Comments on: Let The Word Go Forward http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/ The Giants blog for Lower Hudson Valley fans. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:52:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Del 85 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5278 Del 85 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:09:43 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5278 Ed, You're right. But I'm souring on this entire "NFL Experience." Too many teams, not enough good players, and many players just "pass through" waiting for their next free agency offer. It's hard to tell who is with who in the League anymore, and sometimes on your own team. I've had Giants season tickets a long time, but if they put that seat licensing thing into the new stadium, I'm outta there. Flex scheduling also is done for TV money. It hurts the fans, especially those who go to the games. Enough is enough. Greed will kill the Golden Goose before too long -- that and an inferior quality of play in much of the League. And don't even get into baseball or basketball. Baseball playoff games ending at 1 a.m.? No thanks. Ed, You’re right. But I’m souring on this
entire “NFL Experience.” Too many teams,
not enough good players, and many players
just “pass through” waiting for their
next free agency offer.

It’s hard to tell who is with who in
the League anymore, and sometimes on your
own team. I’ve had Giants
season tickets a long time, but if they
put that seat licensing thing into the
new stadium, I’m outta there.

Flex scheduling also is done for TV money.
It hurts the fans, especially those who
go to the games.

Enough is enough. Greed will kill the
Golden Goose before too long—that and
an inferior quality of play in much of the League.

And don’t even get into baseball or basketball.
Baseball playoff games ending at 1 a.m.? No thanks.

]]> By: Ed http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5277 Ed Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:26:37 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5277 Back to games outside the US…can you imagine the furor if this had been a Giants home game taken away, or if the Dolphins had been 6-1 going into the game and their fans lost a home game? ... Del85, you'd best get used to the idea. You are going to see more of it, even though I am with you. I think it's a lousy idea, and it penalizes the home team and the fans who pay for games they won't see. Back to games outside the US…can you imagine
the furor if this had been a Giants home game
taken away, or if the Dolphins had been 6-1 going
into the game and their fans lost a home game? ...

Del85, you’d best get used to the idea. You are going to see more of it, even though I am with you. I think it’s a lousy idea, and it penalizes the home team and the fans who pay for games they won’t see.

]]> By: Ed http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5276 Ed Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:24:24 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5276 Have to agree with you about the play-calling. I could not believe they kept throwing, throwing, throwing. Dolphins couldn't stop Jacobs and Droughns, and the Giants could have just chewed up the second half on the ground. Have to agree with you about the play-calling. I could not believe they kept throwing, throwing, throwing. Dolphins couldn’t stop Jacobs and Droughns, and the Giants could have just chewed up the second half on the ground.

]]> By: Paul http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5275 Paul Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:03:28 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5275 Given that the field conditions were the same for both teams, the Giants should have won the game by more than three points. Thank goodness the Dolphins had an ex-Giant kicker to miss a field goal and kick the onsides attempt out of bounds. I'm also disturbed that the Dolphins seemed to adjust better to the conditions after halftime. If the game had been five periods long they definitely would have won. I was going to excuse all of the drops and the poor throws until I watched the Dolphin QB throw accurately and effectively near the end of the game. The fish TD catch, with the receiver stretched out in the air, demonstated that good catches were possible (Did the receiver have stickum on his gloves?). If the Giants don't get it together, Dallas will thrash them again. Given that the field conditions were the same for both teams, the Giants should have won the game by more than three points. Thank goodness the Dolphins had an ex-Giant kicker to miss a field goal and kick the onsides attempt out of bounds.
I’m also disturbed that the Dolphins seemed to adjust better to the conditions after halftime. If the game had been five periods long they definitely would have won. I was going to excuse all of the drops and the poor throws until I watched the Dolphin QB throw accurately and effectively near the end of the game. The fish TD catch, with the receiver stretched out in the air, demonstated that good catches were possible (Did the receiver have stickum on his gloves?).
If the Giants don’t get it together, Dallas will thrash them again.

]]> By: Russ http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5274 Russ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:16:14 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5274 Ernie - the horror show yesterday could have been much worse, unbelievably! I was expecting at least 4-5 twisted knees and ankles on each team due to the field conditions. BTW - yesterday was the very first time I saw Eli remind me of his dad Archie. That 10 yard scramble into the end zone. If he had a #8 on his back circa 1973, it would have been Archie running for his life as a NO Saint....he runs the same way. Ernie – the horror show yesterday could have been much worse, unbelievably! I was expecting at least 4-5 twisted knees and ankles on each team due to the field conditions.

BTW – yesterday was the very first time I saw Eli remind me of his dad Archie. That 10 yard scramble into the end zone. If he had a #8 on his back circa 1973, it would have been Archie running for his life as a NO Saint….he runs the same way.

]]> By: Del 85 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5273 Del 85 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:54:57 +0000 http://giants.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/28/let-the-word-go-forward/#comment-5273 Ernie, You have a lot of company on this soapbox. This was all about greed, nothing else. "God Save The Queen" doesn't go with the NFL. I am not giving Eli a "pass" on his bad performance. Wind is much worse than rain, and even Coughlin said the rain stopped now and then. A tricky and wet field slows the game down, but still should favor the offenses. You'd never know it by watching the Giants' offense yesterday. Back to games outside the US...can you imagine the furor if this had been a Giants home game taken away, or if the Dolphins had been 6-1 going into the game and their fans lost a home game? The entire idea stinks. Ernie, You have a lot of company on this soapbox.

This was all about greed, nothing else. “God
Save The Queen” doesn’t go with the NFL.

I am not giving Eli a “pass” on his bad performance.
Wind is much worse than rain, and even Coughlin
said the rain stopped now and then.

A tricky and wet field slows the game down, but still
should favor the offenses. You’d never know it
by watching the Giants’ offense yesterday.

Back to games outside the US…can you imagine
the furor if this had been a Giants home game
taken away, or if the Dolphins had been 6-1 going
into the game and their fans lost a home game?

The entire idea stinks.

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