NYG vs PHI Preview

I Hate Philly

 

Win a Super Bowl, you get primetime games. Philly will be the 3rd in 4 weeks. "Sunday night, is game night."

 

I hate Philly. Ever since the Miracle at the Meadowlands 2, I cant stand to see any news about the Eagles. Won't go on a tantrum. Heres the breakdown:

 

• Nicks is out, Diehl is out, Hosley is out, Rivers is out.
• Bradshaw has a bulging disc in his neck. Bigger injury waiting to happen.
• Prince is getting his first ever NFL start. He made his NFL debut against the Eagles last year week 11. Had an INT on his first defensive snap.
• Webster will be playing with a cast.
• Jacquian Williams be getting extended work with Rivers being out.
• With Hosley out, Coe expected to get time. 

Mike "Pick" Vick has thrown six interceptions and has lost three fumbles to account for nine of his team’s 12 turnovers. Hit Vick, early and often. Last time they played Vick, they broke his hand on a Chris Canty hit. Make him feel uncomfortable in the pocket. You have to contain him though. Still the best athlete in the NFL in many eyes.

I desperately want to see Will Hill get into this game. With Hosley out, Hill can easily step in. Better tackler than Coe, overall better athlete. Maybe have him spy Vick all game with his athleticism.

How many touches will Shady McCoy get? He's 10th in the league with 58 attempts. He is easily a top 5 back.

The Giants have lost 6 of the last 7 meetings with the Birds. The last being against VINCE YOUNG at Metlife last year. 17-10.

Guess what? We still have Eli. Eagles have an undersized linebacking corps. Look for Bennett to get some solid work again. With the emergence of RAMSES BARDEN and Andre Brown, dont forget about Cruuuuuz and JPP. We should get the W.



 

McCoy Vs Osi

"Let the Beef Begin"

 

We all know how big this game is on Sunday. I'll write a preview, but this is about LeSean McCoy and Osi Umenyiora. It all started last summer when Osi called McCoy "Lady Gaga" and called him a "she" when McCoy fired back saying that Osi is overrated, soft, and the 3rd best DE on the Giants. On this past mothers day Osi tweeted this: "Happy Mothers Day Lesean Mccoy! Enjoy your special day!!" McCoy really didn't have a rebuttal and he says the reason for that was because he was looking for a contract and that Andy Reid, who he is close with, told him to say nothing. 

In the E60 on ESPN tonight (Tuesday) they will highlight this on going feud. Apparently McCoy says, "Osi, to be honest, he is a good player, I think he thinks that he is better than what he really is. I think he is a ballerina in a Giants uniform. Other than that, that is all I got to say about Osi."

In the same show Osi has a response with a little sarcastic jab,

"He is probably right, I might be a ballerina in a Giants uniform. I am lucky that I got the contract, I'm lucky to be playing 10 years in the league, won Super Bowls, all that is pure luck. I am happy for him, I'm happy that he got his contract, and I am happy that everything is working out for him in Philadelphia."

I hope to god there is a one on one collision with these two Sunday night. I hope the ball flies out of McCoy's arm and Osi scoops and scores for a TD. McCoy is going to be running with a purpose Sunday, just like the rest of this angry Eagles team. With McCoy talking shit about one of their own, I can see Tuck and JPP not letting him out of their sights. I see pushing and shoving, maybe fists flying throughout this game. Especially if the replacement refs are still there.

NYG vs CAR Recap

Cam's Kryptonite

So, the Giants don't have the weapons? Injuries will hurt us? Without Hakeem Nicks, they will double Cruz and that's that? Once again. Hi Haters!

Couple hours before kickoff I'm pretty sure I said this may be a break out game for RAMSES BARDEN, and I was right. The man went off tonight, showed exactly why the Giants have never given up on the 3rd round draft pick. Showed off his size, his hands, and most importantly, his separation skills. Could have had a TD but the corner made a great play on the fade rout. No Nicks, no fucking problem.

Also, Andre Brown. Said he showed he could run, and he ran. All over the Panthers. He could not be stopped. Being patient unlike Bradshaw, stiff arming everybody, juking around. The man has talent. Bradshaw is noticing, your spot may be in jeopardy, you won't be rushed back any time soon.

Locklear, from what I saw, got beat once. Had a very nice game over there at RT. Not gonna rush back David Diehl either. 

