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The defense did what they've done all year. They let up lots of yards and let the other team stay on the field too much. They held their own at times. But they didn't get the turnovers. To me this is one of the areas that really lost the game. If they fall on one of those fumbles they probably win the game and we are talking about how gritty they were.
Props to Gronkowski for giving it a try, but he was clearly ineffective. He could barely get off the line, couldn't run full speed, and couldn't cut. I think our chances at the end of the game would have been better with a healthy Ocho or Edelman in there.
Here's where the flaming will come from some of you. This was lost as a team. Everyone played OK, but no one played great. I won't hang this loss on Brady, but between the INT thrown to Slater against Baltimore, the safety (it didn't even look like Brady was looking where he was throwing it) and the INT thrown down the field to a hobbled Gronk, I couldn't help but think TB looks a little like Brett Favre at times. If they won the game, Brady would be getting all the accolades, so I think it's fair to call him out when they lose. Great quarterbacks are great when it matters. Brady wasn't.
That said, the Giants played well and got some luck as well. Congratulations to them.
Props to Gronkowski for giving it a try, but he was clearly ineffective. He could barely get off the line, couldn't run full speed, and couldn't cut. I think our chances at the end of the game would have been better with a healthy Ocho or Edelman in there.
Here's where the flaming will come from some of you. This was lost as a team. Everyone played OK, but no one played great. I won't hang this loss on Brady, but between the INT thrown to Slater against Baltimore, the safety (it didn't even look like Brady was looking where he was throwing it) and the INT thrown down the field to a hobbled Gronk, I couldn't help but think TB looks a little like Brett Favre at times. If they won the game, Brady would be getting all the accolades, so I think it's fair to call him out when they lose. Great quarterbacks are great when it matters. Brady wasn't.
That said, the Giants played well and got some luck as well. Congratulations to them.