The eminent statesman Winston Churchill once said: “When you’re going through hell, keep going.” The Giants and their fans went through hell last night, losing a bleeder. There is no choice but to take some positives out of the game and keep going. The eminent philosopher and sometimes HOF football coach Bill Parcells once said: “You are what your record says you are.” … [Read more...] about BUF 14 NYG 9
The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly
Let’s go in reverse order. The Very Ugly- the Offensive Line. There was a tweet circulating that summed up this past Sunday’s PFF OL rankings. Ezeudu 65th/65. Neal 64/65. Peart 63/65. Mayfield 70/70, McKethan 65/70, Glowinski 55/70, Bredeson 30/31. Yah that is disgusting. We have to find some hope in this. With Thomas out, Ezeudu moves over to LT. Peart did not develop as a … [Read more...] about The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly
Stare
It was 2007. Bad Eli was getting lit up. 4 interceptions versus Minnesota. 20 interceptions that season. Yet Ronde Barber, who would face Manning in the Wild Card playoff round, gave his QB opponent a gift earlier in the week. “Sometimes he just throws some bad balls. I don’t know the reasons for that. He can be had, we know that.” Ronde Barber, of Eli Manning, January 3, … [Read more...] about Stare
Chronicling the Ugly
Chronicling the ugly in this Seattle game would take forever. Let’s hit some of the lowlights. Can’t convert 4th and 1 on anemic QB push. A butt cheek away from SEA scoring a TD on a tackle for a loss. A fumbled punt. 4 penalties on Special Teams. Noah Fant wide open by 10 yards. Noah Fant breaks too many tackles to essentially collect a TD (on the next play). Daniel Jones … [Read more...] about Chronicling the Ugly
The Variance in Football
Who are the two stars on the NY Giants? Depending on your view, they are #1 and #1A. The answer is Andrew Thomas and Dexter Lawrence. Those are the two All Pros. Unfortunately, the breaking news late this morning was that Andrew Thomas will not play on Monday night. One must understand this information in the context of what was told in prior days and weeks- the original … [Read more...] about The Variance in Football