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This is the kind of game that changes an entire season. The Giants entered the fourth quarter with a 21-0 lead and completely choked it away. The whole team should be ashamed for this loss, but there are four people who deserve special consideration.
Plaxico Burress quit two different times on the interception that led to the first Tennessee score. He decided the pass was over his head, so he pulled up on his route, which allowed the interception. Then, he hardly even tried to make the tackle - the second time he has done that in three weeks. While Burress’ total lack of effort was a tone setter, the Giants could have escaped it if…
Mattias Kiwanuka didn’t stop playing before the whistle blew. On 4th-and-10 the Titans needed a conversion or the game was over. Kiwanuka broke into the Tennessee backfield and wrapped his arms around Vince Young, but for some reason, didn’t put him on the ground. Young kept playing, Kiwanuka didn’t and the Titans got a crucial first down. The Giants still could have escaped that if…
Eli Manning hadn’t decided to throw a pass off of his back foot. After the Titans tied the game, Manning faced a 2nd-and-1 and when he was forced to scramble, he threw the ball up for grabs instead of out-of-bounds or deciding to eat it. Tennessee intercepted it and took over in Giants territory, which led to the winning drive. Even Manning’s mistake could have been overcome if…
The Giants had a coach who demanded accountability and effort from his players. Coughlin came into town and talked about how injuries were a “state of mind” and he would instill discipline into the team. So coach, how do you explain all the injuries your team has suffered and the fact that players keep taking swipes at you in the press and quit on you on the field? This is not a disciplined team and Coughlin needs to answer for it.
This wasn’t as bad as the collapse against the 49rs in the 2002 playoffs, but it was close. New York never recovered from that loss, bombing out to a 4-12 season that led to the last coaching change. Will this loss translate to the same thing? Stay tuned…
Photo of Jeremy Shockey in the 4th quarter by AP/John Russell
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Plax is a bad apple.
You can't blame this loss on one missed tackle by Kiwanuka. How do you score 21 points in the 1st half and none in the 2nd?
Nice coaching job.
i watched this game. i'm not a giants fan at all, but whiskey tango foxtrot?
You said it all....
Manning he threw the ball up for grabs instead of out-of-bounds or deciding to eat it. Tennessee intercepted it and took over in Giants territory, which led to the winning drive.
They were on the Titans 30 yard line....
Why the hell not just run the ball, then kick the field goal on fourth down....
ggggrrrrrr..!!
Seriously, they need to give the ball to Shockey more. 5 catches for 39 yards just isn't going to do it. I think they need a new offensive coordinator. Also, not to defend Kiwanuka, but usually on a play like that the refs blow the whistle while the defender is pushing the QB back, in this rare case they didn't and the rest is history.
Bench Eli. The season's over.
those lazy hispanics. pLAXICO is no good.
Time For Giants' 'Slaxico' Burress to Go. Amen.
You know how many times something like this has happened with the Bills? Get used to it. Suck it up...and start rooting for another team. At least you're not stuck with a coaching team and owner who think that J.P. Lossman is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Say...ya wanna trade quarterbacks?
Live by the sword and die by the sword... or whatever that saying is.
Over the past two seasons Eli has reguarly taken huge risks at the end of a game. He scrambles around and fires off his back foot into double coverage. He actually won a few games that way (The Plax O.T. TD this year, the Toomer TD vs Denver last year).
But his luck caught up with him this time. New Yorkers were ecstatic when Eli's crazy passes won games, but now the team is paying the price. Maybe it's time for Eli to be a little more careful with the ball.
Kiwanuka's missed tackle is explainable (though I am not defending him here). He pushed the QB back a few yards and must have thought that Vince young threw a pass already. Assuming Young does let go of the ball, bringing him down would likely have resulted in a "roughing the passer" penalty (15 yards + automatic first down).
Honest rookie mistake if you ask me, but it came at the worst possible time.
As for Burress, there's no excuse...He caused some headaches against the Bears as well.
Clearly Eli is a problem but unfortunately for the Giants there is no good option if they bench him. There is no Tony Romo or David Garrad waiting. If it's between Hasselbeck, Lorenzen and Manning, Eli is still the best of the bunch.
LOL . The Giants are currently going into full breakdown mode . Tiki's blaming the coach, Eli's chucking up passes, Plaxico's acting like the bitch he was in Pittsburg ! I still think their going to make the playoffs . I hope I'm right about this one . We'll see.
Why has Frank Walker's late hit out of bounds disappeared from all coverage? That was the play that got Vince fired up in the first place! He popped right back up, and the crowd went crazy for him. Not to mention that it gave them a 1st down. That play was worse than any other, and no one is talking about it! He was sleepwalking until then. It was just like Strahan pointing out the scoreboard to T.O. against the 49ers. Don't piss off a player with game changing potential.
Most unforgiveable plays:
1) Frank Walker's late hit
2) Eli's second INT
3) Plax not defending the route on the 1st INT
4) Claiborne's 15 yard personal foul on Feagles' AMAZING punt that spun out just in front of the pylon
5) Eli's 1st INT
6) Plax's missed tackle on 1st INT
7) Kiwanuka's unfinished sack (at least it was an understandable rookie mistake, insane as it was)
More than anything, what was responsible was all the injuries on defense. The same thing happened against the Bears. One good half, and then they got tired and fell apart. You can't expect to win missing both your starting ends, both starting DBs, and a starting linebacker.