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They won it without Nicks too.
Yeah.... Gronk had 8 catches for 101 yards and a TD in the regular season meeting, and the Nicks-less Giants still beat the Patriots 24-20 in the game.
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Both. Brady in 2007 and Gronk in 2011.
I personally find the "no excuses" rhetoric to be a load of horseshit. Pointing out that guys having perhaps the greatest season at their respective seasons both ended up injuring their ankles prior to the SB is important context, not excuse making. I also submit this:
Yeah.... Gronk had 8 catches for 101 yards and a TD in the regular season meeting, and the Nicks-less Giants still beat the Patriots 24-20 in the game.
Took 4 turnovers by the Pats
Both. Brady in 2007 and Gronk in 2011.
I personally find the "no excuses" rhetoric to be a load of horseshit. Pointing out that guys having perhaps the greatest season at their respective seasons both ended up injuring their ankles prior to the SB is important context, not excuse making. I also submit this:
The Giants run defense is not very good, and that was even before their best run stuffer was lost for the season. We know this team likes to target the other team's weaknesses instead of playing "by the book". I bet that is exactly what they try to do and they'll have success doing it.
Will be fun to watch them try to rush Brady as Blount runs right over them or by them. I think he's due for a big game.
It doesn't change the outcome.
Pretty much agree. Which isn't to say that deluded fans don't always say, "yeah, we woulda won, but..." all the time, but stupidity doesn't invalidate the idea of analyzing a game. Gronk being healthy in 2011 would have, objectively I think, made all the difference.
where you get their run defense isnt good?
I'm worried about this game. I still think Blount isn't that good and only gets going when the other side gets tired.
Value Att Yds Y/A TD 1D Tgt Rec Yds Y/R Y/Tgt TD 1D
Quarter 1st Qtr 197 753 3.8 5 39 10 5 57 11.4 5.7 0 2
2nd Qtr 178 889 5.0 6 36 17 12 60 5.0 3.5 0 3
3rd Qtr 207 953 4.6 4 40 17 12 118 9.8 6.9 0 6
4th Qtr 234 1150 4.9 15 59 10 7 48 6.9 4.8 1 2
1st Half 375 1642 4.4 11 75 27 17 117 6.9 4.3 0 5
2nd Half 441 2103 4.8 19 99 27 19 166 8.7 6.1 1 8
They started the season very well, but they've been lousy for weeks now. Dallas put up over 200 on them in NY without a quarterback and WRs. Two of their last three opponents went over 5 ypc and that was before losing Hankins.
I'm worried about this game. I still think Blount isn't that good and only gets going when the other side gets tired.
No. He was responding to Makoute's post: "How did they do it in 2011. This team defies all logic when they play the pats." In the 2011 season SB, Gronk was in a "Walking Boot" before SB xlvi.@Oswlek is referring to SB42 when TB12 had the mobility of a tree.
I don't think Blount is a favorable matchup for them. I really think the Pats can run it right down their throats if they choose to. I wouldn't be surprised if that's exactly what they do and have a monster day doing it.