Ultimate NYG

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

My cousin Howie knows sports. He set me straight immediately after the 2023 draft, praising the pick of Jalin Hyatt in Round 3. It was prescient. Jalin Hyatt is going to be a star. Howie is back with some more candid observations on the Giants: First off, let’s understand that even if Saquon does play that game, the result is the same. Whoever controls the line of scrimmage … [Read more...] about Howie S recaps the Gmen

I actually thought the Giants were somewhat competitive. It hurts when your OL has Lemieux as a turnstile. Neal still has issues. The Defense couldn’t get off the field with too many surrendered 3rd down conversions. The 49ers do flares and screens, so it’s sickening when they do a WR bubble screen and grab 30 on a 3rd & 15. The flags were disgusting. Hyatt had roughly … [Read more...] about SF 30 NYG 12

The Thrilla in Arizona. Biggest comeback since 1949. AZ is not a good team, but there was a lot of heart in that 2nd half turnaround. When it was 60-0 at halftime, it felt like a lot of gaslighting. Where were all things we saw in the preseason? The roster improvements? One of the things we noted in being bullish in the Gmen was coaching, and one of those coaching edges was … [Read more...] about NYG 31 AZ 28

I was swamped this past week and it hasn’t diminished the need to discuss the ugly implosion from Sunday night. Were the Giants a complete dismal failure on all accounts? Yes. Was Dallas’s defense that good? Possibly. Were both players and coaches equally culpable on Sunday night? Yes. Will opposing Defenses mimic what Dallas did (loaded box) and once again dare … [Read more...] about Evan Neal