tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post6038545624624938715..comments2023-04-15T06:24:39.664-04:00Comments on Scarsdale Big Blue Review: Giants: Simms commentsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-12763267355572540112010-12-25T19:32:17.419-05:002010-12-25T19:32:17.419-05:00CarolinaDon,
Great to hear from you, hope all is ...CarolinaDon,<br /><br />Great to hear from you, hope all is well.<br /><br />I have calmed down a bit now. I think Coughlin is a solid coach. But it is not inconsistent for me to think that and still think that he mismanaged the end of the game against the Eagles.<br /><br />On the punt - you're right, of course, that is the play that is LEAST on the coaching staff and is almost ALL on the player. It was a physical, not a mental mistake. But the fact is that our ST have been poor all year; the poor coverage on that punt return as well as not being ready for the onside kick were just examples of ST mess ups. Should ST coach be fired? I don't know - but he sure didn't distinguish himself this year.<br /><br />As far as the defense - there's something in between a very soft prevent that allows yards and scores too quickly and the all out blitzes and exotic zone blitzes that the Giants used. They could have dialed it down and played a little more zone, bitzed a little less and played a little safer with an extra S back without giving away the house. There were times during the game when the Giants did play zone and it worked just fine. <br /><br />This isn't a second guess for me - right after the Boss TD, I turned to my son, sitting next to me at the game and said - we have to play zone now, not let them score quickly. Make them spend 3-4 minutes to score and we'll win. <br /><br />I'm rooting for them as hard as can be tomorrow in GB. It will be a tough game, but I hope we can do it. This is a game, btw, where blitzing should be a prominent part of the game plane, because while Rodgers can scramble, he is not the threat that Vick is. Of course, the Packers OL is not great, and we should see what the DL can do before we go hog-wild. Vick is the best runner I have seen since Gale Sayers. <br /><br />-wmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814176576934354769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937616333234364884.post-22352496948597275452010-12-25T15:47:02.798-05:002010-12-25T15:47:02.798-05:00I can't believe I disagree with my 2 boys, Phi...I can't believe I disagree with my 2 boys, Phil S. & Wolfman. It just shows anybody can become a 2nd guesser at a desparate time. Can you believe what all "the other second-guesses would have said if the Giants can gone into the usual "prevent D" and lost the game? I've heard it sooooo many times - they did it all right for 3 1/2 quarters, then they change to prevent and play right into the speedy Eagles hands - FIRE THE COACH!. And did anyone look at the film of that (so called) punt? Dodge turned and (tried to)punt right towards the side lines. As Phil Simms said, "he shanked it, just like a golfer" and you want to fire the S.T. coach for not teaching him how to punt out of bounds? I wouldn't mind firing him for poor kick coverage in general.<br /> Get a grip Giant fans - suck it up - find a way to get over the worse loss in our history and get ready for the Packers like the players have to do. The Packers are a TOUGH team and Rodgers has been passing as well(and maybe better)than anyone in the NFL. If he's still a little groggy it might help (I hope he's all better by Monday).<br /> Get ready to follow Eli as he leads us (hopefully) to the playoffs (if not the Promised Land).<br /> Carolina Don<br />A guy who sat through THE FUMBLE gameCarolinaDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536737534917247337noreply@blogger.com