IÂ wrote about it in my last post. Can there be any doubt now? Let’s set the stage. You are winning 13-0 and receive the second half kickoff. You’re playing against the next to last worse run stopping team in the league. How do you open your play calling (in rain and wetness no less)? Three straight passes. Three straight incompletion. Where is the logic here? You’re running the ball very well, so keep at it. This play calling is going to cost the team a game, trust me. I’ve seen it before. It was apparent Eli’s receivers weren’t breaking free, and combined with some drops and errant passes, you have to adjust your game plan and stick with the run. I was also disappointed how the Giants closed out the game. Four straight penalties by the offense while running out the clock late that harkened back to last year’s lack of discipline. That has to be cleaned up.
Now we did win, and Brandon Jacobs is beginning to backup my predictions of becoming another Larry Johnson type back. He’s running well, but hasn’t yet broken off a real long one where he can show off the wheels. That’s coming. The defense generally played well, but got a bit sloppy on the Fin’s last drive (Pierce roughing call, then allowing TD). When you consider the weather conditions and travel situation to London, this type of game was almost predictable. They have two weeks (man, do I hate the bye week) to rest/heal and get ready for Big D.
