Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Giants 44 Raiders 7

The Giants are 5-0 for the first time since 1990. Eli Manning’s heel injury did not stop him from throwing 173 yards in the first half alone or break his now 83 consecutive starts. Ahmad Bradshaw had a field day with two touchdowns and 110 yards on 11 carries. Jacobs wasn’t far behind with 67 yards on 21 carries. For the receivers, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham had a touch down each which isn’t too impressive since Steve Smith seemed to be always under double coverage. Although, this double coverage did not stop him from getting 70 yards on only three catches. Sinorice Moss must stop returning punts; he simply does not have the acceleration let alone the brains. This game would have been 44-0 if it weren’t for Moss’s punk mistake. On to the giants defense…. Simply perfect. These guys weren’t even giving Oakland a first down before the Raiders needed to punt. And the better news is that this squad will be twice as good once everyone (Aaron Ross, Chris Canty) are healthy again.

Oakland just has too many problems. They weren’t running the ball when they needed to, and leaving the game in the hands of quarterback JaMarcus Russell is simple silly. “J-Russ” simply makes me gag. This “Stud” wears “bling” on the field. Is this guy a rapper or a professional athlete? JaMarcus’ beer belly needs to go too, but will continue flopping around as long as J-Russ feels the need to party. On to Russell’s actual performance in the game… well, he stinks. Don’t get me wrong the man’s got a cannon. Although this cannon must have been made in the dark ages by a drunken blacksmith considering how inaccurate J-Russ throws. Oakland is a mess in general and I need my G-Men to play a good team before I have to start watching the Jets due to boredom.

Monday, October 5, 2009

4-0 giants make road trip perfection.

Cheifs 16 Giants 27

Cheifs 193 yards Giants 429 yards

Only one name can describe the Giants’ offense last Sunday, and that name is Steve Smith. Eli Manning’s number one receiver Smith is currently second in the league for catches with an impressive 34 receptions in the first four games. This is more that any receiver in Giants' history at this point in the season. In last Sunday’s game Steve Smith put out 134 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Jacobs had 92 yards on 21 carries. Not everything in this game was positive for the G-Men, Eli Manning left the game late with a bruised heel injury. At the moment it is unsure if Eli will be able to play against the Oakland Raiders next Sunday. After Eli began feeling this non-contact injury he stayed it for one more play. This play was a pass to Hakeem Nicks that turned into a 54-yard touchdown by this talented young rookie.

The game began with a turnover on the kick off in the Giants favor when Cheif's running back Jamaal Charles fumbled thanks to Giant Bryan Kehl. This opening play turned into a quick touch down for the Giants. At the beginning of the 3rd quarter The Kansas City Chiefs tried an onside kick, but yet again Bryan Kehl recovered the ball for the Giants. Antonio Peirce caused Chief’s quarterback Matt Cassel to fumble. The Giants’ defense cannot be beat. In this game Giants Defense brought pressure on the Chief’s offence in a similar manner that Philadelphia had done previously and successfully. After Eli’s injury he was replaced with David Carr.

Overall

This game was over when the Giants went up 27 to 3. The Chiefs are currently 0-4 which hasn’t happened for them since 1980. The Giants are 4-0 and are likely going to be a big dog this season and into the postseason. Eli Manning and Steve Smith can practically read each other’s minds. The way Eli has been playing this year it is hard to imagine which team’s defense will be able to stop him.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Giants 24 Buccaneers 0

Giants completely dominated this game on defense as usual, and as well as on offense.
Defense
The Giants Defense did not allow Tampa Bay a first down until the third quarter. That being said, Tuck played through a shoulder injury until he was replaced with Mathias Kiwanuka. Kiwanuka was responsible for Terrell Thomas's interception when Mathias sacked Buccaneer quarterback Leftwich. Surprisingly, Tampa bay did not choose to run the ball as much as they should have; it seemed like no one on this offensive line seemed to be on the same page. The Giant's Defense did a better job at stopping the run this week by only allowing 38 yards on 10 Buccaneer carries. Leftwich looked horrible, and if he was replaced with back up quarterback Josh Johnson earlier, this game could have been much closer. But what can you expect when your Buccaneer Head Coach is the youngest coach in the National Football League.
Offense
On offense the Giants did it all. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw played terrific for the Gmen's ground game. In the beginning of the game it seemed as if the Buc's defense seemed afraid to challenge Jacobs, and Bradshaw was dodging Buccaneers like it was his job. Manning completed 14 passes for a total of 161 yards including two touch down passes. One pass was easily sent to Steve smith in the redzone where Steve had no one covering him. The other touchdown was a terrific throw of 18 yards by manning to Sinorice Moss.
Overall
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now 0-3. Their quarterback is about to loose his starting position. The Giants played outstanding in every category, even if the Buccaneers were not much of a test. In my opinion this game was over at half time when I realized the Giants had ran 40 plays compared to Tampa Bay's 14. The Giants have the oldest coach in the NFL and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the youngest coach. At the end of the day, this game came down to wisdom, discipline, and making correct plays. Frankly, I do not think anyone on Tampa Bay had any sense of collaboration from play to play. What do you expect where a bad team plays poorly against the Giant's Power House?!?!?!