THANK YOU DEFENSE! JPP is the best Dlineman in football. He keeps playing like this, he may be the best defensive player in football. That option shit barely did anything against us. It is all about containing Cam, not necessarily rushing him. The defense did that and more. 

Javron Hosley is good and he proved it tonight. Coughlin said he is scrappy, and that may be the best word to describe him. He is all over the field. Nice INT off the tip. Hurt his hammy though, I hope its not an issue.

Antrel Rolle should be fine, cut his knee on the camera. Scary as shit though. Didn't even matter though. Stevie Brown with the INT shortly after as his replacement.

Who could have seen this production (besides myself), from The Black Unicorn, Martellus Bennett? 3 TDs in first 3 games as a Giant. His size and speed is something that makes him very hard to stop and it showed tonight. Linebackers couldn't stop him. 

What people seem to forget is that we still have Eli Manning. When he is in the game, there has to be a level of confidence from every Giants fan that we can get it done regardless of the "weapons" he has. 27 for 35. Carved up the defense like a Thanksgiving turkey. 

Cam says that they beat themselves. Right dude. Watch the film. 

Corey Webster broke his hand and continued to play. He has a hard cast on, says he won't miss any time.

Bottom line. This team is good. Best team in the league when on the road. When doubted, they show up and win. I was infuriated with the doubters from the NY media, and fans on Thursday.

NYG vs CAR Preview

Week 3

Ah week 3 already. Injuries. Injuries. Injuries. To be honest, I'm not even worried. David Diehl is done folks, he's just not good. I hope Locklear goes in there, to RT, and takes the spot for the rest of the season. Him and Beatty should do fine tonight. Andre Brown showed he could run. We still have to see David Wilson break out. I expect more reps with only Brown in front of him, has to take advantage of that. Expect double teams going to Cruz, and with no Hixon... I also think it is RAMSES BARDEN time. He got some looks last game when Nicks had to go to the sideline. His size makes him a threat, he also broke off the press coverage well against the Bucs.Could also be a break out game for Rueben Randle, prove he's more than just a PR, which he is good at

We cannot win if our defense does not step up. Where is Tuck, where is Osi? One Sack between all of our DE's and its week 3. PATHETIC. If you cannot rattle Cam Newton, and let him run around the whole time, its game set match.

Prince is back, and we need him. Corey Webster has just not looked good. Tryon is god awful. Coe is alright. Hosley is also going to see reps. Coughlin called him a scrappy player, getting the recognition he deserves. 

Martellus Bennett should go off tonight. Panthers have no linebackers that compare to his size. 

Blackburn is too slow to help contain Newton. We have a healthy Rivers who will get his reps and Herlzlich who is much quicker than Chase. 

We still have Eli Manning. There are a lot of people that are worried about the injuries and the short week. I don't worry about anything if we have Eli. We have the depth at the WR position as well as the tackle position, and we are gaining a cornerback. A 1st rounder. We should be alright.

Bucs Recap

WAY too Close for Comfort

It sure as hell looked like a loss. Eli couldn't find anybody except for Bucs. Wide receivers were getting held left and right. Bradshaw is out with an injury. Dropped TD passes. Starting tackle goes down. Then, WHAM. Andre Brown comes outta left field and erases any running game problems. Eli is finding everybody. Cruz is catching the ball. Hakeem Nicks is running around with on one leg/foot almost dropping 200.

That Kenny Phillips hit on VJax was a huge play. Love the no call either. Troy and Buck hate the Giants, always looking for calls.

Martellus Bennett. The man could have had 3 TDs.  I like the fact that Eli kept trusting him throughout. The more balls he gets, the more experience he gets, the more TDs.

Great game by JPP in terms of tackles. Other than that. Josh Freeman must have had an average of 7 seconds per play in the pocket. Completely fucking unacceptable. I didn't want to swear and lose composure, cause we won, but the lack of pressure is why we almost lost. I thought we had one of the best D Lines in the game? You have to think they weren't being held as much as last game. Excuses are getting thin.

Corey Webster, stop looking into the backfield or you will get beat deep all day. Lucky Freeman didn't hit VJax on that wide open play for a TD because of your peeking.

Rushing defense did fine. I'll take 66 yards and a ridiculous backfield spin around TD.

Brown getting 2RB reps is just too bad for Wilson. He is a hell of a return man though. That dropped pass hurt him.

