New York Football Giants!

[CIGma_Chi]

(even though they play in New Jersey ... ;) )

Since other teams had their own threads...

So Blue Faithful, what do you think of the breakout game of Steve Smith and Mario Manningham? I must admit to some tempered excitement because it's nice to see receivers to whom Eli looks very comfortable throwing.

It softens the blow of losing Plaxico Burress to utter stupidity and Amani Toomer's reliable hands.

Also does Eli look any cooler and more collected than in the last few minutes of a game with a chance to win on the line?

Are the Giants 3-0 after Tampa? I say YES!

[ahc4353]

Not a big football guy anymore but Giants were always my team back in the day so I stick with them and anyone playing the Pats. :D

[CIGma_Chi]

Not a big football guy anymore but Giants were always my team back in the day so I stick with them and anyone playing the Pats. :D

SB XLII must have been a fun night for you then huh? It definitely was a raucous one at my house. :) The Perfect Ending.

[skullnrose]

Glad someone started this thread. Go Big Blue!

Looks like Manning complete to Manningham is going to be said often.

I'm with you on 3-0 after the Tampa game.

[CIGma_Chi]

Glad someone started this thread. Go Big Blue!

Looks like Manning complete to Manningham is going to be said often.

Manningham's speed is a beautiful thing. He definitely broke a few ankles with those impressive jukes. I'll be following his development.

[The Poet]

I still don't totally trust their RBs or DBs - Manning can't live by bread-and-butter dumpoffs alone.

[Red]

cool..and no cowboy talk! unless its bashing them

[dogface_313]

Not a NYG fan or hater, but it was nice to see them beat the cowgirls!

[KidRock]

I like the Jets but the LIONS will always be my team!

[icehog3]

Oh sir, the Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. And in the end, the Giants triumphed by kicking an oblong ball made of pigskin through a big "H". It was a most ripping victory!

[dogface_313]

Oh sir, the Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. And in the end, the Giants triumphed by kicking an oblong ball made of pigskin through a big "H". It was a most ripping victory!

Haha

[CIGma_Chi]

Oh sir, the Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. And in the end, the Giants triumphed by kicking an oblong ball made of pigskin through a big "H". It was a most ripping victory!

Classic! And back when Eddie was still funny. :)

[CIGma_Chi]

cool..and no cowboy talk! unless its bashing them

Same goes for eagles talk :)

[shvictor]

Nice to see you finally have your own thread, now stay out of ours :D

[pnoon]

Nice to see you finally have your own thread, now stay out of ours :D

:tg

[CIGma_Chi]

2009 SCHEDULE (REGULAR SEASON)
DATE TIME NETWORK OPPONENT RESULT
Sunday, 9/13 4:15 PM ET FOX* vs. Washington W, 23-17*
Sunday, 9/20 8:20 PM ET NBC @ Dallas W, 33-31*
Sunday, 9/27 1:00 PM ET FOX @ Tampa Bay *
Sunday, 10/4 1:00 PM ET FOX @ Kansas City *
Sunday, 10/11 1:00 PM ET CBS vs. Oakland *
Sunday, 10/18 1:00 PM ET FOX @ New Orleans *
Sunday, 10/25 8:20 PM ET NBC vs. Arizona *
Sunday, 11/1 4:15 PM ET FOX @ Philadelphia *
Sunday, 11/8 4:15 PM ET CBS vs. San Diego *
Sunday, 11/15 BYE BYE BYE
Sunday, 11/22 1:00 PM ET * FOX vs. Atlanta *
Thursday, 11/26 8:20 PM ET NFLNET @ Denver *
Sunday, 12/6 4:15 PM ET * FOX vs. Dallas *
Sunday, 12/13 8:20 PM ET * NBC vs. Philadelphia *
Monday, 12/21 8:30 PM ET ESPN @ Washington *
Sunday, 12/27 1:00 PM ET * FOX vs. Carolina *
Sunday, 1/3 1:00 PM ET * FOX @ Minnesota

Very good shot at a 5-0 start to the season.

What do you think? Where does the first loss come down? I think at New Orleans might be tough given how the Aint's have played thus far. *

[CIGma_Chi]

15 minutes to kickoff ... GO BLUE!

[VirtualSmitty]

Giants just dominated today. Bucs looked bad from start to finish.

[CIGma_Chi]

Giants just dominated today. Bucs looked bad from start to finish.

It really wasn't ever in doubt though I am a bit worried about Tynes. Two weeks now with misses inside 30yds ...

[VirtualSmitty]

It really wasn't ever in doubt though I am a bit worried about Tynes. Two weeks now with misses inside 30yds ...

No doubt, though I expected the Bucs to play a little better than they did. As for Tynes, I def agree with you, two easy kicks botched in back to back games. This one was only a 21 yard kick!

