Gotta Love It

It took a while, but the Giants finally got their first win of the season this week. Going into the game, I did not look at this game as an absolute must win, but it was pretty close. Now the Giants are 1-2 and have the Eagles at home next week to go 2-1 in the division and 2-2 overall. This will be a key game for the G-Men. They will have played three division games in their first four weeks and will not face another division foe until Dallas comes to the Meadowlands on November 11. After a disastrous first two weeks of the season, just one win has put a much different light on the potential for this Giants season. Now for some thoughts on the Skins game..

• A much better performance by the defense. I do not want to get too high on this unit just yet. They did a very good job, but I am not that impressed with the Skins offense. The bottom line though is that any time you can finish a game on a goal line stand you have to be encouraged. The Giants defense showed a lot of heart today. They have been roasted in the press (and rightfully so) this past week so this was a most ironic way to end the game. The key now is to see if they can follow it up next week.
• One key was the Giants definitely got more pressure on the QB this week. They seemed to find more was to get Kiwanuka rushing the passer and found ways to have Tuck, Kiwanuka, Omenuori and Strahan on the field all at the same time.
• Not happy with the amount of drops today by the Giant receivers (especially Shockey and Burress), but Plaxico came up with a huge play in the 4th quarter.
• I like Ward running the ball. It could be a blessing in disguise that Jacobs got injured in week 1. I think that when he comes back it will be a good situation where the two of the can split some carries, and give that offense different looks.
• I thought Eli was supposed to be out a month the a shoulder injury. First he does not miss a game, not it seems to be a total non issue. He played a much better game this week than week 2 (stats are misleading if you watched the game) and his arm appears to be 100% from the naked eye.
• Looking at the NFC, the top two teams at the moment appear to be Green Bay and Dallas. Coincidentally they are the two teams that have beaten the Giants. Right now you have to be pretty optimistic as a Giants game going into next week. I feel that next week is a must win if the Giants are serious about making a playoff run this year. I don't like losing division games at home, plus a loss would put the Giants in last place in the division. When you take a look at the December schedule you realize that these are the games the Giants are going to have to win to have a chance later on.

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