Can't say enough about Eli's composure. Throws 3 INTs in the first half, shakes it off, and balls out in the second half. Bucs secondary couldn't keep up. 14 of 24, 295 yards and two touchdowns. 2nd in Giants history for all time single game passing yds, tied for 7th in NFL history with 510.  Should have had 2 more TDs if not for drops (or not seeing a wide open Bradshaw). Haters loved saying Eli was going back to the QB that threw 4 INTs vs the Vikings. Good thing there are two halves to every game. Especially a 4th quarter.

Cruz 11 CATCHES for 179 and a TD. No drops. Redemption.

Buzz going around about the kneel down at the end of the game. Bucs dive at the legs of the Giants lineman trying to "dislodge the ball". Coughlin screaming at Schiano. Tuck says they won't forget it.

Week 2: NYG vs TB

And We're Back.

Thank god its back. Felt like we had a week 1 bye with the amount of time between games. Extended time for the Giants and their fans to look back at the Dallas game and get angry.

Is it a MUST win? No, week 2 is never a must win. If we lose, is it concerning? Absolutely. That's just not going to happen. Last week was filled with mistakes, "missed" holding calls, etc. Our front four on the defensive side is going to go berserk. I hope to see a lot of NASCAR on Sunday, just so every DE, none of which had a sack, get to the Josh Freeman. Also, Trueblood, the starting LT for the Bucs is questionable with an ankle injury. Must take advantage of that

 Interesting fact. The Offensive Coordinator of the Bucs? Ex QB coach Mike Sullivan. Giants have changed all of their signs and signals for this week. Let's hope this does not confuse our players.

Am I scared of Doug Martin? Absolutely not. Jerry Reese didn't have him higher than Wilson on his draft board for a reason. Stop the run, and stop it the whole game. Don't let Martin break out later in the game like Murray did.

Rivers had a good game last week and is now doubtful this week. You will see Boley step right back into his usual role and see him trying to prove why he should be the starter. I expect a nice game from him.

Prince and Marvin Austin will probably play. What can Marvin Austin bring to the table? The Bucs will try to run, wearing down our line, Austin should get some reps. Prince just needs to do something, anything, to prove why he was a 1st round pick.

David Wilson is "a little" out of the doghouse. The man did OB's by himself when the team was not practicing. OBs are 100 yard sprints dropping every 5 yards and getting back up with a football in each hand. Apparently this is what his team did in high school, and with a little text from his coach, Wilson was on the field by himself. Running.

Wilson and Martin will probably be compared throughout their careers and I hope the real comparisons come on Sunday. Only way that happens? Wilson gets a nice number of carries. Will that happen? That's anyone's guess.

I guess Cruz dropped those balls because his grandmother was on her death bed? No, he dropped the balls because he took his eyes off of them. Look for him to have at least 2 TD's this week. Redemption.

P.S. T2 had yet another knee surgery. Found a partial tear in his ACL. Guy is done. It's too bad.

Here You Go

Not even going to bullshit here.

Kevin Killdrive needs to get his head out of his ass very very soon. He needs to give Eli the reigns of the offense and have him take over the game like his brother does. People that defend Killdrive come at doubters saying "Eli has had so many yards passing, they still win..." Why the fuck are you running the ball if everyone watching knows you cant run? It was pretty much 50-50 run pass in the first half. Completely fucking unacceptable.

David Wilson, you may have put yourself in the doghouse for a while. We had a very solid drive going, you run, and fumble the ball. We all know it was an issue in college, thought you may have fixed it, but you didn't. God damn you for getting our hopes up.

That misses PI on Cruz at the goal line was fucking killer. If we score there, game is tied with 2 minutes to go with Romo trying to win a game.

The secondary is awful. Corey Webster was absolutely owned. You're a shut down corner bro? Really? It is unbelievable how much faith we had in you.

Where was the pass rush? The NASCAR?? Romo did a nice job checking down, eyes in the back of his fucking head. Ogletree slants, abusing anyone that was on him. No excuse. 2 sacks all game, one by Rocky Benard? The other by Joseph?

Victor Cruz, catch the god damn football. 3 drops. You did nothing. NOTHING.

Where is the swagger?

Eli can only do so much, he missed Hixon, but scored on a pass to Bennett shortly after.