[kelmac07]

Bucs stink...but Giants are looking good foe week #3.

[CIGma_Chi]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/3919/wrapup-giants-24-buccaneers-0

Tom Coughlin is one of the best coaches in the league at using adversity as a motivating factor. The team got the news Thursday that starting safety Kenny Phillips would be placed on injured reserve. It's an obvious setback, but the defense didn't miss a beat Sunday.

The Giants will travel to Kansas City to face a winless Chiefs team next Sunday. It might sound like the perfect time for a letdown (see: Cleveland in 2008), but I don't think it will happen. I think the Giants are the best team in the league right now, although you could certainly make an argument for the Baltimore Ravens. Last week, the Giants' front seven was embarrassed by what the Cowboys accomplished in the running game.

[VirtualSmitty]

NYG 27 KC16 :D:tu

[CIGma_Chi]

Good win over a team the Giants were supposed to beat so it was nice to see that they pounded them early and often.

Steve Smith is officially "The Man" now. What a show!

And welcome to the end zone, Hakim Nicks! Very nice RAC!

Scary moment for Eli but it looks like the injury won't be all that bad but another excellent performance from he QB.

In the meantime, what the hell is up with Tynes?

[CIGma_Chi]

ESPN is speculating now that Eli's injury is most likely an Achilles injury ...

Begin fretting ... ... ... NOW!

[CIGma_Chi]

ESPN is speculating now that Eli's injury is most likely an Achilles injury ...

Begin fretting ... ... ... NOW!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4533731

A day after hurting the heel in a non-contact injury in a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, Manning walked into the locker room with neither a boot, a crutch nor much evidence of heavy tape on his right foot. The only obvious sign of an injury was a slight limp.

Manning was to have an MRI on his right leg late Monday afternoon.

"I don't think it's nothing to be worried about. It will be getting rid of the soreness," Manning said.

[CIGma_Chi]

WHEW!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4533731

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Eli Manning is going to have to play in pain if he wants to continue as the New York Giants quarterback.

Manning was diagnosed with inflamed tissue in his right foot late Monday following an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. It's a problem that usually develops over time and lingers.

ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen first reported the diagnosis.

Team physician Russell Warren told Manning he could play this weekend against the Oakland Raiders if he could tolerate the pain.

"It's not as serious an injury as [the doctor] has seen before, where it's the whole foot that's hurting," Manning said in an interview on ESPN Radio in New York. "It's just kind of a portion of it."

The Giants (4-0) have listed Manning as day to day with the plantar fasciitis, which has caused soreness and swelling in the heel and arch area on the bottom of his foot.

[VirtualSmitty]

Good game today, NYG 44 OAK 7 :D

[CIGma_Chi]

Good game today, NYG 44 OAK 7 :D

I think for it be officially a game, the other team has to show up. :)

Bring on the Saints!

[MedicCook]

Giants are not looking very good today.

[VirtualSmitty]

Giants are not looking very good today.

Tough game so far.

[MedicCook]

Where did the Giants D go? Did they get the weekend off?

[timo]

Where did the Giants D go? Did they get the weekend off?

No they're playing a real football team today:D

[VirtualSmitty]

Where did the Giants D go? Did they get the weekend off?

They are embarrassing themselves today.

[CIGma_Chi]

Wow this was just brutal. And the schedule doesn't get easier.

[macpappy]

I think for it be officially a game, the other team has to show up. :)

Bring on the Saints!

You asked for it.

[CIGma_Chi]

You asked for it.

That I did. I knew the Saints would be the beginning of the tough part of the schedule. The Giants could very easily drop to 5-5 if they don't get it together. They get credit for beating the teams they had to beat but now it's time to play with the varsity.

[macpappy]

Today made it a clean sweep of New York State for the Saints.

[blooz4u]

WHO DAT! WHO DAT! Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints!!!

:)

[longknocker]

WHO DAT! WHO DAT! Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints!!!

:)

:tuHow About That? Saints Over The Former Superbowl Winning Giants!:banger

[macpappy]

"6. New York Giants: Who feels more degraded: a coed who shows up on a “Girls Gone Wild” video following a drunken Mardi Gras rampage or Tom Coughlin and his defensive assistants watching film of Sunday’s undressing at the Superdome?"

[CIGma_Chi]

The Giants could very easily drop to 5-5 if they don't get it together. They get credit for beating the teams they had to beat but now it's time to play with the varsity.

*covering my eyes*

[VirtualSmitty]

40-17 loss to the eagles. What the f@*k :mad::td

[Blueface]

Shameful the way they have played the last three games.
Eli's has the confidence of a rookie on his first day, playing against an undefeated and best team in the league.
He is choking.

