Many people are probably wondering if I am insane or if I have gotten into an illegal substance of some sort.
Well, I haven't. And just because I'm a Cowboys fan doesn't mean I can't have an unbiased opinion about the Giants. I honestly think that the Giants can miss the playoffs, and it is very possible because of what has happened this year.
This NFL year, as I have said many times, is probably the weirdest of all time.
Teams that were supposed to be dominating have gotten weak. Tom Brady was knocked out for the season. Brett Favre is not in a Packers uniform. The Lions look like they could go 0-16.
The list goes on and on.
I could bring up so many eccentricities about the season, but the point is that the NFL's unpredictability makes it reasonable to think the Giants could miss the playoffs. It is ridiculous to assume they are automatically in.
Yes, they are 9-1. Yes, they are number one in scoring and rushing yards. Yes, they are ranked second in total defense. And yes, Eli Manning has become the quarterback people thought he'd be out of the draft.
But as Murphy's Law states: "If anything can go wrong, it will."
Now, I'm not Murphy, but I think it is premature to think that New York has won the NFC East. Look at their schedule first
Week 12: at the Arizona Cardinals
I have said many times this year not to underestimate Kurt Warner. This guy is dangerous. The Cardinals might not need to run the football if he can throw it to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. Both receivers could easily go to the Pro Bowl
- B/R Ticket Guide
Plus, the pass rush might not be as effective, since Warner is an expert at getting rid of the ball. I can easily see the Giants losing to the Cardinals.
Week 13: at the Washington Redskins:
The Giants beat the Redskins in the first game of the season...barely. Eli Manning didn't even throw a touchdown pass, and the Redskins were just getting used to Jim Zorn.
The Giants may have a great run defense, but Clinton Portis is having an MVP type of year. The Redskins are never out until the bell rings, and this match is far from over.
Week 14: vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
The thing about the NFC East is that every game is a battle. People talk about how the big teams are battling it out to the end. An NFC East team can be 1-14, and they would still treat a rivalry game like a playoff game.
So, think about what might happen if a team is trying to save its season. The Eagles will hit the Giants with everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink.
Week 15: at the Dallas Cowboys
The Giants haven't played against Tony Romo this year, making him an X-factor. And when the Cowboys went after Manning, they really went after him. He did not have a good day at all.
The Cowboys recovered two fumbles, which ended the Giants 12 game streak without a fumble lost. Manning threw an interception to rookie cornerback Mike Jenkins, who took it in for six points. He was also sacked three times. Even though the Giants obliterated the Cowboys, they still struggled at points.
Week 16: vs. the Carolina Panthers
The Panthers are not the same team as last year; They are a solid and overlooked team. Everyone talks about the Giants, Titans, and Cardinals, but the Panthers still have a very good record of 8-2.
Jake Delhomme has been to a Super Bowl before and analysts say that the surgery on his arm is a success. He could lead the Panthers back to the Super Bowl this year.
Week 17: at the Minnesota Vikings:
The Vikings have struggled tremendously, but they have a great defensive line and a great running back in Adrian Peterson. Gus Ferotte may not be the best quarterback, but if the team steps up, he can lead them to a victory. I don't think Minnesota is better, but they could be fighting for a playoff spot too, so expect a fight in that one.
The Giants do not have an easy schedule ahead. I'm not saying they are incapable of succeeding, but to think this is a walk in the park is ridiculous.
Until they actually fill a playoff spot, they are not in the playoffs.
A 9-1 record is good, but so is a 6-2 record.
The Lions were 6-2 last year, and dropped seven of their last eight games to make their record 7-9. The Giants could drop their next five and go 9-7, a record that may or may not make playoffs.
Like Jim Mora said, "Playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!" So, win the games first. Playoffs come after the season.
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about 1 month ago
Hey James,
As the saying goes-any given sunday. Now the chance it'll happen that many Sundays in a row is certainly slim. But you're right it's not entirely impossible.
from about 1 month ago
I remember the Dolphins upset the Boys in the 95 season I believe. and then they went on a 5 game losing streak and the Boys went on a 5 game winning streak and the Super Bowl.
from about 1 month ago
I think your bias is obvious. Any more comments on the Giants missing the playoffs at 10-1?
And on your final comparison between the defending champs at 9-1 and the hapless lions at 6-2? Are you kidding me?
1) 9-1 is 2 weeks later into the season, and 3 more victories.
2) We're the champs at 9-1 (now 10-1 by the way) with consecutive victories vs Pitt, Dallas (albeit beaten up), Philly, Baltimore and the Cards.
3) The Lions... We're talking about the Lions.