It was only a matter of time that Murray burst through the line. The Giants need to be able to stop the run. Way too many holes in this defense.  Just a terrible, terrible loss.

Finally!

Thank God It's Here: NYG vs. DAL

Rant before the news. I hate the Cowboys more than life itself. I hate Ware, I hate Jerry Jones, I hate Tony Romo, and I despise that A-Rod looking (when helmet is on) clown Miles Austin. This is a huge regular season opener for the Giants. "Experts" have the Giants not even making the playoffs let a lone repeating. It's time to make a huge statement to open the year. We started off with a bang (no pun intended) the year after we won in 07, Plax shot himself, and we spiraled downhill. There is a reason why they had this game open the season. It has the receipe to be the most watched regular season game ever.

Out: Prince, Ratliff

Questionable: Beatty Boley Hosley Kiwi Nicks

Doubtful: Witten, Jenkins

Locklear is getting start at LT. He is going to see a lot of Demarcus Ware. He is not worried however, hes been going against the Giants defensive ends for awhile now in practice.

Coe is getting the start opposite Webster. Will the Giants have Webster locked on Dez or Austin? Coe will be left with the other one. Not an easy task either way.

Watch for Rivers to get some nice playing time. Kiwi and Boley are having hamstring issues. Time to see if hes a complete steal from the Bengals.

Please don't let DeMarco Murray run for 300 yards.

Nicks hasn't really been practicing in the past two days. He promises to play. We need his foot to be pain free. Dallas has some good corners

I expect at least 5 sacks of Romo tonight, you think the Giants O-line is in bad shape? Cowboys are not any better in that department.

Interesting note, what Reuben Randle can bring to the team not only on the field but off the field as well. Went to school with the Cowboys 1st rd. draft pick Mo Claibourne, what information can he give them on the playing style of the young CB?

Who is guarding the slot for the Giants? Is Fewell ready to send a banged up Hosley out there? Will Rolle have to step down? Is Will Hill ready for the big time? The Cowboys have yet to find a replacement for Laurent Robinson, it will be an interesting matchup to watch.

Who is locked on Cruz? New Cowboy Brandon Carr after the trash talking? Jenkins probably wont play. Or will they not even bother locking on.

David Wilson vs. Bradshaw. I see this being a battle for the carries at some point this season. How many carries will the Giants give the rookie Wednesday night?

What is the Black Unicorn Martellus Bennett gonna do? Put his money where his mouth is and show his ex team how much they really lost? 

Cuts, IR, Other Things.

News Since Patriots Game

Finally the roster has been cut to 53. D.J. Ware getting cut was surprising to me, and most other fans and analysts. Has been with the team for the past 6 years, did not get much time behind Bradshaw and Jacobs. He's now on Tampa Bay ... Last Giants RB to go to Tampa, Derrick Ward, right.

We LOVE defensive ends on this team. Both Tracy and Ojomo are on the team. Both had awesome pre preseasons, I hope Reese has found a few diamonds in the rough. There are some rumblings the Giants want to trade for a OLineman, will either of these two be moved? 

Seems like we have found some linebackers with this Greg Jones cut. He was our week 1 starter last year because of the terrible LB situation we had. 

I guess 11 tackles in 4 games wont get you a roster spot. I thought Hendricks was going to make the squad with the DT situation, but him and Thomas both got cut for the 7th round pick Kuhn. 

WR's Douglas, Depalma and Stanback were all cut from the team with Douglas the only confirmed practice squad player. 

Sash was put on the Reserve/Suspended list. We shall see what they want to do after suspension is over.

T2 and Shaun Rogers were put on the long term IR. Too bad, really.

Prince should be back week 2 and Hosley has a real chance of playing Wednesday. I'll write more later in the week. 

Pats Game

Starters will be in for a series or two. Hakeem Nicks will get his first action, I want him out of there after 4 series max. Look to see if Barden can repeat his line from last week. Watch the DTs. Thomas, Kuhn, Hendricks. Who's backing up Joseph and Bernard? Which wideout is getting cut? Is Hixon a no doubt keeper?  RBs, how much work will Wilson get? At least one cut coming from there. Tracy, adawale ojomo, who's gonna have the big game. How long does Coe stay in the game as the corner opposite Webster? Hill starting and starting at Nickel for an extended period of time?

Season is exactly a week away folks!

