Tonight Against The Cowboys Might As Well Be The 2014 Giants Super Bowl
Jacksonville. Tennessee. Skins. Rams. Philly. That’s what’s left after tonight. Obviously a few winnable games there, but none that’ll have any bearing on the NFL playoff picture except for possibly the Eagles in Week 17. With their own relevance virtually out the window, the only thing left that matters is for Big Blue to dispose of their biggest rival in front of their own fans & a national audience. Of course I still wanna see some wins and player development, but just “playing out the schedule” isn’t all that exciting. This tilt against Dallas might as well be the 2014 Giants‘ Super Bowl.
It won’t be an easy one to win. The Cowboys have had two weeks to prep for this game while Romo’s had time for his broken back to heal. I’m sure the bye was welcomed by the league’s top rusher too, so the NFL’s worst run D will have their hands full. They managed to bend without breaking against San Fran last week though, so having Jerry Jones’ squad in the house should have Rolle, JPP & co. motivated to play even better. Regardless of what the defense does, this game will come down to what Eli and the offense can do. Jennings is 100% after coming out unscathed with a full workload and, although Pugh is out, Geoff Schwartz will make is debut tonight. Hopefully he’ll make a difference – with time in the pocket & a newfound weapon in ODB, Manning has proven he can put points on the board. NY will need them.
Let’s put it together. One time. Instead of giving games away, how about taking one? Turn Romo into the Romo we’ve grown to love. Let’s see a Dez tempertantrum and a Cowboys collapse. If that locker room really feels like they can run the table like some are talking, they gotta leave everything on the field & steal this W. After that, who knows – with their remaining schedule, maybe it’s the 8-7 Giants playing for a lot more vs Philly than just spoiler.