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Yeah...in the world of NFL TE's it's short. I was screaming at the TV on day 3 of the draft in round 5 for us to take 6'7" Jesse James out of Penn State because I thought of him as a late 2nd to early 3rd round pick. And we've had problems getting a stud TE as a mainstay for quite a few years now. But we took unheard of Mykkele Thompson when James was still on the board which went that round to the Steelers. He will be a monster TE for the next 10 years. He was an early entry so he's young and has some growing and gaining maturity to go, but he had sticky hands and bullied the opposition in college. Steelers got a steal!

What is with the Giants looking at short TE's. So we've signed 6'2" Dominique Jones - TE out of Shepherd University (plays in a bastion of college football powerhouses - LMAO). This after putting 6'4" Tye on the roster. We need a power TE that is 6'6" or bigger who can block like a lineman and run routes and catch like Gronk and Witten. Little guys can have a lot of heart, but big guys at the TE position become legendary. There's been some decent big TE's available off and on since cut day and the Giants simply ignore them as if it's not an important piece of the team. I don't get it.

This is one man's take: New York Giants "As much as it kills me to say it as a Cowboys fan, the New York Giants are far and away the commanders of the NFC East. The reason? Eli Manning. He is the most consistent quarterback in the NFC East at the moment with Tony Romo injured, and has proven that he can carry this team back to NFC East supremacy. Not to mention, they have a very favorable schedule coming up that could send them to 7-2." http://nflmocks.com/2015/10/06/nfl-power-rankings-the-rise-and-fall-of-week-four/10/ I remain cautiously optimistic, but I like reading stuff like this. However, I've been around too long to take anything for granted, especially when it comes to in-conference games. When it comes to playing the boys, the skins, or the eagles - it's basically an epic battle in which anything can happen regardless of records.

I think Moore's time as a Giant is coming to an end. I don't see them resigning him unless he has an amazing turnaround. More interesting to me is that Trevin Wade had more than twice as many snaps as Hosley. I've been a fan of Wade and think he has real potential. I think Hosley's days are also numbered. Surprised that Herzlich only had 1 snap. He's always been good on Special Teams, but they don't even have him in there for that. Makes me wonder if he's hurt or if he's being phased out.

I think the NFL community believes that McAdoo is a young star in the making. He was the understudy of Mike McCarthy at New Orleans, then followed McCarthy to San Francisco, then on to the Packers. Now he is being mentored by Coughlin. The combination of the two coaches that have guided McAdoo through the NFL head coach process looks good on a resume and a lot of analysts believe he's being groomed for a HC position and the timing of TC's retirement gives the nod to McAdoo. And the discipline required by both coaches that he's worked under is an important aspect of running a team. When it comes to head coaches, there are no guarantees...apart from maybe the best cheater in the game, Belichick. There isn't a Parcells or a Madden in the mix of available head coaches looking for the job.

Fewell is actually doing quite well as the defensive backs coach for the Redskins. They rank 10th in passing defense out of 32 teams so far this year. Still, I am happy that Spags is back and Fewell is finally gone. Fewell's departure was long overdue.

And even with all those rookies and rookie mistakes, they still beat the Cowboys - LMAO

Well...yeah, anyone who posts a song by Bread is pretty gay, especially "I wanna make it with you" - lol But Spags certainly requires some lovin. The defense has been extraordinary given the pieces he was handed and things like his best player blowing his hand off during the offseason. He's done a super, super job with this team so far.

Pretty much my feelings all the way around. I completely agree that the blown games due to stupid clock management might be a blessing long term as it has forced the coaches and Eli to FOCUS more on that aspect...and it has given the team a motivational factor to be working out of a hole they never should have been in. I like the professionalism of this team and the way they seem to have each other's backs. The reason I like keeping Flowers at left tackle, is because he has been working in tandem with Pugh and I know that Pugh has been mentoring him with everything he's got. They've become close and the two of them have kept Eli's blindside pretty nice and clean. Flowers is like an extension of Pugh. Flowers has physical capability that Pugh does not have and Pugh has game understanding that Flowers doesn't have. I think it is imperative to keep those two together as a tandem. However, coaches might see things in a completely different manner and of course, they are in constant contact with both of them and understand nuances that aren't available to fans. so who knows what they'll do with Beatty when he returns....which I think is supposed to be in a couple of weeks.