NYG vs CHI What to look for

Giants Vs. Bears

 Probably not playing:

DE Jason Pierre-Paul (back), WR Hakeem Nicks (foot), LB Michael Boley (hamstring), CB Jayron Hosley (foot), DT Shaun Rogers (blood clot), CB Terrell Thomas (knee), LT Will Beatty (back), DT Marvin Austin (back), DE Adrian Tracy (hamstring), OL Brandon Mosley (ankle), CB Brandon Bing (hamstring), TE Travis Beckum (knee/PUP) and DT Chris Canty (knee/PUP)

The 3rd preseason game has the starters going into the 3rd quarter, so it is a real good glimpse at how the Giants will look in their road to repeat.

• With Boley still out, you have to look for some Keith Rivers action. Had 5 tackles last week, and looking for  chance to prove that he was a STEAL of a trade. The battle between Herzlich and Chase has been fun to watch as well.
• Look for Locklear to prove he can start at LT. He has a very tough test in Peppers, one of the best pass rushers in the league.
• Prince Amukamara and his swag. The Giants players have stated that Prince needs "swag", and to be a tough corner in this league, you need some. Throwing him in a cold tub and blasting it on youtube wont help, but it can make him angry.
• Will Hill hopefully gets first team reps. Hosley is out for the game with turf toe so I wish to see Hill get the reps at the nickle/bison role. Leave Rolle in his safety spot, see what Hill can do against starters for 3 quarters.
• 3rd WR spot. Hixon will probably get opening day nod with experience. Randle looks like more of an outside threat. Jernigan is smaller but has looked okay on the outside as well. Stanback has impressed, and so has Douglas. They are in a battle for that last WR spot.
• Pass Rush/D-Line. Need to see who is going to step up in the DT spot. Canty will probably start the season on PUP (out till week 6). We signed Marcus Thomas who Coughlin was surprised to see available, would like to see how he plays.
• Kick Return. Can Laron Scott please get a chance to return a kick this week? I want to see him play especially with Wilson going to get an increased role in the offense.
• Word is, David Wilson is going to get a lot of snaps this week. With the starters going into the 3rd, its time for him to step up.
• Bennett-Eli TD this week. I can feel it.

JPP Tosses Prince Into Cold Tub

Rookie (?) Hazing, or Problem?

Hope this does not turn into a problem. JPP seems upset about something, Prince is definitely not laughing. Better be just preseason hooligans and not some locker room distraction. FUCK cold tubs though. Video should be removed from youtube shortly.

MetLife Massacre

Giants Jets Recap

Hosley's coming out party. Dude killed it in coverage, the pick six didn't hurt either. That open Stephen Hill play was ridiculous. Not sure if Will Hill should have been over there and took the inside man instead, or the corner was supposed to be deep, I'll have to look.

Eli's pick looked awful but he says he was just trying to throw it away, ball hung up there and was picked. Offense should have scored but Cruz definitely interfered with in the end zone with a no call. The good news on Bradshaw is that it is just a popped cyst in his hand, nothing broken. There was also no cast just a compression sock. Reuben Randle's 49 yard catch was fucking awesome, high point, a little behind him, just awesome. 

Adewale Ojomo decided to come out and play. Good plays made at the end of the game.

Will Hill should have had a fumble recovery to go along with his sack, but apparently the receiver didn't make a football move? Whatever.

Jets haven't scored a TD in about 1000 plays in the preseason. The team is just an absolute joke top to bottom.

UPDATE: Hosley in a boot after game, hurt right foot. He is not sure when it happened. Hope it is not serious. 

Battle For The Snoopy Trophy

Giants Vs. Jets

There are a few things that I will be looking for in this Giants-Jets match up. I can give a fuck less about what the Jets are gonna do with the Tebow/Sanchez/Cromartie bullshit. I'm sick and fucking tired of hearing about it.

Laron Scott and the Return Game. There was a shining moment for the return game last week when David Wilson had that long kick return, but that was thrown out by not one but two muffed punts by JJ and Hosley. What can Laron Scott bring to the table in returns? 

Defensive Tackle.They went out and signed Marcus Thomas, Carlton Powell, and Oren Wilson this week. I doubt they get much playing time since they just walked through the door. Dwayne Hendricks is a name that everybody should look for. He made a splash last week with two sacks. Lets see what he can do against some better competition, maybe he gets some first team reps.

