LuckyNumber7
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I don't even like the Giants and it hurts to watch them get ran all over by a team that obviously doesn't have a running game.
One of the worst teams you've ever seen and going 0-16 is a bit of a stretch. It's not as if they were blown out in either of these games.The New York Giants are one of the worst teams I've ever seen.
And I remember when the dolphins beat the Baltimore ravens on a Greg Camarillo TD in OT from Cleo Lemon to avoid losing every game of the season.
I'll be surprised if the Giants win a game at this pace.
Average at best is just wrong in regards to Eli's career.I don't think it's one of the worst teams ever. I'm just comparing it to recent history (ie the last 10 years, stuff I can remember).
That's the thing. Their O-line is amazingly bad. They secretly have an amazing receiver corps, but absolutely no offensive line, no running game, overall just poor blocking in general, average kicking and punting at best, a mediocre d-line (Detroit was getting a running game going on them!). And it's Eli. He's never really been more than average at best during the regular season. They seem so hopeless, mostly because of every single player surrounding Eli that isn't a WR. Their only strongpoint is wholly inaccessible.
I mean... really? 0-16? It was a one possession game for most of the second half despite the Giants offense being non existent. They've been awful, but that's awesome bit of an overreaction.As for 0-16, sure that probably won't happen, but I won't be surprised if it does. How can you fix that glaring problem on offense? I don't think you can.
Average at best is just wrong in regards to Eli's career.
And the defensive line is not at all the issue. The defensive line being on the field for way too long? Yea, that's an issue. There's only so many times you can keep throwing Snacks out there before he fatigues, but he's normally one of the best run stoppers in the entire league.
Aside from that, I can't argue any of the rest of your points other than to again say that if they replaced one fucking person the line would go from atrocious to passable, and passable might just be enough.
I mean... really? 0-16? It was a one possession game for most of the second half despite the Giants offense being non existent. They've been awful, but that's awesome bit of an overreaction.
Replace one person on the line with a player of aveage ability and the line gets better.Perhaps it is, perhaps it isn't. The angle I'm coming at is that there isn't an escape from the critical flaw they have. It's really easy to exploit, and it's really difficult to fix mid-season. The only reason why I think it could get ugly is because I can only see that situation getting worse as the season goes along. If Manning can't get 5 seconds to go downfield on any play at all(quite literally what was happening), shutting down their only assets on offense will be basic training.
Average at best is just wrong in regards to Eli's career.
Would the Patriots be in the Super Bowl every damn year if that didn't have as easy a path to the playoffs as they do by playing in the god awful AFC East? No, but I don't take anything away from them because of it.
. Would the Patriots be in the Super Bowl every damn year if that didn't have as easy a path to the playoffs as they do by playing in the god awful AFC East? No, but I don't take anything away from them because of it.
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Just to note.
Tom Brady vs. AFC East: 71-19, .789 Win Pct.
Tom Brady vs. everyone else: 113-36, .758 Win Pct.
Carry on with the 0-16 Giants discussion.
(When you lose on a 61 yard FG, your season may be snake bit. They won't go 0-16, but playoffs are pretty much history already).
The point was that everyone is lucky, and luck doesn't take anything away from their accomplishments.Just to note.
Tom Brady vs. AFC East: 71-19, .789 Win Pct.
Tom Brady vs. everyone else: 113-36, .758 Win Pct.
Carry on with the 0-16 Giants discussion.
(When you lose on a 61 yard FG, your season may be snake bit. They won't go 0-16, but playoffs are pretty much history already).
Offensive Line is the foundation of a good team and my guys have a nice turnstile going on.
The past two weeks, me.How many teams out there are actually happy with their OL? Dallas, KC...anyone else? I would have said Oakland until yesterday.
When Kyle Long and Josh Sitton are healthy, I'm actually pretty happy with the Bears line.How many teams out there are actually happy with their OL? Dallas, KC...anyone else? I would have said Oakland until yesterday.