[timo]

Eli being Eli :D

[CIGma_Chi]

I knew this was gonna be a tough stretch ... but WHAT THE EFF!!??? 40-17?!!!?

[CIGma_Chi]

Holy effing crap.

I was physically ill after yesterday's game.

Way to go into the bye week Big Blue.

[Blueface]

I too was ill and shocked.

[VirtualSmitty]

I too was ill and shocked.

Same here. That was just crushing :(

[CIGma_Chi]

Thank you Eagles and Cowboys for keeping the Giants in the race ...

[CIGma_Chi]

This disappearing defense is worrying me. But a win is a win.

Looking forward to a Thanksgiving night game!

[CIGma_Chi]

Well now that the Thanksgiving Massacre is over ...

I'll be at the Giants/cowboys game this Sunday ... cigars in tow ... and hoping for a big win.

[MedicCook]

It is time to look toward 2010-2011 I think.

[CIGma_Chi]

It is time to look toward 2010-2011 I think.

Might very well be the case ...

But I'd still like to see them beat the 'Boys. Again, I mean. :)

[CIGma_Chi]

What a great game! Which was of course capped off with a victory cigar. :)

Better yet, I went with a cowboys fan. He wasn't very happy.

[Blueface]

Are we in for a win tonight or a disappointment?

I hope we can pull this off and get turned around but the defensive needs to step up.

[CIGma_Chi]

Are we in for a win tonight or a disappointment?

I hope we can pull this off and get turned around but the defensive needs to step up.

That was a nice bit of domination. Now if only they could keep it up ... and get help from Washington next week.

[CIGma_Chi]

OK Wrecking Crew ... what're your gut feelings? Do the Giants make the playoffs?

I actually think they will win against Carolina and Minnesota because the Panthers are awful and the Vikings won't be playing anyone (unless Brett Favre has his way that is).

That only leaves Green Bay and/or the Cowboys to lose one game.

WEEK 16:
Seattle @ Green Bay
Dallas @ Washington

WEEK 17:
Philly @ Dallas
Green Bay @ Arizona

I'm hoping that the Skins were so thoroughly embarrassed by their absence against the Giants that they look to put a hurting on the boys.

What say you?

[Blueface]

The pain, the agony......

[CIGma_Chi]

The pain, the agony......

Unfrigginbelieveable. Just unbelieveable. The Jets might make the playoffs but the Giants lay a big fat egg.

Merry Xmas Giants fans.

[CIGma_Chi]

Welcome to the 2010-2011 season Giants fans! That was a good win but all the receivers need to be taken to task for the tip drill.

[MedicCook]

Nice to see the Giants start the season off with a win. Imagine if Hicks did not drop half the balls thrown to him.

[VirtualSmitty]

Welcome to the 2010-2011 season Giants fans! That was a good win but all the receivers need to be taken to task for the tip drill.

It was a good win. Aside from the issue with the tips, I wasn't very impressed with the running game.

[CIGma_Chi]

I'll gladly take being tied atop the NFC East. :)

[stewshi]

Division seems its ours to lose right now with each team struggling and Giants seemingly starting to click.

[EricF]

Looked impressive against the Texans.

They did better than I thought they would do!

[CIGma_Chi]

Division seems its ours to lose right now with each team struggling and Giants seemingly starting to click.

Definitely well within reach. The cowboys seem to want to play themselves right out of the hunt and Philly can't be loving the juggling QB scenario. The redskins have their own issues but I'm much happier at this point than I thought I would be. :) The defensive performance against the bears was an eye-opener.

[CIGma_Chi]

Looked impressive against the Texans.

They did better than I thought they would do!

That's back to back weeks of impressive play. Hakeem Nicks is the man!

[stewshi]

Very pleasantly surprised at the running game as its the Bradshaw show and its humming along.

[Dave128]

Good game this weekend against Houston. Eli's two INTs had me a bit nervous, but the team recovered and looked like a winning team. Two in a row after Big Brother stomped all over them. Hopefully it was a huge wake up call for the rest of the season.

[CIGma_Chi]

Oh thank you thank you thank you Brett Favre. :)

[Tobacmon]

Been a Giants Fan since the 70's---Go Giants!

[stewshi]

Now if Philadelphia can choke a bit that would be nice.

[CIGma_Chi]

Predictions for MNF? What say you all? Will the reeling cowboys dig deep an find something to play for or will the Giants smell the blood in the water and rush in for the quick kill?

[stewshi]

Itll be a battle for sure especially since Dallas is at home and fighting for life support with their coach fighting for his job

I think Big Blue will pull it out though with a steady dose of Bradshaw and Eli being on top of his game rght now. It will be down to the wire and hopefully a better game than last nights snoozer.

[Red]

giants for the bowl!

