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Sorry about the obscure reference to a rock song from the early 60's, but try as I might, I'm getting ticked off with the so called “experts” early analysis of this game. We may be the early favorites according to Vegas, but that just a factor of money. The expert analysis is clearly leaning toward the Giants.
Now the fact that the mediots seem to favor the Giants doesn't piss me off. Why would it? First off, no likes being the underdog more than I. And second, I know that you can make a very compelling case for the Giants to win this game. The fact that they are favoring them doesn't bother me in the least. What is aggravating me no end is the gross inaccuracies and faulty logic that they are using in making their predictions. Here are just a few “for examples”
MEDIA - The Giants get the edge because Brady is coming off a bad game, while Eli is on a 5 game hot streak
REALITY – No one is doubting that Eli is a having his best year as a pro, and is quickly coming out of his brother's shadow, However I find incomprehensible that these guys seem to ignore that Eli is coming off a game were he BARELY completed 50% of his passes, while in an admitted poor game Brady managed to complete 61%
MEDIA – Brady is coming off a game where he threw 2 picks and had 2 more which were called back because of penalties. While Eli put up over 60 passes without a pick
REALITY - While they weren't great throws, both of Brady's picks were absolutely fantastic plays by the Ravens. 9 times out of 10 NEITHER of those balls end up being caught. And as to the 2 that were called back, one was ball that bounced off of Welker's chest, a perfect pass, and a legit flag. The other was a heave, when Brady knew he had a free play.
But here's what I don't understand what the media ignores. In the NFCCG Eli had one throw that was just flat out dropped, and TWO that were in the hands of the defender, only to knocked out by their own man. If he didn't have his brother's horseshoe up his ass, Eli easily could have had 3 picks. Yet somehow it never gets mentioned or even considered in the comparison
MEDIA – The biggest advantage for the Giants is the pressure they will surely bring from their defensive front 4 -
REALITY- This completely ignores that fact that the Pats have one of the best OL's in the league. They ignore that they have 2 first team all pros on the the line, and another guy who should be. They ignore that the Pats put up fantastic numbers on offense against some of the best pass rush teams in the league.
And while they are over hyping the Giants DL, and underestimating the Pats OL , they are completely ignoring some serious issues about the Giants OL. Why aren't they being questioned. The Pats gave up one sack in the AFCCG, against the 3rd best rushing attack in the league, while the Giants OL gave up SEVEN (plus an amazing 20 QB hits).against the 7th best.
Well I know a Borges-like media puke would respond that “Dah. you can't compare the Pats DL with that of the Giants DL”.
Well I say at least in the playoffs, you CAN.. You might find it interesting to know that in 3 games the Giants “all world”, “unstoppable” DL have accumulated 9 sacks, while in just TWO games, the “4 guys who just happen to rush for the Pats”, have accumulated 8. In total D the Giants have allowed JUST 4 yds less per game than the Pats.
There is no question that the Giants have a very good pass rush, but I'll take my chances going up against that pass rush with OUR OL, which did a good job against one of the best pass rushing teams in the league versus a Giants OL that got Eli beaten up worse than a …...than a.....its hard to finish this simile without possibly offending SOMEBODY, so feel free to complete the thought yourselves, because I know you get the idea.
Why do the experts question an OL that has gone up against 6 of the top 10 sacking teams (Eagles, Ravens, Giants, Cowboys, Miami (twice) and Denver (twice) and only allowed 13 sacks in those 8 games. That they scored over 30 points in 6 of the 8 games, and lost only one.
The Point is that the Pats have PLAYED 8 games against the best pass rushers in the league and have allowed LESS than 2 sacks per game. (in fact it would have even been better without the 4 sacks the Dolphins got in week 16 when BOTH Light and Mankins were late scratches)
Again, I'm not just being another Pats homer, I'm just wondering why these paragons of football knowledge are simply ignoring facts that are readily available to them. The real facts are that these are two teams that had pretty horrible defenses (the Pats finished 31st and the Giants 29th ) that got both healthier and better at the end of the season, and into the playoffs. Like I said, if you look at their playoff stats they are remarkable similar. In total yds a mere 4ypg separate them. In points just 2 ppg. In sacks, just 1 sack/game
Just for credibility's sake, I wouldn't mind if they said the Giants defense was better because they have had to beat the 1st, 10th, and 26th best offenses in the league(total yds), while the Pats went against the 15th an 23rd best. THAT is a legitimate point to defend that position, not the crap misinformation they are giving out. And there are others as well. Certainly enough that if I get bored enough waiting for this game to finally come about, I might to a “case for a Giants win” thread., but with legitimate and logical points. NOT the stuff I'm hearing so far from these so called experts. Maybe they are saving their best stuff for next week. At any rate, to paraphrase BB, my plea is that they “DO THEIR HOMEWORK” before putting their collective feet in Rex Ryan's mouth.
…..I'll close on a more positive note: Could this week be ANY worse for the Jets and their fans. AND while I take pleasure in the agony their FO and players must be going through (except for Santonio, of course, because we all know that he doesn't give a sh!t. ); I can't help but feel a “little” compassion for their fan base, who might be watch their window of opportunity close for ANOTHER 40 years.
