The "tricks" Tiki Barber was talking about...

[Rack]

Before the game Tiki said the Giants had some "Tricks" they were gonna use to run the ball on us.

I'm assuming those "Tricks" was the belly out play they kept running against us (successfully). That's the play where it started off inside, then "bellys out" to the outside. It's desinged to get the ILBs to step up, then you pop it out with a lead blocker and kick out the OLB. Since the ILBs are now engaged at the LOS, there is no one left to pursue to the outside.


Anyway, just like teams are gonna bring the heat vs our OL, expect teams to run that play on us from here on out. Also, expect normal straight ahead dives to work more effectively cuz now our ILB's are gonna be tentative when they see one, thinking it's gonna be the belly out play.


If we'd do a little more blitzing (effectively. Yeah, I know, fat chance eh?) it would discourage teams from doing so, but I don't think that's gonna happen.

 

[Jimmie]

Great analysis and eye for what they Giants were doing.

I for one, would like to know when our D-Coordinator was going to start catching some heat for our underachieving defense. this unit has underachieved for years, when does Zimmer start getting some heat?

 

[Rack]

Great analysis and eye for what they Giants were doing.

I for one, would like to know when our D-Coordinator was going to start catching some heat for our underachieving defense. this unit has underachieved for years, when does Zimmer start getting some heat?

He does get some heat from the fans. Too bad the "higher ups" aren't seeing what we're seeing.


Throughout Zimmer's "career" as a D-Coord, he's turned many good players into average players. He's doing it this year too.

 

[2much2soon]

Great analysis and eye for what they Giants were doing.

I for one, would like to know when our D-Coordinator was going to start catching some heat for our underachieving defense. this unit has underachieved for years, when does Zimmer start getting some heat?

I hope it starts soon.
I have a feeling Zimmer is going to regret not taking that college job a few years ago.
Was it Nebraska that wanted him and JJ and BP talked him out of it?

 

[SultanOfSix]

Zimmer is poor at disguising the blitz. Also, what's the point of the 3-4 if you don't run blitzes and stunts?

Also, is it just me, or does the offensive line of the opposing team seem to get away with a lot of holding? And if it is holding, they are negated by stupid rationalizations such as he "ran through the hold."