Where’s the Outrage?

I’m not one to brag. I just don’t do that because I don’t like to see it in others. Many of my New York friends called me this week. They had various things to say about my Cowboys. Homo-Romo. No one can stop Brandon. These were just some of the trash talk. When I wanted to talk about X’s and O’s they weren’t interested. They were back to the taunting.

The Dallas Cowboys tried to hand this game to the Giants in the first half. The Cowboys defense did everything that I could imagine to give the game away. 1 interception. 5 defensive penalties. 5!! In a half! That’s crazy. How can you think that you are completing for the top seed in the playoffs and have 5 stupid defensive penalties in the first half.

The New York Giants were thoughtful enough to return the favor in the second half. There was a series of plays that turned the game. The Cowboys drove the ball and scored on their first possession of the second half. The Giants then ran back the kickoff down to the Cowboys 5 yard line but there was a holding penalty. In spite of now starting deep in their territory, the Giants drive the length of the field. First and goal at the 6 yard line. Incomplete pass that was almost intercepted by Terrence Newman. The ball should have never have been thrown. Second and goal - inside hand off to Brandon Jacobs who bulls his way into the end zone. Touchdown…but there was a flag. Holding. Chris Snee was decapitating Roy Williams. Now, it is second and goal from the 16. Delay of game. Eli Manning’s second delay of game penalty. Now, it is second and goal from the 21. A screen to the right was completely diagnosed by Dallas defensive tackle Ratliff. Ratliff, if he didn’t have hands of stone, should have been able to catch the ball and run for a long way. On 3rd down, Manning throws under the coverage and Moss is tackled well short of the end zone. The Giants just went from a touchdown to a field goal. The Giants used 16 plays and 8 minutes of the clock to get a field goal. The score is Dallas 24 - Giants 20.

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The Veterans are really responsible for the lifestyle that we lead today.   After WWI, it was their protests about the lack of jobs, education and overall poor treatment by the government that led to Roosevelt and the Democratic Congress during WWII planning to avoid the problems of WWI.  This led to the GI Bill and other programs that helped the returning soldiers get back into society.  The GI Bill was one of many reasons that we had the boom of the 50’s and 60’s.  Now, when 100,000 troops finally come home how will they be treated?

I salute our Veterans.

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This game is easy.  The Giants are playing great on both sides of the ball because of the d-line and o-line play.  The Cowboys aren’t going to be able to waltz into the Meadowlands and pray for a victory.  The Cowboys are going to have to take it.  We must dominate the line of scrimmage.  Keep Eli Manning and Plaxico Burress on the side lines.  Tire out that defense.  Strahan isn’t a young buck any more.  Run at him.  Make him play the run.  Again we have to limit 2nd or 3rd and long.   No turnovers.  Limit penalties.  If we are able to do this we will cruise.

The Dallas defense has to rush the quarterback.  Eli Manning is very good in the pocket.  We have to collapse the pocket around him.  Stop Brandon Jacobs on 1st and 2nd downs.   Keep the Giants in 3rd and long then put in our dime package.  Confuse Manning and Blitz Manning.

 

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