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  1. I guess tail-gating will have to be even earlier this year. I wouldn't worry too much about the mall when it comes to spots. Think about it - you'd have to be a moron to battle traffic and the mob scene at the Meadowlands on a Sunday just to go to the mall. I wouldn't put it past some people but --- A couple of years ago I heard the Giants were trying to make sure Xanadu would be closed on Sunday's as part of the deal to share the space with NJ. I guess they lost that battle. I think it does suck tho to lose 5,000 spots. The area there is so huge and undeveloped it just doesn't make too much sense. Knowing our organization they'll probably raise parking prices to boot.
  2. Hey Guys - Sorry to chime in on the conversation, and I know I haven't posted in a while but I couldn't help but throw my two cents here. Last year, during the preseason, I heard the same EXACT conversations, only this time people were comparing Roethlisberger and Manning and stating how much better HE is than Manning. While I will certainly give Rivers his due because he deserves it, I think Eli deserves equal due as well. Unlike Rothlis AND Rivers, Manning has been able to A) Stay virtually injury free and on the field for all 16 games, B) Pick up the offense from the get-go and putup big numbers when asked, and C) Has had to do it on a team that hasn't been able to keep quality coaches around or in the same place for very long. Let's face it, the Giants coaching is not at the envy of any in the NFL. Not only was Manning literally, thrown into the fire, but he has also had to do it in the toughest media market bar none, in front of a fan base that has grilled him, and alongside teammates (Shock & Plax) that seem to resent him. Tiki was an all-world RB, but there is no question that Manning and the threats the Giants possess on Offense (Toomer, Shock, Plax, & YES Manning too) were behind a lot of Tiki's success. For all the numbers Tiki put up, Manning has been right there among the NFL leaders in just about every statistical category. Yes his INT's have been high, but that's the breaks when you run the type of vertical offense the Giants do. Any QB (see Jeff Garcia, Chad Pennington, and Ben Roethlisberger) can throw 5 and 7 yard outs, Manning throws A LOT down the field. I forgot where I saw it, but I recently read a statistic that only the Seahawks threw the ball more passed 20 yards than the Giants (I think it was on NFL Network). Bottom line - I think Eli will only get better, but he hasn't really played that badly. Comparing the 3-headed QB monster of Manning-Rivers-Roethlisberger is difficult, but I've seen that a lot of the Roethlisberger backers have gone and been substituted with Pro-Rivers folks. It's been unfair to Eli. Why can't he just be seen as a bright young QB who has put up decent numbers and who only stands to get better? Piz
  3. I think the Giants will try and keep O'Hara. We've finally gotten to a point where our OL is very steady, and i'm sure if Tiki is indeed gone this year, we'll want to keep the entire OL intact for BJ next season and for Manning and his continued development. O'Hara has been steady enough to keep close to the oranization for the long haul. If it ain't broke don't fix it IMO. 6yr/50mil really isn't that bad for a good OL, We paid mckenzie $7/per year and that was 2 years ago.
  4. The bottom line i think we can all agree on is that, while Will Allen is a decent CB and one that the Giants could have used for depth certainly, he is not the shut-down #1 corner that we need to hang our hat on when it comes to our secondary. In free agency is he is going to command a high price tag and the Giants can't afford to spend that kind of money on a guy who flat-out can't catch worth a damn, is average at best in single deep coverage, and isn't a "difference-maker" on defense. I do agree that Will is a good cover guy, he is good tackler and he can easily be a solid #2 in this league, and definitely a very good #3, but to command the price he will command and considering his shortcomings we just have to let him go. Madison is a seasoned guy who can be the backbone of our secondary for 1-2 solid years before Webster is ready to carry the torch (knock on wood).
  5. "hey boys, let's take off our shirts, get down to our jockey's and run like the wind blows!" ha ha - now, granted, every team does this but it is a funny photo.
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