Sunday, January 6, 2008

Wild Card Weekend - Giants vs Bucs, 2nd half

  • Fumble recovered by Giants! Tynes almost had it himself but he muffed it and Webster snagged it.
  • Memo to Jacobs: Keep pounding 'em. Actually, that's a memo to Gilbride. Yards is yards, y'know? Takes time off the clock, go to the pass when you want to.
  • Awful throw by Eli. He got himself some space but he threw it so high Warren Worthington III couldn't have caught it.
  • Best play of the day so far: screens and other short passes to Jacobs. Got good blockers, use 'em.
  • Eli throws a lot of balls too far or too high. False start? Giants? Hey, 1st penalty this game, not bad. Still 2nd and goal.
  • Hmf. Bad. Shoulda got a TD there. FG makes it 17-7.
  • That Oil of Olay ad reminds me a porno I saw once.
  • So a nice interception by Webster leads to a nice punt by Feagles. Eli was baaaaad. He gets flustered too easily, feeling the heat. Hopefully the phone they just handed him was his father or brother or a hot chick telling him to calm the fuck down.
  • Defense could win the game for New York but it'd be a lot easier if the offense could capitalize on good field position for once. Garcia looks awful; he's not throwing the ball with any accuracy. Maybe it's the time off or maybe it's Galloway's injured shoulder but that combo isn't looking like much at this point.
  • I smell anti-Giant bias. Buck says things like "the NY defense is doing well - so far," as if they won't keep doing well. On the other hand maybe he's a fan and knows what could happen.
  • What the hell was that? Oh. Burress grabbed the jersey. Too obvious. I don't know what the rule is but if an official sees a jersey get grabbed I have to think that's gonna get called. They should know that. 3rd and 7. Haven't been great today in tight spots like this but maybe they can pull it out...
  • They do! Toomer comes through at the right times, mostly. In that horrific Vikings game he dropped about 552 passes but sometimes he gets the job done when he has to, today being a very good example.
  • David Diehl goes out, Guy Whimper comes in. Someone with a name like Whimper sort of has to become a huge football player to avoid getting his head kicked in every day, doesn't he?
  • It's so hot players are requiring electrolytes by IV?
  • Boss with a nice catch and... run isn't exactly the right word but he gets more yards. Reminds me of Witten a little bit, with the shoulder pad popped out but keeps running. Also, he looks like a big dumb white guy. That helps.
  • TOOOOOOMER! Touchdown!
  • You know, just when you think you can start surfing for porn doing the dishes the stupid Schmucks get a touchdown and suddenly it's a 10 point game with under 4 minutes to play.
  • OK, let's pay attention here. Tom needs me. It's 2:45 and counting, and both teams have all their timeouts left. Bradshaw has emerged in this half as a good option for Eli. Tampa Bay has to start burning timeouts, which we like. Now let's see if they can get the 3rd and 3 and keep the ball away from the Bucs. Kept it on the ground and didn't get it done. The argument Joe Schmuck made about forcing Tampa Bay to burn time out #2 is good, and Aiky inadvertently affirms it by saying "yes, but if you trust your quarterback to made a good play..." which the Giants don't. Eli just flat out gets flustered. It's not only the loonies who could benefit from a little therapy, it's also the inconsistent players who seem like they could be better if they didn't collapse under pressure.
  • Oh that would've been nice, but McQuarters doesn't get his feet down in time. But wait. I think he did, and the booth wants to check it out. That could be it if the call gets overturned. Come on guys, let's get the call in already, I got stuff to do here. Like watch the other game.
  • YESSS!!!!!! INTERCEPTION!!!!!!
    INTER-CEPTION (clap clap clapclapclap)
    INTER-CEPTION (clap clap clapclapclap)
  • 1:53 left, Schmucks only have one time out left, let's see what they do here. Run, good. We're done here. Next week: Dallas, who, according to convention wisdom, is totally screwed. Next week!

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