An Early Battle for the NFC East

2006_09_sgiantseagles.gifIt’s a little early to put the “must win” label on a game, but it is appropriate here. If the Giants are going to be a playoff team, they cannot afford to lose this game and head to Seattle at 0-2.

Beating Philadelphia on the road will not be an easy task. While the offense doesn’t have the firepower it once did, Donte Stallworth and Reggie Brown are good receivers and Donovan McNabb looks healthy for the first time since 2004. The Colts converted 68% on third down last week and New York cannot allow that to happen again.

Expect the Giants to run the ball a lot. Last week it looked like the “Thunder and Lightning” backfield of 2000 with Tiki Barber and Brandon Jacobs piling up yards. New York will look to establish a physical tone to this game early on and then wear down the opposing defense.

It will be a tough game, but Gothamist thinks the Giants prevail 17-14.

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Thunder and Lightning is back? You mean Tiki's averaging 110 rushing yards and Jacobs is averaging 1.6 yards per carry? I'm hardly nostalgic.

That said, Tiki was rocking last week and I look forward to his performance this season. Jacobs needs to be a little more consistent but he's a better workhorse than Dayne ever was. Eli looked alright last week. We just have to end all the dumb penalties. Oh, and Coughlin needs to find a few good textbooks on "clock management", hopefully not any written by Herman Edwards.

Your nuts...Beat the Eagles at Home? 24-17 Eagles.

"Gothamist thinks the Giants prevail 17-14"?

Gothamist is retarded. Eagles win the home game.

Screw the Giants and Eagles, its all about the ATL FALCONS!!!!!!!!

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