Hostile;1093215 said:
The reason is simple. They are 2-0 in the division and we are 1-1. If they are 3-0 and we are 1-2 that is a hill we don't want to climb.
So, let's hear your theories on how to get the job done. How do we beat the Giants?
I'd love to see a serious football thread with no baiting and whining, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
Key #1, we have to make Eli beat us not Tiki Barber. Now, Eli is capable of doing this, but we cannot allow Tiki to give them a ball control edge. This also means that we put Eli under a lot of pressure. We need to hit him like he stole something. Pressure, pressure, pressure.
Key #2, we can't allow the Giants DE's to get on track with their QB sacks and pressure. This is something we have to focus on and keep Bledsoe upright in this game more than most others we play.
Key #3, for the love of all that's holy, we have to quit inviting the yellow laundry. The penalties are mental errors more than physical errors and that is a trend we can't afford.
Key #4, Julius and Barber need to average 4.5 yards per carry and catch a few passes. The Giants LBs will over pursue, that means screens and draws can be huge for us.
Key #5, we need to take the ball away, but not give it away. Always a key IMO.
Key #6, lastly we cannot get caught up in another hype game like the Eagles. Yeah, it's MNF but that doesn't mean we need players hamming for the spotlight. Just do your jobs and win the game. That's so much more important that shining for the bright lights.
this is a good anaylsis hostile.
I would like to add.
the giants last year were the team that stunted and confused our line. they did it first, then everyone followed suit, now after that game adams was out, but it was also that the giants stunted and confused us up front forcing four turnovers.
The key to me on offense is going to be being able to control the push fred robbins gets with pierce and arrington coming on bltizes between the lg and tackle. IF gurode can handle robbins one on one, then adams, kosier and fasano should be able to pick up the blitz, if gurode struggles with that initial push and needs help that blitz is going to be very troublesome.
Gibril wilson is a good player, he can blitz and he can cover, as you stated when the safeties and linebackers are being aggressive we need to make them pay, Play action has to be effective, it cant be run like the last two weeks where when bledsoe turns around he is getting hit.
Yesterday houston was pressing all of our wr and bringing a safety occasionally on a blitz, I look for the giants to press outside and try to blow up the middle. We need to back them off, and when they do this we need jones to break a big run. One of julius big runs yesterday houston was bumping outside and moving the ss into the slot on the left and jones made the first guy miss and because of the press there is no one there. Jones needs to break a big play to back off the corners and give owens and glenn some room.
ON defense, this is going to be a struggle. We have to force the ball underneath and keep tiki at a reasonable amount.
We have been starting slow and teams have come out and pushed us around in the running game in the first quarter, we cant let that happen. if they run well we maybe in over our heads.
I have faith we will get pressure this week because ellis can beat mckenzie and ware should be able to do what he wants against luke p.
Eli didnt play well in the stadium last year and he looked rattled until the last drive, if we hit him often like last year we should dictate the tempo of the game.
I agree this is the most critical game of the season so far. We need to hold serve at home in all divisional games. We are outscoring our opponents 61-16 at home and the team should be fired up for this weeks game.
Last thing. Keep shockey out of the game, bracket him with james and williams most of the day, he can not become a factor because that changes how we can play the run, take shockey out of it early and then stop the run.