Don't Thank the Giants

The New York football Giants were lit up in all aspects Thanksgiving night. It was quite possibly the worst they have looked in years. New York was not able to score an offensive touchdown, nor were they able to stop the run. Knowshon Moreno, the stud out of Middletown South's high school had his way with the Giants' defense, or lack there of one. He only rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on 19 touches, however he was the catalyst in carrying Denver down the field. 26-6 was the final score in this drumming. The offense did not do much to help matters making sure that Denver controlled the ball and the field position. Brandon Jacobs has really fallen off, and this game displayed what Giants' fans have been seeing pretty much all year. The game was a health hazard. It made the food we all ate digest poorly.

The thing about this year's Giants is that they have been playing such uncharacteristic football. They have gone away from everything that made them successful in years past. The new Giants love giving up huge chunks of yardage via ground and via air. The new Giants also enjoy committing inexcusable penalties. This is something that a Tom Coughlin coached team should never do, and it should never be a repeating problem.

However it is a repeating problem, and that's why the Giants are where they are. The Giants are 6-5 and somehow still in the hunt for the wildcard, and are 2 games behind the first place Dallas Cowboys. Playoffs should be an afterthought until the Giants can make a consistent improvement. No matter the outcome, the Giants must learn how to run the ball again, stop the run, and play mistake-free football. Mistake-free football as in don't hit a player helmet to helmet for no reason etcetera. At least they have several wins under there belt unlike an NBA franchise that is also established in New Jersey, for now.