NYG vs PIT Recap

Poor. Poor. Poor.

Apparently I didn't knock on enough wood. Mentioned in the preview that the Giants have never been 7-2 under Coughlin, and that streak stays alive with this miserable performance.

The softness of our run defense is an issue. I said it in the preseason, we just do not have a good run defense. Terrible tackling led to Redman looking like Jim Brown out there putting up 147 yards. Isaac Redman. Pathetic.

4 sacks by the defense. Would enjoy more, but that strip (and it was a strip) by Osi is the only reason we were in this game.

Kenny Phillips was a game time scratch so there was no 3 look safety that I was raving about. May have helped on that Wallace rumble that Rolle took a TERRIBLE angle on.

I was confused before the game, and I am confused now. David Diehl looked awful. Constant pressure from the right side. Legs still aren't under him, why put a man who is not fully back out there against the Steelers defense? Why can't you wait until the Bengals game? Terrible decision by Tom. Hope he isn't playing favorites.

Why isn't Ramses Barden playing? Randle and Eli are not there chemistry wise. You saw it on the fade route in the endzone with a miss timed jump, and you saw it on the back shoulder throw. Team is desperately struggling in the red zone. Throw a big bodied Barden in there and lay it up. It is absolutely ridiculous.

Ahmad Bradshaw 48 yards on 15 carries. Really? That's half of the average rushing yards given up by the Steelers per game this year. Take a rest. Apparently you need more than just not practicing all week long.

Cruz looked knocked out on that hit by Clark. Body was curled, there was serious whiplash. Could have been much worse, and a huge blow to this team. Officials were dead wrong calling a helmet to helmet. Maybe call a defenseless receiver if anything.

Need to realize how important Eli is to this team. When he is in a slump, the whole team suffers. People say our defense carries the team, take a look at Eli's numbers recently. The whole team is in a slump and Eli is the lead dog.

Herzlich looked lost at times. Missed a few tackles. Maybe a little winded? The man played 69 of 70 defensive snaps, add on 20 more special teams plays. Would LOVE to see Chase play that much and make plays.

 Special Teams killed us. With the exception of Coe reading the fake, and Weatherford making a great play to save a TD, the special teams could not stop anything. A team like the Steelers will take advantage of good field position all day.

 If Gilbride does not change up this offense I will shoot my TV. If viewers at home know what is coming, what does that mean for the professionals on the other side of the ball. Add something. Make a package for David Wilson to at least get him in space. Us fans are watching Doug Martin run all over defenses and we have Wilson sitting on the bench. We have a bye week after the Bengals game. Perfect time to put something in with the difficult schedule after.

Will Hill's suspension ended today. They have till next Monday to reactivate him. Tom Coughlin says maybe, but you have to think that he will be back.