Comments on: The blame game II

By: Colour1

Colour1 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:18:34 +0000

I hate losing period!!! But to lose with the worst coaching calls makes me crazy!!!!

By: Charlie Everywhere

Charlie Everywhere — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:54:57 +0000

Yeah, good point, knightsmom. Cause Jacobs did a better job moving the pile when it was his turn.

I know Giants fans can’t comprehend this statement about the unbelievably powerful, unstoppable Jacobs, but when the offensive line doesn’t open up a gigantic hole for him, he’s helpless. He puts his shoulder down, hits one guy, and nosedives. Ward and Bradshaw are capable of making something out of nothing. Jacobs had wide open space to his left on 4th down and he just ran into the crowd, turtled up, and waited for it to be over.

By: knightsmom

knightsmom — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:32:40 +0000

Sending Eli (instead of Jacobs) head-on into a defensive line on a critical fourth and inches was the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. And he went in standing up. I thought I was seeing things. Unbelievable.

By: Colour1

Colour1 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:18:04 +0000

WHY DID WE SIT OUR BEST RUNNING BACK AND NOT USE HIM????
They punched us in the mouth that was our plan!!!
JUST FREAKIN stupid play calling!!
Thank God 31 day till Daytona!!!

By: starks

starks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:22:26 +0000

Dont talk to me about Sundays game! Ofcourse the coaching was horrible. They are reason number 1 we lost. You do not abandon the run like they did espacially the way they did in the eagles inside 30.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:20:01 +0000

I agree with the posts that the play calling was suspect. If Eli checked out of a run on 1st and 5 then he is stupid because the run blitz against Jacobs wasnt working. The Giants lost the game on play calling. It was evident the run between the tackles was working and that the Eagles were getting tired and discouraged from the pounding. The line started to feed off the runs and then they started passing.

By: Bob Cypher

Bob Cypher — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:34:22 +0000

Agreed. The wind was clearly a factor, when the spirals that left Eli’s hand quickly turned into wounded ducks. Unless he has suddenly tossing spitters, the wind was taking the ball. Your’e a great running team, why not run until it does not work. Sometimes, coaches, no matter how good, can outsmart themselves.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:13:53 +0000

MISLEADING HEADLINE !!!

Sorry but I don’t see anyone in this article blaming this loss on anyone but themselves. I guess you need to drum up web hits so there ya go. Sorry excuse for a fluff piece.

By: Al Davis

Al Davis — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:35:47 +0000

I hope I can hire Kevin Gilbride as my next head coach thus insuring the continued medocrity of the Oakland Raiders and also freeing the NY football Giants from the strangle hold that is the Gibride “pass happy” offensive philosophy. Please Kevin, wow me so I may hire you post haste.

By: Eric44

Eric44 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:35:22 +0000

Some of the play calling was a little head scratching.
I thought with a 1/2 yard to do they should have run jacobs up the gut or on a toss so he could catch them off guard and get some steam going.
On the 4 and 2 jacobs missed the cutback lane that would have been the 1st down as well.
I think on that series with the 1 and 5 Eli missed a few reads.
It looked like he had problems all day with his reads.
I think after the opening kick they tried to open it up with that throw to smith that was dropped and then they got conservative. I think if they had taken another shot what harm could have been done. Even when they were in the “green zone” they never threw the ball in the endzone.
i think it was bad routs being ran and Eli not finding the receivers. If they make 2 or 3 good catches and score a td like that then the safety takes a step back and that opens the running game more. imagine how many yards jacobs gets if the converted a few passes for 20yrds or more.

o well no use crying over it now. Seasons over, Pittsburgh is your superbowl winner again.
but i would also like to point out that 2004 was probably the best QB draft class in a long time/ever because look at those 3 QB’s, in the playoffs everyseason basically and 2 of 3 have rings.
Those 3 guys are outstanding.