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Location: East Rutherford, N.J. | Stadium: Giants Stadium (80,242) | President/CEO: John K. Mara, Esq. | GM: Jerry Reese
Coach: Tom Coughlin | League Championships: 4 | Super Bowls: 3
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Giants report: Inside slant
 

The Sports Xchange
 
 
Inside slant · Notes, quotes · Strategy and personnel
 
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There's an old cliche that states, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Yet the New York Giants, who after having a breakout performance last week against Atlanta, reverted into their sloppy selves against Denver in their 26-6 loss on Thanksgiving night.

"For this team, we had to get into third-and-management situations to give us the best chance to win," said quarterback Eli Manning, who was part of the problem. "We were not able to do that in the first half, and we weren't able to stay on the field."

Why has this been the case? Well one popular belief is that the Giants' offensive gameplan seems to have gravitated from a run-first mentality to more of pass-first approach.

Witness in the first quarter, when New York threw nine times and only ran three en route to a 3-0 deficit. In the second quarter, the Giants threw five times and ran three more times as Denver continued to build up its lead to a 16-0 halftime margin.

Simply put, the Giants' change in philosophy is creating many more second-and-long situations than they had in the past, and it is also forcing Manning to make more check downs and changes which have in the past led to confusion amongst the other 10 members of the offenses.

Yet the players seem to be fine with the coaches' approach, and instead blame their problems on execution.

"I think the coaches did a great job of putting us in the right situations," said RB Brandon Jacobs, who was held to 11 carries for 27 yards. "I don't think that they did anything special. We have got to play better."

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Since:Jun 20, 2008

November 30, 2009 5:37 pm
Last thing I'd like to get off my chest for today...Was that moron really getting in the ear of the offense?  Please tell me I was dreaming when I saw that...

The offense has to play catch up football every damn week thanks to an pee-wee football defense we have...

Osi yelling at someone?  The guy has what 5 sacks?  Worse then the actual number of sacks is that
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Oct 1, 2006

December 1, 2009 10:16 am
Get strong win a Superbowl & Fall apart.

There is no real excuse for it. However, The Giants lost Spag, the defense suffers, No Suprise there.

Plax being Plax end up in Jail, anyone really suprised there?

We send a great player headcase to New orleans, look whats going on there!

We let
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Feb 14, 2008

November 30, 2009 9:08 am
The most alarming thing about the Giants this year is that its not one thing, they are bad in a lot of spots (Hutched)

I read that on another post and I think that is really the answer.  Anyway, here is my take:

I like Eli Manni
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 1, 2006

November 29, 2009 11:33 am

From PFT.com

Eli dealing with more foot problems
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 29, 2009 10:53 AM ET

"Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been struggling with a foot injury this season, and overcompensating for that injury may have caused him ...(more)

Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 30, 2007

December 1, 2009 12:09 am
we all love the good old soldier Pierce, but we all know he was never that fast, but made up with smarts, but now his even more diminished speed (age) has made it too much to make up with knowledge no longer.

not saying Chase is Flash (fitting name since he's always BEHIND the runner, chasing...), but Blackburnn cannot be slower than Pierce.  or perhaps Clark can move to MLB where
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Reputation:95
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Since:Sep 15, 2008

November 28, 2009 8:17 am
I cant believe you guys are throwing in the towel...

You are 6-5...

NFC south
 winner: Saints (in the bag)

Runner up: Falcons 5-5

remaining games : bucs (L)/philly(L)/jets (w)/bills(w)/bucs(w)  3/2

finish: 8-7
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Reputation:95
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Since:Sep 30, 2007

December 1, 2009 9:21 am

over the years, the Giants have been successful due to talent and great coordinators (and some OC, but not as much).  it seems like we've become the Kansas City Royals of producing coordinator talent for a couple of years and letting them go without even looking to see if they'll make a better head coach then the current
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 2, 2006

November 28, 2009 8:45 am

I really think Derrick Ward is the obvious missing cog for the Giants. I can't believe I haven't heard anyone mention this when watching all of the morons(experts) on tv. Also, the coaching staff really needs to stop worrying that
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November 30, 2009 11:16 pm

Well at least the Giants weren't the only "once great" team to get azz rap.ed by the Saints this season. Wow, the Patsies are getting boned worse than the Giants did. Seriously, when did the Pats sign ...(more)

Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Jun 10, 2009

November 30, 2009 7:19 pm
Dear Giant Fans:      While it is still mathematically possible for the G-men to sneak into the play-offs, we must control our pessimistic dooms-day feelings.  If the Giants can find a way to beat the " Boys " this week, they will be only 1 game behind in the loss column, however, will win the tie breaker if Da ...(more)
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Since:Mar 25, 2008

November 26, 2009 11:57 pm
What is worse, getting assaulted by an overrated team or being an overrated team?
Didn't we all know at least a bit going into this game that it was by no means going to be a gimmie, even with the way the Broncos had been playing and the heavy favoring of the Giants because of t
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Reputation:97
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Since:Jun 10, 2009

December 1, 2009 12:15 pm
Dear Giants Fans:     It's time!   With 5 games remaining against wild card  teams and division leaders,  it's time for the players to stop talking macho, and just play the game like a pack of wounded animals.  It's time for the O and D coordinators to let it all hang out.  If they don't, it ...(more)
Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 1, 2006

November 28, 2009 8:47 pm
I said this after last season, but it Bears repeating. Why the he11 didn't the Giants organization take a page from Jerry Jones and make Spags a DC / Assistant Head Coach and pay him $3 + million dollars a year to keep him in "golden handcuffs" with the Gia ...(more)
Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 13, 2007

November 28, 2009 7:32 pm
Would be losing the next 2 to go 6-7, then beating the lowly Redskins and Panthers and a Viking team that's liable to be resting the whole team, and finishing 9-7. Imagine the idiocy if it plays out like that, all we will hear is how the ...(more)
Reputation:85
Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 8, 2009

November 30, 2009 5:45 pm
(POLL) Would like to gauge what fans think the biggest dissapointment has been so far in the season.

Eli was expected to have a huge year after the huge contract but thus far as been an average to good quarterbak as far as $100 million status goes anyway.

Jacobs was expected to be a top 5 back but has looked hesitant at times and regressed from last year.

The defens
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