| Re: NFL Playoff Discussion
I was a MESS Sunday afternoon/night after the Giants game...went to a bar in the city and the bartender gave me, my friend, and a guy who was sitting next to us at the bar a free round of Jack Daniels shots after each of the Giants three TDs...plus, we were downing pitchers like whoa...
I didnt stop calling, texting, and IM'ing people until like 1 a.m....mostly about how much I hate the Barber brothers ("Of course we want to play New York...when they win, they win ugly, and Eli is inconsistent") and how good Eli has looked the last two games.
Honestly, I have NEVER seen Eli play as well as he did against Tampa. He didnt force balls into coverage like he usually does...only like 2 of his 7 incompletions were what you would call "bad throws". In fact, one of his incompletions was a ball that he was throwing to an open Plaxico Burress in the end zone, but new tight end Kevin Boss jumped up and tipped it away lol. Eli was poised, he didnt fix his eyes on one receiver, etc.
He also threw the ball where his receivers were going to be, not where they were. Case in point, Plaxico was running a hitch, and Eli knew EXACTLY where Plax was going to turn around. As soon as Plax made his turn, the ball was coming right into his midsection, and Plax picked up a first down. He was buying time with pump-fakes, moving around well when pressure got to him.
I'm still a little shocked. I have NEVER seen Eli play this well. He didnt put up big gaudy numbers (less than 200 yards passing) but he took exactly what Tampa gave him and made them pay.
As for this coming week, I really hope T.O. doesnt play...he's a Giant killer. If he's out, the giants stand a chance. If he plays, Dallas will make it 3-0 versus the G-Men this year. |