1) Run Jacobs and Bradshaw. Jacobs is 264 pounds and 6"4. In front of Jacobs the Giants have FB Madison Hedge**** who is 6"3 and 266 pounds.
How will your old linebackers stand up to that kind of pounding ?
Clearly, Seau and Bruschi are starting inside linebackers on an undefeated team because they can't stop the run. You're an idiot.
Also don't forget Giants have Bradshaw a small, quick, yet powerful running back. He missed the first game against NE, but will be playing in the SB.
This is true. Truth be told, Bradshaw worries me a hell of a lot more than Jacobs. That said, you might want to go back and see how MJD, Fred Taylor, Darren Sproles, LT, and Michael Turner did against the Pats' run D. They were all better than your decent RB.
Advantage Giants.
Based on what?
2) If the running game gets going it will open up the play action pass. Boss, Toomer, and Smith will be open on the short passes as your LBers will be too concerned about the running game. Can you say "play action pass" ?
Congratulations, that is football 101. You're assuming that execution will happen, though, and that's the entire point. It usually doesn't against a good defense like the Pats.
Incidentally, you could switch out the names and use this justification as a reason for why every offense will always win the game versus every defense. That should have kinda been a red flag, don't you think? I mean, anyone who wasn't an idiot would have realized that and not posted it.
Advantage Giants
You're... not objective.
3) Hobbs vs. Burress. A total mismatch. Hobbs is too short to cover Burress.
Burress will be a deep threat all game, even if he doesn't make one deep catch.
Advantage Giants.
Yup, that's right. The one legitimate weapon on this offense is going to have to be double teamed. Either that or Belichick will devise an exotic scheme where the safeties just stand around all game, doing nothing.
4) Steve Smith is a rookie who was injured for a good part of the season. He is coming on strong and can make clutch receptions. Can Gay and/or Meriweather keep up with him ?
Steve Smith is a nobody who has accomplished nothing.
Advantage Giants.
I stand corrected. You're not just subjective; you're deluded
When the Giants are on Defense:
1) Strahan, Osi, and Tuck. All great pass rushers. Giants might be able
to get pressure on Brady and force him to rush his throws.
You may want to go back and see how teams that rely on strong edge rushers have fared against the Pats. In a word: horribly. That is due to our offensive line, in part, but also to Brady's ability to avoid the edge rush by stepping up into the pocket. The only way to get to him with any consistency is for your tackles to collapse the pocket. Nobody has done that yet, and I'm pretty damn confident that the Giants won't be the first.
Not really an advantage against your OL, but it could be.
2) Giants have great depth and CB. Madison, Webster, Ross, Dockery and McQuarters. All of these guys could be starters and have started throughout the season. Dockery is expected back for the SB.
Yes, the Giants do have 5 differnet CB on the roster. That's great. Too bad none of them are good enough to single-cover (effectively) any of the Pats' top 4 receivers (well, maybe Madison could cover Gaffney, I dunno).
Dockery is small and quick, a perfect player to lineup against Welker. Dockery missed the first game and Welker had a big day.
It's pretty common to see Welker singled. After all, the guy isn't going to beat you for a huge chunk of yards. That's why he always catches so many passes. Better CBs than Dockery have tried to take him out of the game, and failed. When Brady sees Welker actually being doubled, that's a pretty good sign that Nicco or Moss are going to get hit deep.
Moss was contained by Madison in the first game until he got injured... then Moss lit up the Giants. Madison will be back for the SB.
You are advocating single covering Moss with Sam Madison? Wow, you're stupid, even by troll standards. As an aside, I really, sincerely, honestly hope that the Giants try this.
Stalworth/Gaffney vs. Ross/Webster is a draw.
Uhh.... No it isn't
Obviously NE gets the overall advantage
So all of the matchups are even, but NE has an overall advantage? Way to contradict yourself, dumb****.
3) Watson/Maroney/Faulk as receivers.... this is what the Giants must stop and the Giants LBers are great at coverage. Lucky the Giants have extra CBs to help contain Faulk.
Won't they be busy covering the WRs, as you just laid out? After all, since you're such a smart, well-informed guy, you must know that Faulk plays primarily out of the shotgun spread this year.
Advantage NE.
4) Maroney vs. Giants Rush defense.
Giants rush defense is solid.
The Chargers' rush defense was 'solid' too. So was the Jags. Didn't stop Maroney from shredding either of them. Not to mention that the rush D will be playing from a pretty major disadvantage, as, if they load up too much, Brady will recognize it and audible into a pass.
Advantage Giants.
Probably better to end now, since I'm just running out of insults. Points for effort, but that doesn't disguise the fact that you're a troll idiot. Giving reasons and making comparisons doesnt mean a damn thing when your comparisons are both contrary to actual fact and incredibly slanted towards your undertalented, lucky-to-be-here team.
Should be a close game: Giants 38 New England 34
So I'm sure you have a lot of money riding on the Giants to cover the spread, then, since you're so confident in this score. I predicted 38-17, so I'm pretty comfortable with the spread.
