Feb

4

A win for the ages

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February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

I’m still at a loss to describe my feelings after watching one of the most unbelievable finishes in sports history. Simply put, the Giants made history in Super Bowl XLII, and we are all fortunate enough to have witnessed it.
There’s no need here to rehash the entire game, but I will say this–never again should […]

Feb

3

Talk is cheap. Play the game.

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February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, this is it. No more talking, no more prognosticating, no more pontificating, no more nothing. Super Bowl Sunday is at hand.
I’m not going to go into any detailed analysis here–we’ve all seen, read, and heard enough about how these two teams match up in the last two weeks, and nothing I would say here […]

Feb

2

Dead calm

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February 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Saturday before the Super Bowl is usually very quiet, except for the odd arrest or misadventure of a key player the night before the big game. (Remember Stanley Wilson of the Bengals?)
Anyway, the teams are having their final practices today, which should be nothing more than a walk-through and some final film sessions. Obviously, […]

Feb

1

What’s wrong with Plax?

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February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We need this like we need a hole in the head…
Reports indicate that Plaxico Burress’ left knee is swollen and sore, and he has missed two straight practices (Wednesday and yesterday).
Of course, Plax has been dealing with right ankle problems all season long that has caused him to miss the majority of practices, so on […]

Jan

31

So what does Big Blue have to do to win this game?

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January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It’s now Thursday, and we can pretty much surmise that both the Giants and the Patriots are putting their game plans in place for this Sunday’s game. This is when things start getting really serious and we’ll see the talk die down and the strategizing begin.
With the Giants being the decided underdog, it’s going to […]

Jan

29

Plax makes his pick

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January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m not sure it’s on the same level as Joe Namath’s guarantee of a Jet win against the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, but Plaxico Burress has come out and made his Super Bowl prediction and, as one would guess, he picks Giants to beat the Patriots by a score of 23-17.
Now, of course, […]

Jan

24

Big Blue goes back to work

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January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

After a few days of rest, relaxation, and basking in the glow of their improbable ascent to the NFC Championship, the Giants finally get back to work today and begin a few days of practice before they fly down to Phoenix on Sunday.
Of course, the two weeks off between the conference championship games and the […]

Oct

16

New York Giants: The best in the NFC

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October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Opening night was a disaster with Eli Manning, Brandon Jacobs, and Osi Umenyiora all getting hurt. The defense was pathetic. the offense put up points, but it was too little too late. Then came the loss to Green Bay, where the defense was even worse. At 0-2, the Giants were headed towards 2-14 and the […]

Sep

10

Things the NY Giants can improve on: DEFENSE, health

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September 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

Well, the first game was pretty bad. Sure the Giants mounted a comeback, but that was only the quick strike offense and one adjustment on defense that was hours too late. The defense was pathetically embarrassing and Tony Romo had his way finding any receiver any time. Great comeback attempt by the offense, with the […]