Young Secondary Players. Will Prince play like a first round pick? Will he stop looking into the backfield and getting torched like an idiot? Does Will Hill pick up from where he left off? Few more tackles, first team Bison role? Hosley did well last week, a few tackles and a sack. Again, he was against lesser competition, see him against some first teamers as that nickle corner.  

Adrian Tracy.  The man is being called Yosi (the young osi). He has talent, just needs to get used to the DE position coming from LB. Look for him to get to the QB.

Can We Stop The Run? Sad start to the game last week against the run. Jets apparently are trying to go back to the ground and pound. Lets see if we can stop it.  

Who Wins the Victor Cruz Award? Cruz had his coming out party against the Jets, and continued this past year with his 99 yard TD catch. Stanback, Douglas, and Collins all have a shot at roster spots. Can they use this game to open some eyes? 

Reuben Randle and Domenik Hixon. I wanna see Randle and Eli connect on a few passes. Also want to see if Hixon is healthy, hasn't played a down in a while. 

Left Tackle.Will Beatty is not healthy. Can Locklear handle it?  Maybe Brewer? 

David Wilson. I want to see him play with, and against 1st teamers.

Giants Sign A Return Man

Giants Sign Laron Scott: DB/KR

On a busy Thursday afternoon, the Giants brought in DT Marcus Thomas for a visit and signed un drafted Laron Scott, a return specialist and defensive back from Georgia Southern. Scott spent most of camp with the Saints but was released to make room for WR Kevin Hardy. In the video above, you will see his kick returning abilities. In this same game however, he misjudged a punt which led to a 79 yard boot by the Cardinals punter Dave Zastudil.

Interesting to see the Giants taking in a return man. I would assume he is not there for CB purposes, but with how thin the Giants are at CB, maybe Reese has found a hidden gem? I understand his spot is not guaranteed, but with Laron and Wilson on the KR team, do they finally have the threat we have been waiting for? Also what does this mean for Da'Rel Scott's position on the team? Definitely needs to prove his worth at RB in these next 3 preseason games.

Injuries Hitting Giants

Who is Hurt, and From What?

Well thanks for coming out Shaun Rogers. Now you are out for the season with a blood clot in your calf. Rogers says its because of a leg whip in practice and the flights to and from Jacksonville. Upsetting because he dropped 50 lbs to play on this team, and this happens. When asked about it, Coughlin stated, “It’s a sad thing.” 

The Giants were looking deep at the DT position with the acquisition of Rogers, but now injuries have started to mount. Canty is still on the PUP and not sure when he will return, but says knee is now better than it was at the end of the season. Martin Parker got laid out in the Jacksonville game and has a herniated disk that requires surgery. Marvin Austin went back to Manhattan for tests on his back because it started to tighten up on him. It was good to see that Dwayne Kendricks looked good in the Jacksonville game. Him and rookie German Markus Kuhn may now have to step up for this team, especially if Marvin Austin has a meaningful injury.

The Giants still have Linval Joseph and Rocky Bernard who should be healthy. But these are big guys that need to come out of the game here and there, without depth, it will be a problem. 

There are also rumors floating around about the beds at U of Albany causing some injuries. T2 said that his back stiffness, earlier in camp, had something to do with his knee fucking up again. Marvin Austin's back injury is being linked to this bed epidemic as well. I think Bennett said it best,

“My back doesn’t hurt. My back feels great. I have a great back.”
Years ago, the reply to any complaints would’ve been, “Tough. Suck it up. This is what camp is about.”

The Giants organization bring these beds in themselves. They are not the college beds we have slept in. Although camp is not supposed to be all rainbows and butterflies, they should definitely have different sized beds for different players.

 The Giants signed DT Carlton Powell, 6-3, 312 lbs. for obvious depth reasons. Powell is a 2008 fifth-round draft pick of Denver. Played in 3 games last year for Atlanta.

Good to see Nicks off of the PUP. Interested to see if he will be back at full strength by September 5th.

