Victory Monday

[jbcjr14]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I really really like it. I like how it came about organically. It was Shanahan saying to the team "you guys can have a day off, or we can get back to work" it was Fletcher saying lets take a vote and decide if we want to take the day off or keep trying to get better.

Like JoeRed I think its partly the vets happy that the circus is gone and trying to keep it gone, but also the young and new guys who are trying to prove themselves and don’t really have any part or care about whats happened in the past. Really great to see. With a team this young its very important because most these guys need all the time they can get meshing together and learning to be better players.

I agree. I still think this is an 8-8 team but they are not going to be "out worked" any longer by another team. They might not play well all the time, but it will not be due to lack of preparation and the will to win. BIG change over the last 10 years around this organization and just happy to see it!

[Stuck in TX]

All day I thought how bittersweet it would be because of the anniversary of 9/11. With New York getting beat up that bad ten years ago, it almost felt wrong to root against them. But the Jets and Bills made me feel better about that ;-). On cloud 9 for a week!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Of course I love beating Dallas, but beating the Giants is so satisfying just because of all the Giants fans I know. They are seriously hating life today... love it!

The giants have been a serious monkey on our backs for years now. We never seem to play them well for some reason. I think that's the root of the excitement from yesterday. Not just that we won but we didn't look incompetent versus NY when we usually do.

[VegasSkinsFan]

I don't care what it takes, when Fletcher retires he needs to move to a staff role.

[hooskins]

Agreed Vegas.

[Stuck in TX]

one thing no one seems to have noticed: We scored 28 points! We only did that twice last year. Felt good for a change that on the last possession I wasnt on the edge of the couch with my blood pressure dangerously high.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

All day I thought how bittersweet it would be because of the anniversary of 9/11. With New York getting beat up that bad ten years ago, it almost felt wrong to root against them. But the Jets and Bills made me feel better about that ;-). On cloud 9 for a week!

One word. Pentagon

[Landry44]

I think it's a really good sign. The players really want to put in the work that its going to take to win.

[Stuck in TX]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

One word. Pentagon

nice. and on that note I am happy we won in DC

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

one thing no one seems to have noticed: We scored 28 points! We only did that twice last year. Felt good for a change that on the last possession I wasnt on the edge of the couch with my blood pressure dangerously high.

It sure was nice to have a 14 point lead to work with late in the game for a change!

[Jontrem]

Loved yesterdays game, it was nice watching our D dominate. Yes the Giants have some injuries but not on the offensive side, thats who they are on offense. No more Steve Smith no more Boss our D looking dominate is a great thing!

As for our O vs their D yes they had injuries but that is part of the game and we took advantage of it.

I loved the fact that Grossman played well and Mcnabb cost the Vikings a game! Now they can feel our pain from last year.

Running game wasn't as good as I was hoping but it got the job done and did enough to win the game.

[WestCoastSkinsFan]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Wearing my Skins tie today...could not wear it much the past couple of years.

I'm just about to do the exact same thing. The best part about it is that my boss is a Giants fan.

[CrustyRedskin]

Man i soooooo have a man crush on London Fletcher!!!!! I never want him to get old!!! Im going to order me a London Fletcher jersey right now!!! Ive always wanted the jersy to be aperfect player!!!! And who more to represent than # 59!!!!!!!!

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

I agree. I still think this is an 8-8 team but they are not going to be "out worked" any longer by another team. They might not play well all the time, but it will not be due to lack of preparation and the will to win. BIG change over the last 10 years around this organization and just happy to see it!

Yep. And thanks for picking up on the fact i meant to say it "wasnt" Shanahan, not that it "was" Shanahan.

I too believe we are more of a 8-8 team than anything else but in the sense that we are more of a 9-7 than a 7-9 team….. meaning we’re not a struggling 8-8 team we are solid 8-8 team. I love having no big ego guys on our team. The biggest ego guys we have are Hall, Trent Williams and LL. Its a good thing that thats not saying much. Good vibs right now.

[Alvin Walton]

I wonder if Ryan Kerrigan has stopped grinning yet.