Where’s the Outrage?

• Eli Manning is still a head scratcher. He isn’t a guy that will throw beautiful lasers. He seems to have something. Like Jim Plunkett so many years ago. Like Jim McMahon.
• This was one of the best NFL games that I have ever seen.
• The New York Giants receivers came up big, no HUGE - Tryee, Smith, Boss and Burress
• 5 sacks!! 5 sacks.
• The Giants defense played outstanding. They were GREAT. The defense carried the offense until they could make plays. They hit Brady for 60 minutes.
• Eli Manning - Super Bowl winning quarterback.  Wow.

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Giants  win!!!  Giants beat up and beat down the Patriots 17 - 14.  What high powered offense?  What everyone forgot was that defense wins championships!  Say it again, defense wins championships!

10:00 - Pats have the ball at the 25. 1st down - incomplete. 2nd - sack by Alford. Who? 3rd down - incomplete to Moss. This was almost a catch. 10 seconds left. 4th down - incomplete. 1 second on the clock. Wow. Now, that’s what I’m talking about.

9:50 - Can Eli Manning bring the Giants back? Samuels lets a INT go thru his hands. Eli Manning somehow gets away from a sack. Daivd Tryee makes the catch of the year. The ball is on the Patriots 25. Eli after throwing up a wounded duck should thank the Football Gods for not getting intercepted. Manning hits Smith. Eli hits Burress for a TD. Burress beats his man badly. Giants lead by 3. 17 - 14!

9:30 - Pats have the ball and they are beginning to move the ball. Welker is killing the Giants. New England has ball inside the Giants 30. Brady misses a wide open Randy Moss for a touchdown. Pats have the ball inside the 8. Welker gets crushed. Incomplete. Moss on an inside slant. Touchdown. Pats up 14 -10.

9:27 - Giants do nothing with the ball and have to punt. Note this possession. Could be a problem.

9:15 - Pats start deep in their own territory. Great catch by Moss. Welker can’t find the handle. Pats have to punt.

9:08 - Kevin Boss makes a huge play. Steve Smith on 3rd and 4. Great catch. Great pass from Eli. First down. Eli has had some time. Eli throws a laser to David Tyre. Giants take the lead!!! 10 - 7!

9:01 - Pats moving the ball but stalled. Brady is losing it. He was yelling at Welker the only receiver that is getting open.

8:54 - Giants don’t do much. Pats with the ball deep in their own territory.

8:38 - What are you talking about? 12 men on the field? So the Pats get another 3 downs and nothing. Instead of going for a 49 yard field goal. They go for it and it is even close.

8:27 - Welker. Moroney. Faulk. Patriots moving the ball but Brady and Welker are getting hit. Outstanding tackle by Antonio Pierce. [Read more →]

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First let me say that I didn’t like Roman numerals in junior high. I’m not sure that I like them now.

How the Giants win: XBox’s Madden NFL football is an incredibly complex game. Playing complex defenses like the Patroits, Steelers and Ravens, you can learn a ton about how difficult the game can be. Trying to figure out if the defense is playing man or zone can cause me to scratch my head and I’m playing a game. I know what to look for. I hit the instant replay and watch the safeties and the corners. I know where my keys are and still it can take me a while to figure out exactly what they are playing.

Eli Manning will not have the luxury of my Madden instant replay. He will have 5 - 15 seconds per play to figure out what the New England Patriots are doing. He will need to put his offense in the best position to be successful. He will need to run when he can and throw when he needs to. He can not turn the ball over. His receivers (Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer, Kevin Boss and Chris Smith) will have to play very well, almost perfect. No dropped passes. No turnovers. The combination of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw need to combine for around 150 yards. This would mean that the New York Giants are controlling the clock.

The Giants have proved that they can move the ball early in the game. The key will be to score on almost every drive. The first 2 drives will be extremely important. New England will try to get off to a fast start. If the Giants get behind early - stick a fork in them. On the other hand, if the defense can hold through the early nerves that are a part of every Super Bowl then the offense needs to put up some points in a couple of long clock eating drives. Points means touchdowns. Field goals are like lion hunting with a b-b gun. They are worst than worthless. They just upset the lion. Field goals will just upset the Patriots. If you are down there score a touchdown. If you must kick a field goal it better be at the end of the game for the win. [Read more →]

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