In Spite of It All
By SuperFan
Greetings from cold, wet, dreary, depressing New Jersey! (Great to be home for the holidays.) The one great thing about being back home is my family’s Sunday Gmen ritual was back in full effect – we had the same faces, the same outfits, even the same seating arrangements as last season! The only thing missing was my buddy Jon, but he’ll be around next weekend. Oh, I also discovered that the long-sleeved blue shirt that I used all last season doesn’t really work as well this season, so I switched back to my California uniform – Eli Manning Super Bowl jersey. Obviously, it worked!
Once again, the Giants have proved that their versatility makes them, by far, the best team in the league. No Brandon Jacobs, nor Plax (for the most part), and we didn’t even flinch. Granted, we didn’t get over 200 yards rushing again, but Eli reminded everyone what a great leader he can be. He’s certainly making a reasonable case for MVP this season – just ask Rich Eisen.
Now I’m hearing a whole lot of talk about a potential Giants-Jets “subway series” come February, and I can’t say I’m surprised. There are, however, a few things wrong with that. First, it wouldn’t be called a “subway series!!” There’s no subway system to Giants Stadium, and the Super Bowl isn’t a series – it’s one game. A more appropriate nickname for that match-uip would be, perhaps, the “Swamp Bowl.” Not only is the Meadowlands a swamp, but this year’s big game is going to be played in Tampa Bay. Also, I mean, is everyone really convinced the Jets are the clear favorite in the AFC? Yes, they were the best team in the AFC on Sunday, but that was all. The Titans are still 10-1.
I’m very happy for Madison Hedgecock. He’s been having an amazing season so far (don’t forget – regardless of who’s been running the ball, it’s always the same guy leading the way), so it was only fair for him to finally get himself a touchdown. And yes, the way he’s been playing, he’ll row all the way to the Pro Bowl.
What was most impressive about their victory was the fact that the Giants pulled it off, despite the referees doing everything they possibly could to help the Cardinals win it. I mean, it got obnoxious with how many awful calls were being made (and missed). How bad was it? So bad that Coach Coughlin challenged a play, knowing ahead of time it wasn’t reviewable because of a bogus penalty. I think he only did it so the referee would have to make the crowd (and TV audience) aware of the horribly missed ineligible man downfield penalty. Shame on you, officials. I hope you lost your bets.
I am a little surprised that Ahmad got so few carries, given that Jacobs didn’t even play. But, you can’t really complain with a W. We have ten wins, and we’ve only played eleven games. Think about that. This season has continued to be unbelievable week after week. There’s never been a better time to be a die-hard gmaninite! Wooooo!!!
The only other thing I wanted to get off my chest this week was more protest about Kornheiser working in the Monday Night Football booth. ESPN, is it really necessary to have three guys in there? What purpose does it serve? If anything, it confuses the people watching the games more. Although, it does make me feel REALLY REALLY smart every week, but I’m not sure whether or not that’s a good thing.
Okay, that’s all. Have a happy turkey day! Keep sending me e-mails at gmensuperfan@gmail.com, and until next week, GO GMEN!!
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