That’s all I can say about this game. We’re home, and simply need a win. We’re playing the Redskins who we have owned in Giants Stadium through the years. They are banged up and have a backup QB starting. The result: predictable, and embarrassing as well. In the windiest of conditions, the Giants put the ball in the air 52 times. Reading other blogs this morning, a good point is made that if there weren’t the 12 or so drops, the pass attempts would have been less. Okay, let’s say we throw 40 pass attempts then. THAT’S STILL WAY TOO MANY. The team comes out in the spread formation to open the game and throws five of the first six plays. Coughlin is quoted as saying the weather won’t dictate the game plan. Here’s a news flash, Tom: wind in the Meadowlands is unforgiving. In fact, Parcells nicknamed it “The Hawk”. Did you learn nothing on his staff in the late eighties? In a game like this you play field positions and pick your spots to throw. Brandon Jacobs ran 25 times for 130 yards. On a night like this, he should have gotten upwards of 35+ carries. I feel bad for Eli Manning. Drops, badly designed plays, poor coaching. It’s like they set him up for failure. He’s not the most accurate of QB’s, but Gilbride forces him to throw in the most difficult of conditions.
Couglin’s fate is again very much in doubt. Let the watch begin. The Giants really haven’t put a good game together since the Atlanta game (that’s right, back in October). They have a real good chance of dropping their final four games (that includes an assumed playoff game). If that happens, you can kiss Coughlin good bye. Jerry Reese will have no problem bringing down the hammer. The trend of limping down the stretch again is defining this team and coaching staff.Â