Giants vs Jags Recap

 What We Learned: Giants v Jags

 

 Holy fuck was this game hard to watch. I'll get to the players below, but MY9 is atrocious. I would have to assume that they were this bad because its the preseason. But they didn't show us some plays, almost zero replays, and way too many commercials. Also, if we don't have the real refs before the season starts, there will be A LOT of disappointed fans out there. They were awful. Called a hold on Hosley WHILE he was returning a punt. Had no idea who they were calling penalties on. Gave the Giants an extra play when Perrilloux threw the ball while he was past the line of scrimmage with less than 10 seconds left in the game (supposed to be a 10 second run off). Here's a break down of how the players did:

 1. Return Game: I figured David Wilson would be thrown back there on KR. He showed his speed with the 46 yard return. Flat out FAST. Also figured Hosley would be on PR. He had two solid returns of 9 and 18 yards before muffing a fair catch. That is a sure fire way to lose a job on Coughlin's team, but guess what? Jernigan did it as well, may have kept the door open for Hosley.

2. Running Backs: D.J. Ware showed that he can run. He danced a little in the first few runs but proved he can take a few hits down by the goal line. Interesting to see Andre Brown get reps before Wilson. Brown had a few nice runs, caught a ball out of the backfield on a broken play, but also looked lost in pass pro. When David Wilson finally entered the game with the 3rd string O, he was, what they call, a home run hitter. Big play of 26, next few plays for zero yards. Ran for 17 on a nice toss, next few plays nothing. There was also a play towards the end where Perrilloux went to hand off a draw and Wilson went to pass block. What the backs did show though, Da'Rel Scott better get healthy and soon or he will be cut, and that's upsetting. 

3. Wide Receivers: Hixon ended up not playing because of a hamstring injury, Coaches know what he can do when he is healthy so there was no reason to risk it. Ramses Barden got the start. First pass play, he blew past the corner in press coverage and was WIDE open, Eli didn't see him and ended up throwing it to Bennett. Had a catch for 14. Cruz did a good job coming back for a ball had plenty of RAC, then had a ball go right threw his hands. Jernigan would have had a touch down on a nice fade ball in the end zone but the corner held his arm and hit him in the face, neither got called. Randle came in with the 2-3rd teamers. Showed his redzone skills with a jump ball win. He successfully boxed out the corner and caught the short fade for the TD. Isaiah Stanback had a crazy ass one handed catch in the end zone for a TD from Carr. Pretty interesting, haven't talked about him all off season. 

4. Tight Ends: Martellus Bennett is every bit of a blocker we thought he would be. His run block skills are very good. But hey hey hey he can catch as well. 3 targets, 3 catches, 27 yds with a nice TD catch on a high ball which he had to twist in mid air to catch. 

5. Quarterbacks: Carr looked good. The guy has wheels to run after the pocket breaks down. His motion is, well, not normal looking. He pushes the ball, looks funny. Perrilloux was running for his life practically the whole time. He has no idea, neither did anyone else, on how to run a two minute offense.

THE DEFENSE: 

Not gonna go position by position so I'll just preach. That first drive by the Jags was hard to watch. Run defense was doing absolutely nothing to stop their no name running back. Big Boy Rogers was brought in to be a run stuffing DT, couldn't do it. Imagine if they had MJD?  Prince was looking into the backfield way too much which not only cost the Giants a 29 yard pass play, but also cost them a touchdown on a 3 yd fade. He made up for it though with causing a fumble which was recovered by the Giants, but he has work to do. Rolle started out covering the slot in nickel packages. When Herzlich came in, he looked good crashing the line and making plays in the run game. He was actually left at the MLB for practically the whole game, guarantee the job is his by week 3. Tracy looked good at DE. The former LB showed lots of quickness and ability to get to the QB, he just needs to get used to the position and not jump off sides. Austin looked okay at DT. One play he gets blown back, the next he drives the guard 5 yards into the backfield in a play that ended in a sack. Dwayne Kendricks opened some eyes as well with 2 sacks in the later parts of the game. Adds even more depth to the best D-Line in the league.

I was watching Will Hill all game. Number 38 had 5 tackles but was all over the field. He came in with the 2nd Defense and played that 3rd safety role. They had him blitzing numerous times and you could see how fast he was. He stayed with his man in coverage quite well, and also crashed the line on run plays. He completely wiffed on a tackle in the open field and also had a missed tackle inside the 5. Kid needs to get used to the speed of the NFL but looked real sharp. 

Hosley had a sack, muffed a punt, was off sides on a kickoff. The Giants are gonna need him to play nickel corner if they want to keep Rolle up top. I wouldn't be surprised if they keep Hosley in the nickel corner spot all preseason just to get him practice.

