Originally Posted by Brooklyn Nick (Post 763705)

Can we please stop the myth that the Giants played some super human game in week 17?

Pats won time of possession 37-23

Giants did not run the ball well by their standards

Eli threw a costly INT that set up a Pat score

Toomer had a huge drop that could have converted a 3rd down and extended a Giants drive

Sam Madison got hurt on the play right before the record setting Moss TD, key timing for the Pats

There was a costly illegal contact call on Webster that extended a Pat drive and resulted in a TD

A costly Pass interference that gave the Pats the ball on the 1, and a costly personal foul (phantom call) on Amani Toomer on the sidelines that killed them in field position late in the game

And lets not act like the Pats didn't also execute to a very high level. Tom Brady made several key throws under pressure, Moss was catching bombs all over the field, Welker was doing his thing, Brady threw for 356 yards

Its not as if the Giants played the game of their life and the Pats were stumbling around the field

Pats played well, Giants made mistakes and there are SEVERAL things they can improve upon. They still only lost by 3

So the idea that the Giants played some unreal game that they wont be able to match is ridiculous.

They can certainly execute better defensively, they can certainly run the ball better then they did, there are several things the Giants can do better

If you guys think the Giants played the game of their life that day then you havent watched them very often. Eli had one of his better games in a while, but it was also one of the best weather games he had played in a while. As a whole the Giants can play a lot better then they did in week 17

Originally Posted by Brooklyn Nick (Post 763705)

Can we please stop the myth that the Giants played some super human game in week 17, and couldnt play any better a 2nd time around?

Pats won time of possession 37-23

Giants did not run the ball well by their standards

Eli threw a costly INT that set up a Pat score

Toomer had a huge drop that could have converted a 3rd down and extended a Giants drive

Sam Madison got hurt on the play right before the record setting Moss TD, key timing for the Pats

There was a costly illegal contact call on Webster (very questionable) that extended a Pat drive (they would have had to punt) and resulted in a TD

A costly Pass interference that gave the Pats the ball on the 1, and a costly personal foul (phantom call) on Amani Toomer on the sidelines that killed them in field position late in the game

And lets not act like the Pats didn't also execute to a very high level. Tom Brady made several key throws under pressure, Moss was catching bombs all over the field, Welker was doing his thing, Brady threw for 356 yards

Its not as if the Giants played the game of their life and the Pats were stumbling around the field

Pats played well, Giants made mistakes and there are SEVERAL things they can improve upon. They still only lost by 3

So the idea that the Giants played some unreal game that they wont be able to match is ridiculous.

They can certainly execute better defensively, they can certainly run the ball better then they did, there are several things the Giants can do better

If you guys think the Giants played the game of their life that day then you havent watched them very often. Eli had one of his better games in a while, but it was also one of the best weather games he had played in a while. As a whole the Giants can play a lot better then they did in week 17

Originally Posted by TommyD4207 (Post 763709)

You "conveniently" leave out how that game played out.
The Patriots closed out the game 22-7 after the midway point of the 3rd quarter, the only Giants score being a garbage score with less than 20 seconds left.

The Patriots appeared to toy with the Giants until the halfway part of the 3rd.

You're also leaving out the KO return for a TD after the "celebration" penalty.

Your penalty smack is very weak considering that.

Originally Posted by SoonerPatriot (Post 763710)

The other problem I have is the Patriots scored 22 unanswered points in that game. You won't hear that from the mediots as we get closer to the game. You also won't hear about the fact Kaczur, Neal and Kyle Brady sat out that game.

Originally Posted by Brooklyn Nick (Post 763707)

There was barely any wind that night and Tom Brady was excellent. He threw for 356 yards, Moss and Welker both had huge games. He also hit the record setter to Moss because Sam Madison had gotten hurt on the play directly prior

What is he going to do this time? Is he going to throw for 500 yards and 7 TDs? He played excellent the first time around. Moss and Welker both had big games.

Tom Brady played a great game in week 17 and you still only won by 3. If anything the Giants can only do a better job this time around with experience against that Pats offense and the added growth of a young secondary through this playoff run. They couldnt be much worse. His QB rating in that game was the 2nd best rating he had after Thanksgiving, behind only the Pitt game

Originally Posted by TommyD4207 (Post 763711)

They have to "sell tickets" somehow.
Plus Vegas gotta get its juice.

Food for thought. The 85 Bears beat the New England Patriots 20-7 in the regular season in a well-contested game. The Super Bowl was a slightly different story.

Originally Posted by Brooklyn Nick (Post 763707)

There was barely any wind that night and Tom Brady was excellent. He threw for 356 yards, Moss and Welker both had huge games. He also hit the record setter to Moss because Sam Madison had gotten hurt on the play directly prior

What is he going to do this time? Is he going to throw for 500 yards and 7 TDs? He played excellent the first time around. Moss and Welker both had big games.

Tom Brady played a great game in week 17 and you still only won by 3. If anything the Giants can only do a better job this time around with experience against that Pats offense and the added growth of a young secondary through this playoff run. They couldnt be much worse. His QB rating in that game was the 2nd best rating he had after Thanksgiving, behind only the Pitt game