No doubt - he's a Dandy if I ever saw one. Now get on the same page as Eli!

LMAO If I was a betting man (and I'm not), I would bet the ranch that the front office has every intention in the world of replacing TC with McAdoo. The only thing that would stop that game plan is if some other team snatched him up for a head coaching job before TC hangs it up. I think Joe Philbin will be history by the end of the day...if not, within a week or two and there are no good choices for a replacement head coach. Wouldn't surprise me if they interviewed McAdoo. Regardless, I think there's a better chance of Jimmy Johnson returning to coaching than Cower.

Will Tye has been ballyhooed, but he didn't help his stock dropping his very first pass yesterday that was a perfect throw with nobody covering him. Hopefully, that was his one moment of butterflies and won't become a regular issue. I know TC is really high on him so hopefully, he is right. But we should be scouring the practice squads of every team in the NFL looking for a bright spot to bring in.

His one-handed catch (out of bounds) yesterday is another highlite reel moment. Can't believe there hasn't been a little more chatter about it. Maybe there is on ESPN, but I haven't been watching it. He's unreal. But this year he seems to be out of sync with Eli. I don't know if it's OBJ missing his route assignment or Eli going into dunce moment - but there have been more than a few completely obvious miscalculations between passer and receiver. Still - so, so glad OBJ is a Giant and not on some other team.

