Keys to a NY Giants Win over the New England Patriots

Look for the Giants to keep this game close and for the game to be decided in the final possession. That set the stage later that season for Manning to win his second Super Bowl MVP by leading the Giants to a 21-17 victory over the Patriots.

Which is why these Giants – even as they go through their annual midseason scuffle – may make the Patriots fandom just a little restless. The Giants enter this game on a three-game winning streak against the Patriots, two of which came in the Super Bowl. When we get into the green zone, we have to execute, we have to try technique and trust our training, not chase anything that isn’t there. “I think they believe they’re Patriots-beaters”. It’s a different team, different people, different guys, different time.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has played at a Pro Bowl level this season, and has done his best in the absence of the starter opposite of him. He deserves the security the Giants gave him, and to be remembered well around here.

Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. loves the Patriots.

During the week of a Giants-Patriots game, much attention is obviously paid to the teams’ Super Bowl history and the play of quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tom Brady.

“I hope he’s sick”, he added. “He’s probably better. Look, he’s been in that system”. You don’t know. Anything can happen. This is Gronk, who can chew a jawbreaker! It was one of two interceptions of Brady this season, and it came on a play in which he did everything right except catch the ball himself. This is the seventh straight game that the Patriots have been favored by a touchdown or more.

The Giants haven’t shown the kind of pass rush that could bother Brady this season.

The Patriots (8-0) are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the league, and figure to have a comfortable time moving the ball on offense. But it also appears likely that he can do damage, like he did to that poor horse/giraffe, every time he’s sent out on a route. Well, that’s just wrong. But no matter who’s in front of Brady, it’s hard to get to him in two seconds.

“That’s a good question, ” cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said.

The answer: A fascinating 372-word anecdotal lesson on why Mark Bavaro remains so revered. “I think the Giants had that in their mind, even the guys that hadn’t been there before”. I think the Giants just had our number. He just blocked him. I’ve seen Bavaro block [Lawrence] Taylor before, blocked [Carl] Banks. “To me, the greatest team that ever played in the National Football League”, Brady told Myers. “I think their scheme really plays a part of that”. Those guys are pretty good. He didn’t get blocked very often.

“We want to play balanced”. And he takes pride in it, too. Perhaps too many playbooks would be too many loose ends for the next investigation that comes long. “He really takes pride in it”. A first-round pick with incredible athletic abilities (NFL Draft Scouting Combine record in the broad jump), Jones has also shown to be a versatile and heady player, capable of covering the opposing team’s top tight ends and underneath weapons. He already has 61 touchdowns-22 more than Bavaro compiled in nine seasons.

He might go down as the only man who truly understood how to beat him. Bavaro didn’t break tackles. “Let’s face it, accomplished is the right word… they are undefeated”.

But as has been the case with Belichick and his running backs for years, life must go on.

“Tom wasn’t the easiest assistant coach to play for”, said Parcells, who wasn’t the easiest head coach to play for. You never forget them.

Patriots vs Giants tv channel schedule is on Fox.

My Monopoly money is on the Patriots, the simple reason being that the Giants don’t have the defense to stop Tom Brady. Mentioning all of that is fine. “I mean, I’m not letting out, spilling the beans if I say that, am I?” Especially the first one.

Pierre-Paul isn’t anxious about facing the Patriots or whether this is a statement game for the Giants. The Patriots have the best offense in football, again.