Will we force Eli to beat us?

Eli has never won a game in the NFL,never! The Giants as a team have,Eli is only part of it and he can't and won't do it by himself so this "Eli has to beat us" .....junk is funny.People who believe that just don't understand the game of football.Eli would love to just hand it off all day long...let the running game and the O'line take over ,keep your D on the field for over 12 mins on a drive ...wear them down,that is not done by just one man.


I do recall a play in the super bowl last year that Eli made that won the game for you. Eli is more than capable of winning games if he needs to, its just that the Giants run game and defense has been so dominant there hasn't been any need for him to put the team on his shoulders and carry them. I was no big Eli fan (still not) but the kid has grown up tremedously the last year and half and seems very capable of being "the guy".

on our strategy coming up sunday. I think Blache will put more people in the box and let the corners play more cover 1, cover 0. Alot of run blitzing, and we'll see Jason Taylor more as an OLB this week given the injuries we have. Evans will more than likely play DE the majority of the game to give more run support since we all know Taylor stinks in the run game. I sure hope London can suit up and contribute sunday. With out him, I am not sure we'll be able to get off the field defensively.

Offensively - we have to come out with some aggression and attack. Max protect and let the receivers go get the ball. Hopefully this will take the Giants out of that aggressive attacking the QB mode. I look for Cooley to have a big game if they continue to blitz as often as they do. I am hoping for a couple of those quick slants to turn into big plays and hopefully hit Kelly a few times deep.
We are NOT suppose to win this game so we really should go out with nothing to lose and just attack early. If we can play with a lead, Greg may be more inclined to send the house at Eli and force some INT's.

on our strategy coming up sunday. I think Blache will put more people in the box and let the corners play more cover 1, cover 0. Alot of run blitzing, and we'll see Jason Taylor more as an OLB this week given the injuries we have. Evans will more than likely play DE the majority of the game to give more run support since we all know Taylor stinks in the run game. I sure hope London can suit up and contribute sunday. With out him, I am not sure we'll be able to get off the field defensively.

Offensively - we have to come out with some aggression and attack. Max protect and let the receivers go get the ball. Hopefully this will take the Giants out of that aggressive attacking the QB mode. I look for Cooley to have a big game if they continue to blitz as often as they do. I am hoping for a couple of those quick slants to turn into big plays and hopefully hit Kelly a few times deep.
We are NOT suppose to win this game so we really should go out with nothing to lose and just attack early. If we can play with a lead, Greg may be more inclined to send the house at Eli and force some INT's.

Great Post. I hope JZ and GB read this!! Seems like the absolute road map for us to steal a win.

I hope we don't "force" anyone to beat us

Great Post. I hope JZ and GB read this!! Seems like the absolute road map for us to steal a win.


I hear a bit of sarcasim.......

I hear a bit of sarcasim.......

NO I was dead serious on this. I really thought you laid out our best chance on both sides of the ball. again Great Post.

NO I was dead serious on this. I really thought you laid out our best chance on both sides of the ball. again Great Post.


thanks.

Jacobs is nicked up, and Plaxico may not play. Other than Plax, thier WRs don't scare me one bit. We should absolutely stack 8 in the box and let our solid secondary do what they do.

On the other side of the ball, Justin Tuck hurt his leg in practice earlier in the week, and I read that he has a chance to miss the game. That would be a big blow to their pass rush. (Didn't practice yesterday- lower leg injury, listed as questionable: Fantasy Football Justin Tuck : FantasyNews.CBSSports.com (http://fantasynews.sportsline.com/fantasyfootball/players/playerpage/422573) )

We gotta win this one. If we lose we're under .500 at home and under .500 in the division. Not good places to be in late Nov / early Dec....

I do recall a play in the super bowl last year that Eli made that won the game for you. Eli is more than capable of winning games if he needs to, its just that the Giants run game and defense has been so dominant there hasn't been any need for him to put the team on his shoulders and carry them. I was no big Eli fan (still not) but the kid has grown up tremedously the last year and half and seems very capable of being "the guy".



Did Eli catch the ball,it takes a team.

Did Eli catch the ball,it takes a team.

You're taking the title of this thread too literally. Obviously no single player wins a football game by themselves (unless you put a helmet and pads on Chuck Norris). Of course it takes a team. By "forcing Eli to beat us," he means should we focus primarily on stuffing the run, thereby forcing the Giants to throw more than normal. You're splitting hairs.