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The Weekly BEast Report: Bye Week Musings On The Rest Of The NFC East
By DawnMacelli @BTB_Macelli on Nov 13 2014, 11:00p 26
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Seven wins at the mid-season break...there was a time when that seemed like a stretch for Dallas. Now we look around and take stock of what the Cowboys must do to separate themselves from everyone else in the East.
New York Giants (3-6)
New York Giants - 17
Seattle Seahawks - 38
At one point the Giants looked poised to make the NFC East a three-way battle, but since that point the team from the Big Apple as taken a tremendous nose dive. The revamped offense has been the cause of more than its share of the problem, but the overriding share of the blame should be directed at the Giants defense. Once the cornerstone of a pair of Super Bowl winning squads, the New York D is now a shadow of its former self. More and more it is looking like defensive coordinator Perry Fewell is going to be the one held accountable for the team's demise, as well he should. The references now being used to describe the current edition of the Giants defense should sound familiar to fans of the Dallas Cowboys.
Because the defense under Perry Fewell is definitely broken, and that - more so than the struggling offense - is the reason this season is getting flushed away. The Giants' once-proud defense isn't just bad, it's historically bad. After its hideous performance in Seattle on Sunday, it's ranked dead last in the 32-team NFL.
The one bright spot on the horizon for the G-men is the pending return of running back Rashad Jennings. While he may not be quite the weapon that division mates DeMarco Murray and LeSean McCoy are, Jennings' efforts have provided a spark of life for the Giants offense when he was healthy. The same cannot be said for his backup, Andre Williams. The only question is how much help will he provide the struggling organization? NBC New York brought up that issue recently.
Is Jennings single-handedly going to save the Giants' season? Not unless he can also play defensive tackle, linebacker and cornerback, thus helping a defense that is now ranked last in the NFL.
The Giants will have an opportunity to begin a rebound this weekend when the San Francisco 49ers pay a visit to MetLife Stadium. A New York defense that allowed 350 yards on the ground to the Seahawks will try to stop the two-headed rushing attack of Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore. Unless their once vaunted defensive line can conjure up its former self, this weekend could turn into another long and embarrassing outing for the Giants.
By DawnMacelli @BTB_Macelli on Nov 13 2014, 11:00p 26
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Seven wins at the mid-season break...there was a time when that seemed like a stretch for Dallas. Now we look around and take stock of what the Cowboys must do to separate themselves from everyone else in the East.
New York Giants (3-6)
New York Giants - 17
Seattle Seahawks - 38
At one point the Giants looked poised to make the NFC East a three-way battle, but since that point the team from the Big Apple as taken a tremendous nose dive. The revamped offense has been the cause of more than its share of the problem, but the overriding share of the blame should be directed at the Giants defense. Once the cornerstone of a pair of Super Bowl winning squads, the New York D is now a shadow of its former self. More and more it is looking like defensive coordinator Perry Fewell is going to be the one held accountable for the team's demise, as well he should. The references now being used to describe the current edition of the Giants defense should sound familiar to fans of the Dallas Cowboys.
Because the defense under Perry Fewell is definitely broken, and that - more so than the struggling offense - is the reason this season is getting flushed away. The Giants' once-proud defense isn't just bad, it's historically bad. After its hideous performance in Seattle on Sunday, it's ranked dead last in the 32-team NFL.
The one bright spot on the horizon for the G-men is the pending return of running back Rashad Jennings. While he may not be quite the weapon that division mates DeMarco Murray and LeSean McCoy are, Jennings' efforts have provided a spark of life for the Giants offense when he was healthy. The same cannot be said for his backup, Andre Williams. The only question is how much help will he provide the struggling organization? NBC New York brought up that issue recently.
Is Jennings single-handedly going to save the Giants' season? Not unless he can also play defensive tackle, linebacker and cornerback, thus helping a defense that is now ranked last in the NFL.
The Giants will have an opportunity to begin a rebound this weekend when the San Francisco 49ers pay a visit to MetLife Stadium. A New York defense that allowed 350 yards on the ground to the Seahawks will try to stop the two-headed rushing attack of Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore. Unless their once vaunted defensive line can conjure up its former self, this weekend could turn into another long and embarrassing outing for the Giants.
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