Now the fact that the mediots seem to favor the Giants doesn't piss me off. Why would it? First off, no likes being the underdog more than I. And second, I know that you can make a very compelling case for the Giants to win this game. The fact that they are favoring them doesn't bother me in the least. What is aggravating me no end is the gross inaccuracies and faulty logic that they are using in making their predictions. Here are just a few “for examples”
MEDIA - The Giants get the edge because Brady is coming off a bad game, while Eli is on a 5 game hot streak
REALITY – No one is doubting that Eli is a having his best year as a pro, and is quickly coming out of his brother's shadow, However I find incomprehensible that these guys seem to ignore that Eli is coming off a game were he BARELY completed 50% of his passes, while in an admitted poor game Brady managed to complete 61%
MEDIA – Brady is coming off a game where he threw 2 picks and had 2 more which were called back because of penalties. While Eli put up over 60 passes without a pick
REALITY - While they weren't great throws, both of Brady's picks were absolutely fantastic plays by the Ravens. 9 times out of 10 NEITHER of those balls end up being caught. And as to the 2 that were called back, one was ball that bounced off of Welker's chest, a perfect pass, and a legit flag. The other was a heave, when Brady knew he had a free play.
But here's what I don't understand what the media ignores. In the NFCCG Eli had one throw that was just flat out dropped, and TWO that were in the hands of the defender, only to knocked out by their own man. If he didn't have his brother's horseshoe up his ass, Eli easily could have had 3 picks. Yet somehow it never gets mentioned or even considered in the comparison
MEDIA – The biggest advantage for the Giants is the pressure they will surely bring from their defensive front 4 -
REALITY- This completely ignores that fact that the Pats have one of the best OL's in the league. They ignore that they have 2 first team all pros on the the line, and another guy who should be. They ignore that the Pats put up fantastic numbers on offense against some of the best pass rush teams in the league.
And while they are over hyping the Giants DL, and underestimating the Pats OL , they are completely ignoring some serious issues about the Giants OL. Why aren't they being questioned. The Pats gave up one sack in the AFCCG, against the 3rd best rushing attack in the league, while the Giants OL gave up SEVEN (plus an amazing 20 QB hits).against the 7th best.
Well I know a Borges-like media puke would respond that “Dah. you can't compare the Pats DL with that of the Giants DL”.
Well I say at least in the playoffs, you CAN.. You might find it interesting to know that in 3 games the Giants “all world”, “unstoppable” DL have accumulated 9 sacks, while in just TWO games, the “4 guys who just happen to rush for the Pats”, have accumulated 8. In total D the Giants have allowed JUST 4 yds less per game than the Pats.There is no question that the Giants have a very good pass rush, but I'll take my chances going up against that pass rush with OUR OL, which did a good job against one of the best pass rushing teams in the league versus a Giants OL that got Eli beaten up worse than a …...than a.....its hard to finish this simile without possibly offending SOMEBODY, so feel free to complete the thought yourselves, because I know you get the idea.
Why do the experts question an OL that has gone up against 6 of the top 10 sacking teams (Eagles, Ravens, Giants, Cowboys, Miami (twice) and Denver (twice) and only allowed 13 sacks in those 8 games. That they scored over 30 points in 6 of the 8 games, and lost only one.
The Point is that the Pats have PLAYED 8 games against the best pass rushers in the league and have allowed LESS than 2 sacks per game. (in fact it would have even been better without the 4 sacks the Dolphins got in week 16 when BOTH Light and Mankins were late scratches)
Again, I'm not just being another Pats homer, I'm just wondering why these paragons of football knowledge are simply ignoring facts that are readily available to them. The real facts are that these are two teams that had pretty horrible defenses (the Pats finished 31st and the Giants 29th ) that got both healthier and better at the end of the season, and into the playoffs. Like I said, if you look at their playoff stats they are remarkable similar. In total yds a mere 4ypg separate them. In points just 2 ppg. In sacks, just 1 sack/game
Just for credibility's sake, I wouldn't mind if they said the Giants defense was better because they have had to beat the 1st, 10th, and 26th best offenses in the league(total yds), while the Pats went against the 15th an 23rd best. THAT is a legitimate point to defend that position, not the crap misinformation they are giving out. And there are others as well. Certainly enough that if I get bored enough waiting for this game to finally come about, I might to a “case for a Giants win” thread., but with legitimate and logical points. NOT the stuff I'm hearing so far from these so called experts. Maybe they are saving their best stuff for next week. At any rate, to paraphrase BB, my plea is that they “DO THEIR HOMEWORK” before putting their collective feet in Rex Ryan's mouth.
…..I'll close on a more positive note: Could this week be ANY worse for the Jets and their fans. AND while I take pleasure in the agony their FO and players must be going through (except for Santonio, of course, because we all know that he doesn't give a sh!t.
); I can't help but feel a “little” compassion for their fan base, who might be watch their window of opportunity close for ANOTHER 40 years. 
