sniping this year. Hopefully this will be the end of Burress’ antics. The last thing this team needs is an Uno Siete.
Domenik Hixon will take Burress’ place, starting as the receiver in the X spot. He played there in the preseason, so it shouldn’t be too much of a stretch for him. He has the speed and big-play capability. That …
Coming in at 0-2, the Bengals weren’t the patsies that the Rams and Redskins were. The Giants had their hands full in this game, as Cincinnati came out determined and driven. It was a roller coster ride, with the teams trading scores all day, but the Jints finally prevailed in overtime by a score of 26-23. Their 3-0 record is the best start they’ve had since 2000.
The Good
Oldster John Carney booted four field goals, including the game winner, and is nine for nine for the season. He kicked 46, 26, 24 and 22 yarders. Not bad for someone picked up off the scrapheap. He’s the Giants’ version of Fernando Tatis (without the season-ending injury).
Kevin Boss not only made his first catch of the season, but snagged a touchdown pass as well. He had three receptions for 51 yards. At least we don’t have to hear about a tight end not having any catches for the season anymore. Eli Manning spread the ball around to eight different receivers. Plaxico Burress only had three catches (45 yards), but …
The Good
Just about everything was good for the Giants in this game. It started to look like a replay of week one, with the Giants completely dominating the game but not racking up the points. But four second-half touchdowns took care of that, as the contest turned into a romp, with the final score ending up 41-13. The domination was spread across the stat sheet: 441 total yards for New York to only 201 for St. Louis, 241 passing yards to 133 and 200 rushing yards to a measly 68.
Eli Manning was much better in this game than the opener. He was 20 for 29, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Sure, it was against the hapless Rams, but they’re still in the NFL (arent’t they?). During a two-minute-offense drive right before halftime, he even completed a pass lefthanded to Brandon Jacobs, instead of taking a sack. He led touchdown drives of 97, 82, 72 and 64 yards.
The three-headed rushing monster accounted for 200 yards (Jacobs ran …
When the NFL season schedule is released, any fan worth his authentic team jersey goes through each week and gives their team “wins”. We’ve all done it: “they should definitely win that one, I can see them losing this one, that game could decide the season”. When the New York Giants’ schedule was released, you can bet that every fan circled “Week 2 @ Rams” as a win.   If there were any fans on the fence before the season began, the Eagles removed all doubt with a 38-3 beatdown of the Rams in week 1. Throw in the Giants road winning streak and all things point to an easy Giant victory.
Smells like a trap to me.
This has all the makings of a game where the Giants sleepwalk through for the first half. I can see it now; the Rams home crowd comes out fired up, there is blown coverage in the Giants secondary, maybe there are a few penalties, and then things get dicey….    On …
“You’re wearing the wrong Jersey!’
I was tending bar last night and since it was the beginning of the NFL season I was proudly wearing Jerricho Cotchery’s # 89. A gaggle of women were standing in front of me wearing their night-on-the-town outfits and drinking apple martinis.
“You’re wearing the wrong Jersey!!!” Again. More of a shriek than a yell. It didn’t take long for me to figure out who was responsible for hurting my ears. She was on the chubby side and drunk as a skunk. Naturally, I assumed she was from Boston.
“What are you, a Patriots fan?” I said. No way some Bostonion is going to come in my bar and rag on me ten minutes into the new season. I loaded my Patriot Fan cut down cannons and fired away. “Hey, we might have lost ten games last year but none of them hurt as much as that Super Bowl. Karma’s a bitch huh?”
“But I’m a Giants fan! They’re the winners!” Loud. High pitched squeal.
I’m …
The Good
Let’s start at the beginning. Michael Strahan popped out of a giant Vince Lombardi Trophy (thank god he was wearing clothes) with the real thing. Yes, the Giants are defending Super Bowl champs, and the crowd at the Meadowlands finally got to enjoy it. As for the game, the Giants started right where they left off last season, dominating the first half and staying in control the rest of the way. Should they have won 28-0? Probably. But a win is a win, especially a division win. They came roaring out of the gate, with an 84-yard opening drive and capped it off with Eli Manning rushing for a touchdown on a naked bootleg. And they scored, albeit all field goals, on their next three possessions.
Plaxico Burress, fresh off his signing a five-year $35 million contract, had a huge game. With all …
Last season, the NFC was without question the most competitive top to bottom in all of football. Â Every team in the division finished at an astonishing .500 or better with three of the four teams making the playoffs. Â
While these will be rare feats to duplicate, you can still expect the NFC East to once again be the best division in the NFL. Â
Note: Â Teams listed in predicted order of finish
Dallas Cowboys
In my eyes, the Cowboys are the team to beat in the NFC and are the most complete team in the NFL. Â The question continues to remain though even with all this talent, can the Cowboys put it all together?
From last year, the Cowboys have clearly become better with the draft additions of RB Felix Jones and CB Mike Jenkins and the acquisition of Adam “Pacman” Jones. Â Drafting Jones who is a great combination of speed and size, allows the Cowboys to make Marion Barber the #1 back. Â This duo offers a tremendous combination …
Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz.
1. Frank Gifford has scored the most touchdowns in Giants history, with 78.
2. The Giants all-time leading scorer is Pete Gogolak, with 646 points.
3. Phil Simms holds the Giants record for most career rushing yards for a QB, with 1,252.
4. In 1967, Fran Tarkenton set the Giants single-season rushing record for QBs when he ran for 306 yards.
5. Rodney Hampton rushed for over 1,000 yards five times in his career, from 1991–’95.
6. Bob Tucker holds the record for most career receiving yards as a tight end, with 4,376.
7. In 1953, Frank Gifford threw six passes, had 18 receptions, rushed …
The New York Giants have been around since 1925, and have won three Super Bowls. See how much you know about this storied franchise. The answers will be posted tomorrow.
1. Who has scored the most touchdowns in Giants history?
2. Who is the Giants all-time leading scorer?
3. Which QB rushed for the most career yards as a Giant?
4. Which QB rushed for the most yards in a season?
5. How many times did Rodney Hampton rush for over 1,000 yards?
6. Who holds the Giants record for most career receiving yards as a tight end?
7. Which player threw at least one pass, caught a pass, rushed for over 100 yards, kicked an …
The day that strikes fear in the hearts of both NFL rookies and veterans-cut down day- has come and gone, with neither local NFL team making any surprising moves.
The Giants will keep the majority of their Superbowl winning roster in tact. On the bubble veteran defensive backs Sam Madison and R.W. McQuarters made the team as did injury plagued wide receiver Sinorice Moss. Big Blue even retained five tailbacks, including nine-year pro Ruben Droughns, thought to be a prime candidate to lose his roster spot with the emergence of Georgia alum Danny Ware. One notable cut was quarterback Andre Woodson, a sixth round pick out of Kentucky that was viewed as a long term prospect. With backup quarterback Anthony Wright on injured reserve, the Giants have only two quarterbacks currently on the active roster.
As for the Jets, the only notable veterans that did not make the roster was linebacker Matt Chatham and …
