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This game is live on Sky Sports Extra at
9:00pm.
Week 12 brings the New York Giants to Qwest
Field, this could prove to be an interesting and tough game. The Giants are
ranked 10th on offense and 23rd on defense.
Opponents under the Microscope
Their offense is a good balanced unit. At QB they have Eli Manning who is
having a decent season with a QB rating of 81.4. However, he does seem to
wobble a little under pressure and with a banged up O line this could be the
key the game. With T Luke Petitgout questionable and other injuries on the O
line it may also affect their running game. Tiki Barber is again proving to
be a consistent threat on the ground. He so far has 967 yards and 6 TD's,
his ability to keep the chains moving could be crucial. On their receiving
front they have 3 big players, Plaxico Burress is a big target and has 6 TDs
with 819 yards and is a real threat, along with his other Wide receiver
Amani Toomer, another good target. Their best weapon in my opinion is the
questionable TE Jeremy Shockey. He has 6 TD's this year and is maybe a
little under used. He has the complete game, good hands and good blocking.
Their defense is decent if even a little under achieving. They have 2 very
good DE's in Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, they have 7.5 and 8 sacks
and so are a real threat and our O line will have to be on their toes this
weekend. With DT William Joseph out injured this may hurt their front 4 as
they can be a dominant force. The weak link on could be the secondary. They
seem to struggle a little against the deep pass. And with CB William
Peterson out and S Shaun Williams doubtful, this really doesn’t help their
cause!
Coach Tom Coughlin will get the best out of his guys, but people see him as
more of a drill sergeant than a coach. At times he can expect too much from
his players. The players often feel the wrath of the coach and sometimes
they really don’t appreciate it. Coughlin has been known to fall out with
several players throughout his coaching career.
Business as usual
To win this game, we just have to do what we have been doing. If SA can have
an average game and gain another 100 yards this will make the Giants Defense
stand off a bit and allow room for Hackett, Stevens and JJ to continue their
impressive seasons. The Seahawks D are a much better than last season, and
if we can continue to get to the QB, Manning will be unsettled and will make
mistakes leading to another Seahawks victory and 6-0 at Qwest Field and 9-2
for the season.
28-16 Hawks victory.
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Dave Bailey (aka Blueboy)
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