For two years we have lamented several glaring holes in the Giants. 1) Offensive line sucks 2) Special teams sucks 3) Can't stop the run 4) No dependable TE 5) Inconsistent (and often poor) run game 6) Weak linebacking crew 7) Misc. (turnover ratio, time of possession, 3rd and outs, Red Zone flops, injury bug) With this in mind, I think we have done a fantastic job of addressing our past problems. So much so, that it's like this is an entirely different team...albeit, with new shortcomings that were once strengths. O-Line: We've come a long way baby. The left side of the line with Flowers, Pugh, and Richburg have been about as solid as any three linemen in the NFL. And on the right side, Schwartz and Newhouse have been serviceable, but are areas that could definitely be upgraded. I will welcome back Beatty with open arms, and hope he takes over RT. All in all, the line has come together much quicker than I expected and they are keeping Eli upright and given our RBs a shot at success. I love this Flowers kid - not only his ability, but his attitude and enthusiastic team player attitude, going around praising our players who make a good play and getting excited like a little kid. Special Teams: overall, I think this area is the biggest improvement I've seen in all of our "fixes". Harris is a threat every time he touches the ball and even when he doesn't break for 20 - 30 yards, he throws a scare into the opponents trying to corral him and get him down. And with Whig getting exceptional hang time and routinely putting ball after ball inside the opponents 20 (and often the 10) combined with a vicious gang of Giants' tacklers homing in on the receiver - it's fun to watch. For two years I have held my breath every time we punted the ball or received a punt. Now I perk up and actually have expectations of something good happening. Run defense: The Giants have spent the last couple of years being one of the worst teams in the NFL at stopping the run. Last year we gave up 2,162 total yards and an average of 4.9 yards per play....nearly twice the amount of yards we were able to get on the ground. This year, we are holding teams to under 100 yds per game and opponents are averaging 3.1 yards per play. Yesterday we held the Bills (with one of the best rushing games in the league) to 55 total yards. So far this season (with a quarter of the games "in the book"), the Giants lead the NFL in Rushing defense (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/stats/teamsort/nfl/year-2015-season-regular-category-rushing-type-defense). This is HUGE and a dramatic improvement over last season. Tight Ends Last year we lamented the fact that we needed a true TE. Nothing has changed here, perhaps it's worse Inconsistent run game: slight improvement here, but nothing to get excited about. Vereen adds excitement because he can take the little dump pass and run like a scared rabbit. The "RB by committee" seems to be good for keeping legs fresh and minimizing injuries. The team has a ways to go before they are a real ground threat. Linebackers (and safeties): A hard position to analyze, but judging by the enormous leap in run defense, it appears it has improved. Kenard is turning into a stud and Beason (if he can stay healthy) is a stud. JT Thomas brings some new enthusiasm and has been solid. Uani 'Unga shows flares of promise (although still makes some rookie mistakes) and adds energy and enthusiasm in an area that has been lacking. Casillas has had a few bright moments. And as long as safeties Collins continues to improve and Meriweather plays smart instead of head-hunting - the defensive backfield has improved a lot. Miscellaneous: Last year, our turnover ratio was on the strong negative side - this year, we are +2 and have done a good job at hanging onto the ball and Eli has done well in avoiding throwing interceptions. We still have too many "3 and outs" and we still seem to freeze in the red zone, but I think there's an improvement in that area. Also, we are seeing a few less penalties this year than in the past showing some team discipline. And last but not least, we aren't losing key players every game and for all practical purposes, maybe - just maybe (knock on wood twice) we won't lead the league in injuries. All in all - this is a different team. We've addressed some of out biggest concerns and things we've bitched about for two years. But in revamping the team to address those issues, we have opened up other areas for which we have to be concerned. Namely, we've sacrificed sacks for stopping the run. We need to get more pressure on the opposing QB. We still need a stud TE who can block and catch passes. We need better play out of Randle (although he's shown improvement over the past 2 games). Eli and OBJ need to get in sync. And the right side of the O-line could certainly be improved upon. But most of all, the coaches and Eli need to get their heads out of their asses and use the clock to their advantage. Their mismanagement of the clock has cost us two games. If they were on top of their game, the Giants would be 4-0. Getting Cruz and Beatty back will be a big plus. I don't know what to say about JPP. He's an enigma wrapped in a conundrum. I don't dare hope he'll play this year at the level we're used to seeing.

I'm anxious to see him in a real NFL game. I was screaming at the TV on draft day praying that no one would draft him ahead of us and when we were on the clock, I was screaming like a Banshee Indian for the Giants to grab him. I really thought he would be gone in the late 1st rd or early 2nd. In fact, when I saw that the Giants had traded up in the 2nd, I really thought it was to get him. I was happy they took Collins, but a little disappointed because I thought O-diggy was the best player left on the board and there was no way he'd still be there in the 3rd. Now I want to see if my pre-formed opinion of him was right all along.

Okay, that hit me just right to spill my coffee. All these veteran tryouts simply highlight the pure idiocy of cutting Jones. Which I have to let go, but am finding it hard to do.

I like how flexible Pugh is. He's basically a "plug-n-play" offensive lineman. He did well starting at left tackle. Really nice to have that kind of flexibility with the players. And I think that Jay Bromley did a good job at stuffing up the middle of the line with Hankins. And talk about flexibility and versatility, Nikita Whitlock played fullback, then was on the defensive line holding his own. I don't think I've seen a player play both defense and offense since the Fridge gave RB a try. That was hilarious, but it worked. And Darkwa did a superb job fielding that fumble. And I'm surprised there was not more attention given to Fells for his one handed catch. They didn't even hardly show it in replay. If it was OBJ, they would have replayed it several times including slo-mo. Fells has very soft hands for a big lug. Couldn't find it on youtube, but here's a link that shows it. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25315550/watch-giants-260-pound-tight-end-channels-inner-odell-beckham

