Looking To The Ol’ Ball Coach For Some Wisdom

“You’re never as good as you look, and never as bad as you look.” – Bill Parcells

The defense can take this quote and post it all over the locker room. But man were they bad versus the Cowboys. The defense generally resembled last year’s team. Play decently on first and second down, they give up third down conversions in the easiest of fashion. Where was the so-called “Eagles” style of defense? I surely didn’t see it. I know the defense will play better, because it simply can’t get much worse. And this is a continuing trend of Giants teams really struggling early in the season over the last four seasons. See 2004 in Philly, 2005 in San Diego, last year in Seattle, and last night (all pretty good offenses slicing the defense, all on the road). James Butler and Corey Webster appeared to be having the most trouble, while Kiwi was taken to school by Witten.

“You’re never as good as you look, and never as bad as you look.” – Bill Parcells

Eli Manning was the best quarterback on the field last night. Sure Romo threw for more yards and was game MVP, but don’t mistakenly think Romo was better. Manning was zipping and delivering the ball on time to every receiver. The O-line did a good job protecting in a hostile environment and the Giants showed depth at running back in the form of Derrick Ward after the injury to Jacobs. Burris was a total mismatch with the Dallas secondary and Toomer did a nice job in his return from an injury. Now the Giants aren’t scoring 30+ points every game. But we knew they had talent and it showed last night. Anyone who looks at that game as doesn’t think Eli is going to be a really fine QB just doesn’t like the Manning’s. Getting Smith, Moss (was he inactive?), and Bradshaw involved more will make them even more dynamic. Let’s just hope Jacobs isn’t out too long.

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