[EricF]

Romo who???? John Kitna????????????

Go Blue!!!!!!!!!!

[CIGma_Chi]

The might be a championship in Texas ... But it ain't gonna be for the cowboys. ;) GO BLUE!!!

[MedicCook]

Go Giants!!

[Dave128]

Nice win for the Giants. They looked pretty sloppy in the beginning. I don't think they expected the Cowboys D to come at them so hard. Eli had over 300 passing yards. Imagine what he should have had without those 3 INTs.

[stewshi]

Nice win but a bit sloppy on offense, too many turnovers but thank goodness the defense was ready for anything Dallas had to offer.

Fumbes from each RB was not pretty especially the one where he bumped into a linemans @$$ and lost it. Our "Jet Blue" squad is gonna be what brings us back to Dallas.

[Zens7s]

Somebody needs to get these guys some Quarter Pounders so they will stop eating our Quarterbacks.

Romo-sexuals all over Texas today are crying on their clavicles today.

[The Poet]

Somebody needs to get these guys some QuarterBACK Pounders.

Fixed it for you, Sweetie-pie! :D

[Zens7s]

Fixed it for you, Sweetie-pie! :D

I was referring to the classic McDonald's sandwich the Quarter Pounder. I think the Giants are HUNGGGGGRRRRYYYYYY.

[CIGma_Chi]

Can a case be made for the Giants being the best team in the NFC? ;)

[timj219]

Can a case be made for the Giants being the best team in the NFC? ;)Absolutely. Unfortunately, being the best team in the NFC in week 8 means nothing. I just hope they're the best team in Seattle next week and manage to stay healthy. :)

[EricF]

Currently kicking azz in Seattle!

[Blueface]

Go Giants!!!

[area51]

21-0 haha

[MedicCook]

Go Giants!!

[CIGma_Chi]

That's the way a NY Football team represents in a game they're expected to win! I felt bad for Pete Carroll.

Then I remembered that the Giants are staking their claim to being a team to reckon with in the NFC if not the NFL. ;)

[Dave128]

What an awesome game! The entire team looked good.

[area51]

Great game. I hope things continue the way they are going.

[Zens7s]

I took the Giants for my pick to be the NFC in the SuperBowl. I wish I could take my Bears but when it comes to winning SuperBowl tickets I have to air on the side of sensibility.

[pnoon]

I took the Giants for my pick to be the NFC in the SuperBowl. I wish I could take my Bears but when it comes to winning SuperBowl tickets I have to air on the side of sensibility.

A wise choice, Susan.

And the pizza is better, too. ;)

[CIGma_Chi]

A wise choice, Susan.

And the pizza is better, too. ;)

QFT! On both counts! ;)

[Zens7s]

A wise choice, Susan.

And the pizza is better, too. ;)

OOH, dem's fighting words! :su ;)

When I lived in Manhattan I did love the pizza but not the true New York style. The kind that folds over is always way too greasy for me. But the classic brick oven style kind that you find at the good Italian restaurants is perfect and there was lots of that in the city. I love Chicago style pizza but I ate it less frequently just because it's so filling. I, again, usually ate the more hand tossed smaller brick oven style pizzas there too. Pequod's in Chicago though is like heaven in a pan. Sigh.

That being said pizza in Texas is a TRAVESTY. It's like ketchup on cardboard glued together with grease. BLEEEETCCCCH. I can't eat more than one piece without feeling ill.

As for the Giants I thought it was a good call. Aside from having Eli and a crazy defense this year they have a tendency to sneak up on people and terrorize them in the playoffs. I was at that Cowboys playoff game a few years back and I'm still mildly pissed at the Giants for killing the fact that I also had bad ass seats to the NFC Championship.

[CIGma_Chi]

Man that was ugly. Those red zone interceptions are murder.

[MedicCook]

Plus the bad penalties.

[timj219]

Pretty disgraceful exhibition by the Giants. No pass rush. No help for thomas on dez bryant. Offense was no better. Bonehead play by Nicks and maybe eli too on the pick 6. OLine penalties. The hold that cost them six was bogus but they should never have been in position to be hurt by a bad call like that.
The only bright spot was Ramses Barden looked really good when he got his chance to play with the steve smith injury. And now it turns out Barden's probably gone for the season. Ligament damage and broken ankle.
Tough loss.

[Secret Santa]

Even Santa couldn't have help the Giants yesterday.

[CIGma_Chi]

I was physically ill after last night's game. That non-slide is why Eli's BROTHER is the smartest QB in football.

[Dave128]

He should have slid. They would/should have won. That was a bonehead move.

[BigAsh]

Good game Monday night.....:D...too many Eagles field goals made game closer than it really was....turn-overs have been killing you guys!....it was ugly NFC East football....love it!