I pointed out in another thread, but the play made by Trevin Wade when he stripped the ball from Jones at the goal line and gave the Giants a touchback was astonishing. Landon Collins made a nice play on Pierre Garçon (translated to Englais, "Peter Boy" LOL) tipping the ball and breaking up a pass And he tripped up lightning fast Jones to stop a runaway Kerry Wynn is high energy and stuffing runs. Unga (although not young, is pretty much a rookie) already has two interceptions. It's nice to see some of the youngsters showing some skill. Bodes well for the future

I wonder if the lack of pass rush is on purpose as teams figure that with Spags back, he'll rush every play. But Spags doesn't have the horses to play the same defense that won them the super bowl, and has adjusted to what he expects the other teams to do to avoid the pass rush. Also, the Giants were just about the worst team in football for stopping the run last year (and the year before) and any team that made the run game a priority pretty much had a guaranteed win. TC is well aware of that and has built a defense meant to stop the run. A pass rush messes up the passing game, but tends to make the ground game excel. I think there's a lot to do with stopping the run as the reason behind so little pass rushing so far. Just my opinion.

I was holding my breath when Prince came out. If both Prince and DRC are out, we're going to be hurting. Looks like it was minimal though. Wade has more than held his own and I was glad he made the team. That was one hell of a play when he stripped Jones at the goal line leading to a touchback. So far, he hasn't shown any real blowups for being out of position or missing his assignment. He seems hungry and really plays hard. I like that. McBride has moments when he looks like he's more than a backup, but then has those moments where he looks lost. Hosley has played much better than I expected, but I don't trust him as far as I can throw him. Figure it's only a matter of time before he's suspended for some kind of failed drug test.

Isn't it weird that during the off season, we had a glut of WR's and it didn't even make sense when they signed Jones. We had OBJ, Cruz, Randle, Parker, Talley, newly drafted Geremy Davis, fan favorite Corey Washington, and last but not least, Harris who we paid a fortune for and with it, a promise to be used more as a WR. Now we're so thin we don't even know where to go. I think everyone - including the front office - is well aware that it was a huge mistake to cut Jones. They must be smacking themselves in the head saying, "wtf were we thinking"? Randle better get his shit together quickly or he'll be shown the door as well.

Ha, ha...my great grandfather named Wesley was believed by my father and his brothers and sisters that his name was "Westly". He was a blacksmith and a big rugged guy, so they just assumed it was Westly like the bad asses that spent time in the wild, wild west. Even after I produced his marriage record and his death certificate that spelled it "Wesley", they didn't buy it. Since my family (on my father's side) is not all that into religious history, they were clueless about Wesley being a reference to the Wesley brothers. On the other hand, my uncle (mother's side of the family) spelled it Wesley and knew the origin of the name.

English in origin. Usually a last name, but became a first name and was quite common in the late 1800's to mid 1900's. I have an uncle named Wesley (may he rest in peace) and a great grandfather who was named Wesley. The nickname "Wes" was common among people named Wesley. It became popular (especially as a middle name) after an American revival movement of the 1700's led by two brothers from London named John and Charles Wesley of the Methodist denomination. Middle names were seldom given to children in the 1700's and by the 1800's, it became common to put an initial for a middle name as sort of a unique way to distinguish between people with the same name. By mid-late 1800's, a complete middle name came into common use....usually tied to a family ancestor or in the case of Wesley, a way to identify with the religious movement led by the Wesley brothers. Most families who have named their child "Wesley" or given it to them as a middle name tend to be quite religious.

Not a lot of tears being shed about Parker getting cut. Fans have the right to be tough on athletes. Without the fans dumping their hard earned money to watch them play, many of those players would be parking cars or driving a cab and have no idea how to stretch 30k a year around to survive. A player plays for the team and it's coaches, but ultimately the fans. And with that little ditty off my chest, I say good riddance to Parker.

I see that the Cowboys have not only lost Bryant and Romo, but Witten is out with two sprained ankles and a sprained knee. If the Cowboys put together a win streak without those three guys, they deserve to win the division. I think they are going down though. This is a division that could be won by a team that goes 6-10.