The New York Giants Thread

[Davi323]

The New York Giants earned that win yesterday. Yeah, Williams fumbled twice. But, who caused him to fumble in the first place? A Giants player. The thing about luck, is that sometimes you have to make your own. The New York Giants made their own. Kyle Williams didn't fumble the ball in a vacuum, he fumbled because the New York Giants special teams punched the ball out, exactly as they are trained to do. They did their job, and it produced results. Yeah, maybe if the ball bounces differently the 49ers recover...but without the Giants player forcing the fumble in the first place, it never would have been an issue.

The Giants simply played a better game than the 49ers did.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

I was talking about the NFC West.

It's amazing that for the past five or six years, I believe, that there were at least five teams that were in the playoffs that missed it the previous year (Giants, Lions, 49ers, Bengals, Texans, Broncos)

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

I see a reason why... it's called the New Orleans Saints. The Niners never should've made it this far.

Under that logic the Giants never should have even made the playoffs. I'm not a Niner fan by any stretch of the imagination; but they fucking earned that victory against the saints.

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

The New York Giants earned that win yesterday. Yeah, Williams fumbled twice. But, who caused him to fumble in the first place? A Giants player. The thing about luck, is that sometimes you have to make your own. The New York Giants made their own. Kyle Williams didn't fumble the ball in a vacuum, he fumbled because the New York Giants special teams punched the ball out, exactly as they are trained to do. They did their job, and it produced results. Yeah, maybe if the ball bounces differently the 49ers recover...but without the Giants player forcing the fumble in the first place, it never would have been an issue.

The Giants simply played a better game than the 49ers did.

Your talking about the second fumble, everyone agrees that's his fault, and we're not talking about that bounce; but rather the first half "fumble" where it took an odd hop and barely glanced the knee of Williams. That's luck, it's a luck bounce and nothing more. You can argue he was standing "too close" which is fine, but that fumble wasn't caused by the Giants, it was simply caused by the bounce.

 

[Mustang Sally]

I tip my hat to the 49ers. Did a great job this season and I see no reason why they shouldn't win the division next year.

For sure. Harbaugh did an amazing job as coach.

Shows what a change in attitude and football philosophy can mean to a team.

 

[CH David]

Yeah the NFC West is considerably the weakest division in football. The Niners may face competition in the form of Seattle in the future, but that looks to be it unless Fisher can turn the Rams around soon.

Giants have as good a shot as any to beat the Pats. The only thing is I don't think anyone is now doubting it. In '07 they were the underdog. Who could stop Brady and the undefeated Patriots? This year it seems there is more of an even-ness to the game. I said it in the Stadium, the NE TEs, especially Gronkowski, are going to help determine the outcome. I don't know if there is anyone on the Giants who can cover him. Hell I don't know if there is anyone in the NFL who can truly shut down Gronkowski.

 

[D-Man]

Under that logic the Giants never should have even made the playoffs. I'm not a Niner fan by any stretch of the imagination; but they fucking earned that victory against the saints.

Fair enough.

 

[CH David]

Quick thought. Dallas being in the NFC East is a joke. Rivalry be damned.

 

[Davi323]

Quick thought. Dallas being in the NFC East is a joke. Rivalry be damned.

If this devolves this thread into a realignment argument, I am 100% all in.

And you are right. It's just as ridiculous as the Miami Dolphins playing in the AFC East while the Colts play in the AFC South.

 

[CH David]

If this devolves this thread into a realignment argument, I am 100% all in.

And you are right. It's just as ridiculous as the Miami Dolphins playing in the AFC East while the Colts play in the AFC South.

No doubt. There's no reason for it at all. The NFL just wants the rivalry and 2 games each year between the Cowboys and Giants/Eagles. Switch Carolina to the East, and Dallas to the South. Switch the Dolphins, either Pit/Bal, and the Colts. Colts in the North, either Pit/Bal in the East, and Dolphins in the South.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Quick question. The Giants' kicker, is he really Scottish or did he just play for the Claymores? I was getting ready this morning while the results of last nights games were being discussed on a sports news channel but I didn't catch it all. If he's Scottish then I'll be a Giants fan on 5th Feb

 

[Davi323]

Quick question. The Giants' kicker, is he really Scottish or did he just play for the Claymores? I was getting ready this morning while the results of last nights games were being discussed on a sports news channel but I didn't catch it all. If he's Scottish then I'll be a Giants fan on 5th Feb

Tynes is Scottish for real. (he was born there, but has two American parents. His dad was an American Navy SEAL stationed there)

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Tynes is Scottish for real. (he was born there, but has two American parents. His dad was an American Navy SEAL stationed there)

Then I guess that makes me a Giants/Tynes fan!

 

[Mustang Sally]

And it makes me a Giants/Tynes/McIntyre fan.



Can somebody tell me if Steven Tyler did a better rendition of the National Anthem than Kristin Chenowith?

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

Can somebody tell me if Steven Tyler did a better rendition of the National Anthem than Kristin Chenowith?

He did a much better job imo. It was vintage Aerosmith, I read a blog bashing his anthem and it was total trash. He aced it, got all the words right and sung it like only he can.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Big Blue overcame the odds and raised a middle finger to the naysayers by becoming the NFC champions.

Love them or hate them, they never back down or give up.

A bit of a romantic painting of a team that was handed a gift wrapped ten points on a silver fucking platter.

If won player would not have single handedly handed you the shit, then forget those ten points, the winning score, and the tying score.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Also, as you can see, im not saying luck had anything to do with it. 110% blaming the player. The coach too. Should have pulled the guy out in the first half, he was clearly losing his fucking mind the enitre time. Totally unsure of himself, calling fair catches when he could have ran, and NOT calling fair catches on others, then the two fuck ups.

Fucking DAMN it, man

 

[Shocky]

Wasn't it the same guy that went diving for the punt as well?

 

[Harthan]

On the one hand, I'd say the Giants used all their luck beating the Packers.

On the other hand, the Giants routinely do things that defy all sense of human explanation, so they'll probably win the Superbowl.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Bottom line being, it was AT LEAST a ten point swing, and thats assuming we wouldnt have scored any points on the two drives we HANDED to you, inside the 25 yard line.

What would the game have looked like without those?

17 - 10, Niners. At least.

 

[Moon Knight]

I wanted the G Men to win. Didn't feel the 49ers could beat NE. Giants will give the Pats a better game...That and it annoys all those Eli haters out there.

 

[Mustang Sally]

The coach too. Should have pulled the guy out in the first half, he was clearly losing his fucking mind the enitre time.

Both Harbaugh boys seemed to engage in a lot of histrionics on the sideline. Twice, I saw Jim yell: "Are you f****'n kidding me?"

Coughlin just wears that incredulous look during most of the game.

 

[The Champ]

I can't wait for the Super Bowl now. As a Giants fan who absolutely loved the first game against the Pats, the prospect of a rematch is so exciting.

Go Big Blue!!!

 

[Lee]

I hate you Kyle.

 

[Big Sexy]

Kyle Williams definitely fucked up but Harbaugh didn't have much of a choice because of the injury to Ginn. Not every team has a third string return man ready to be thrown into a clutch situation in bad weather. It's being said that Williams is receiving death threats from fans which is obviously going a little far.

I also learned today that Kyle Williams dad is White Sox GM Kenny Williams. There's your "completely irrelevant to the discussion" sports fact of the day