Preseason Games: What To Look For

Preseason Week 1: Jacksonville

Finally preseason is among us. There are obviously fans out there that just like to watch the first few drives and maybe the first half, seeing all the starters and 2nd stringers. To me preseason games must be watched in their entirety. You not only get to see Eli and the gang, but you get to see the future, the ones who come in when players go down, the ones who complete Big Blue.

If you are a casual fan, not really wanting to watch the whole game (especially on a Friday night), I'll give you some things to look out for throughout the preseason games

1. The big name rookies. Wilson and Randle have had great camps, but how will they look when there are professional ball players flying at them, hitting them as hard as they can?

2. Ramses Barden. If this moron can't prove himself this preseason, he's gone. Coaches have made it clear that if he does not do anything in these 4 games. He's done.

3. Is Will Hill the next Victor Cruz? Obviously not as much of a no name, but same little expectations coming into camp. We need a 3rd safety, a "Bison Role", Will Hill has been playing this position with the first team in recent practices. Doesn't matter how you do in practice, it matters how you preform when pads start flying.

4. Keith Rivers and the rest of the linebackers. Keith Rivers needs to prove to the Giants and their fans that he is healthy and ready to play.  Also watch Jacquian Williams and Mark Herzlich. Chase is at MLB for now, but his job is definitely not secured.

5.  How good is cornerback Jayron Hosley? Third round pick, I didn't like him due to off field issues and what not. With T2 out, we need him, and need him badly. No fan wants Rolle coming down to the nickel corner spot. 

6. Marvin Austin. Kid hasn't played a meaningful game since December 2009. He seems to be completely recovered from a torn pectoral but how will the absence from the game itself hurt him?

7. How does Prince look at full speed? Coming off of that broken foot that never fully healed last year. Giants threw him out there a little prematurely and it showed. Hopefully is at full health.

8. The New TE's. Martellus Bennett has done nothing but talk all preseason, but will he bring the noise during the games? Giants say he is going to block more, but who knows, the kid can make plays down the field. Adrien Robinson is apparently the "JPP of tight ends" Yeah keep an eye out for this kid then, should be interesting to watch.

9. The Backup QBs. What if Eli goes down? Who steps up? (We're probably fucked)  David Carr, first round pick, went to Houston, got sacked 1000 times in a season and could never get his feet back under him. Ryan Perrilloux is from what I hear a project, if that. 

10. The health of the offensive line. Beatty's back issue is very up and down (out for tonight's game), We have to pray they all stay healthy for the season or it could be the downfall of this team.  

11. WR battle. Who gets that 3rd spot? Randle, Hixon, JJ? See if JJ can play as an outside receiver. See if Hixon's knee holds up throughout the games. 

12. Can special teams finally step up? Who will win the PR/KR positions? We have not had a big play maker returning kicks or punts in a very long time. Hopefully we have one on the squad.

There are 12 players out for the game tonight vs JAX: CB Terrell Thomas (knee), RB Da'Rel Scott (quad), LB Jake Muasau (hamstring), LB Jaquian Williams (hip), LB Michael Boley (hamstring), LT Will Beatty (back), DE Justin Trattou (ankle), DT Rocky Bernard (knee), TE Travis Beckum (knee), LB Clint Sintim (knee), WR Hakeem Nicks (foot) and DT Chris Canty (knee).

T2 Update

Just Rehab, No Surgery For T2

Great news for the Giants and their fans today. Word has come out that doctors have decided that rehab would be best for Terrell Thomas, and not surgery. Anything is better than surgery at this point. Giants are still unsure when or if he will return this season.

Listen, I still do not trust this guys knee. I also don't want him pushing too hard to get back onto the field and finally blowing it to kingdom come. Rest and rehab Terrell, let's hope CWeb, Prince, Coe, and Hosley can hold it down till you return.

Sash Suspended 4 Games.

Safety Tyler Sash has tested positive for a PED. Sash has come out and said it is adderall, which he took legally for anxiety. The test came up positive in March.
This is yet another reason why we would need Grant back. I'm one of the few who are against Grant coming back, but with Thomas down, and now this, its probably going to happen.

 Remember Andre Brown appealed his suspension and it got lifted already this off season. We shall see.
 
Update: Sash has already appealed and lost, officially suspended 4 games