Thank God For Bye Weeks
Because noone needs a team timeout more than Big Blue right now.
Between that debacle of a game and Shockey's tirade, this team is very close to a mutiny. Coughlin has to find a way to get his troops back under control and he has two weeks to do it.
In some ways I think this loss was a blessing in disguise. It's hard to find a silver lining in a beating like this. But if this wasn't a wakeup call for the G-Men that they aren't as good as their press clippings say, I don't know what it is.
The Indy loss and the comeback win gave this team delusions of grandeur for accomplishing little or nothing. The Indy loss allowed them to assume that they were ready for primetime in spite of foolish penalties and turnovers that ultimately a win.
The Philly win allowed to think that no deficit was too big for a comeback for Manning and company. So there was no sense of urgency for the defense to stiffen up.
Seattle gave them the wakeup call, they needed as well as their fanbase.
I still think that this team is capable of the playoffs and more. But they have to realize that despite having talent on both sides of the ball that many teams envy, talent alone doesn't make a great team.
Coughlin has to figure out how to get both units to play disciplined football, otherwise, this is an exercise in futitility. If you look Seattle's roster, there's not a lot that jumps out at you with exception of Alexander and their offensive tackle Walter Jones. Hasselbeck is a good quarterback in that system but he doesn't make anyone think of Young or Montana. You could argue that the Giants have more playmakers on both sides of the ball.
But the difference between the Giants and Seahawks is that Seattle buys into their system and as a result they're a very disciplined, well coached unit. The Giants, after two plus years under Coughlin, are still a work in progress. Sometimes they show flashes of brilliance and seem to buy whatever he's preaching. Other times, they seem totally discombobulated like Sunday.
I have serious reservations about Tim Lewis as defensive coordinator and Hufnagel leaves me scratching my head with some of his play calls. But Lewis isn't the one who pressures the QB or covers the tight end over the middle. Hufnagel isn't blocking defensive tackles or running routes against corners. The one who executes the best wins more times than not. So even if the schemes don't remind anyone of Bellichick or Walsh, you can still be sucessful if you know how to execute.
A long look in the mirror is in order for this team and its coaching staff. Yell at each other, cuss each other out, get into some fistfights. Get it out of your system and then get back to work. It's only the third game of the season and there's a lot of football to played. There's plenty of time to turn this around.
But whatever happens, they can't that they say that they were surprised. Good or bad.
Between that debacle of a game and Shockey's tirade, this team is very close to a mutiny. Coughlin has to find a way to get his troops back under control and he has two weeks to do it.
In some ways I think this loss was a blessing in disguise. It's hard to find a silver lining in a beating like this. But if this wasn't a wakeup call for the G-Men that they aren't as good as their press clippings say, I don't know what it is.
The Indy loss and the comeback win gave this team delusions of grandeur for accomplishing little or nothing. The Indy loss allowed them to assume that they were ready for primetime in spite of foolish penalties and turnovers that ultimately a win.
The Philly win allowed to think that no deficit was too big for a comeback for Manning and company. So there was no sense of urgency for the defense to stiffen up.
Seattle gave them the wakeup call, they needed as well as their fanbase.
I still think that this team is capable of the playoffs and more. But they have to realize that despite having talent on both sides of the ball that many teams envy, talent alone doesn't make a great team.
Coughlin has to figure out how to get both units to play disciplined football, otherwise, this is an exercise in futitility. If you look Seattle's roster, there's not a lot that jumps out at you with exception of Alexander and their offensive tackle Walter Jones. Hasselbeck is a good quarterback in that system but he doesn't make anyone think of Young or Montana. You could argue that the Giants have more playmakers on both sides of the ball.
But the difference between the Giants and Seahawks is that Seattle buys into their system and as a result they're a very disciplined, well coached unit. The Giants, after two plus years under Coughlin, are still a work in progress. Sometimes they show flashes of brilliance and seem to buy whatever he's preaching. Other times, they seem totally discombobulated like Sunday.
I have serious reservations about Tim Lewis as defensive coordinator and Hufnagel leaves me scratching my head with some of his play calls. But Lewis isn't the one who pressures the QB or covers the tight end over the middle. Hufnagel isn't blocking defensive tackles or running routes against corners. The one who executes the best wins more times than not. So even if the schemes don't remind anyone of Bellichick or Walsh, you can still be sucessful if you know how to execute.
A long look in the mirror is in order for this team and its coaching staff. Yell at each other, cuss each other out, get into some fistfights. Get it out of your system and then get back to work. It's only the third game of the season and there's a lot of football to played. There's plenty of time to turn this around.
But whatever happens, they can't that they say that they were surprised. Good or bad.
posted by Darth Marc at 1:14 AM
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