Please do us a favor, and get off that crack you were speaking about.
about 1 month ago
While i think they will win the division, you make some very good points.
from about 1 month ago
Let them have the division. I want the Super Bowl. LOL
from about 1 month ago
Hahahaahaha. I actually do think Dallas will make the playoffs.
from about 1 month ago
I want them to win a playoff game so that all the haters will shut up about that. But I believe they will win the Super Bowl. Something just tells me dude.
from about 1 month ago
well Romo's recovery certainly helps.
about 1 month ago
James, it was alright, but I didn't get your point. 9-1 will not end up missing the playoffs. When the Lions were 6-2, I think a lot of people expected them to miss the playoffs. Detroit overachieved like crazy and people knew it. Plus even the Lions ended 1-7, not 0-8. But the Giants are actually a very good football team. They have won 9 games already and that may be enough itself to make the playoffs. One more win is a lock. They're going to win one more game. Their one loss isn't even to an NFC team......
You and I would both absolutely love this to happen, but it's not going to. I could write an article saying that Seattle (2-8) could win the division, while Arizona (7-3) doesn't, because Seattle has a history of success and the Cardinals don't.
I don't think Jim Mora's quote really applies either. He said that about a team fighting for a playoff spot. Not about a team with the division title almost wrapped up.
It's not ridiculous to think the Giants are in the playoffs, because they might be even if they go 9-7.
And the Giants would need to lose six in a row to be 9-7. Not five in a row.
from about 1 month ago
Hello? 9-7 is never a lock for playoffs. 10-6 sometimes isn't a lock for playoffs. My point was just because they are off to a good start, doesn't mean it will stay a good start. And how can you overachieve? Detroit played very good ball for 7 games and they did it in a tough division. And if the Giants can lose to the Browns then they can lose 6 more games.
Your point on the NFC West is ridiculous, because all of those teams are 3-7 or 2-8 while the Boys and Redskins are 6-4. If those two teams keep winning and New York keeps losing then the Giants will fall out of the picture.
Mora's quote does apply because you can't start thinking about playoffs until you are guaranteed in them and the Giants are not because despite the record, until the statistics say so, they are not in playoffs. Many were writing the Phillies off before the World Series and look what happen. Until it is official the teams have to go one game at a time, and the fans need to as well.
Also, I'm talking about guarantees, not maybes or almosts like the three you have in your comment.
from about 1 month ago
Every NFL team has about one or two wake-ups calls per season. Yes, there are exceptions. But the Giants had their wakeup call. The Cowboys had theirs against the Rams. But for the Giants to lose six in a row means that they're not a good football team.
I never said 9-7 is a lock for the playoffs. Don't put words in my mouth.
Detroit played good ball for eight games, not 7. You don't understand the concept of overachieving? That's what Detroit did last year.
My point on the NFC West was that if you want to claim that a 9-1 powerhouse could suddenly miss the playoffs, I could claim that a 2-8 team could win the division. You're basing it off the fact that the Giants technically haven't clinched a playoff spot. I could base it off the fact that the Seahawks technically haven't been eliminated.
I don't get the Phillies comment. That was completely irrelevant.
You are talking about maybes. Maybe the Giants miss the playoffs. Just like I'm saying maybe the Seahawks win the division. Realistically, neither will happen.
If you had picked Carolina or Pittsburgh instead of the Giants, it would have made a little more sense to me. But the Giants miss the playoffs? C'mon.
from about 1 month ago
First, they lost 9 games okay. And I don't know how you can overachieve really.
That said. I'm not trying to put words in your mouth Bryn. You are an intelligent person when you are not being pigheaded. Think about it. After all you have seen this year from Brady being injured, to the Titans going 10-0, to the Eagles tying a game with Cincinnatti, you can't honestly think that the Giants going on a losing streak is possible?
My point isn't that it will happen. My point is could it happen.
I know you have something in that head of yours, so use it for a sec okay?
As for realistically, anything that is possible can become realistic.
I'll admit that the chances of it happening are slightly higher than me buying a lotto ticket and winning a hundred bucks on it, but it has happened.
from about 1 month ago
Sure dude, it could happen. It won't but it could. We'll leave it at that.
Fix the part in your article where you say a 9-2 record is good. They're 9-1. Not 9-2.
from about 1 month ago
I just don't think this was worth stirring up an article about. You're too good of a writer to pick a topic like this.
from about 1 month ago
I get what you're saying, James. That schedule is a killer. It COULD happen where they miss the playoffs. I remember the Eagles were 7-2 in '94 and ended 7-9. The Giants themselves were 5-2 in '04 and ended 6-10.
from about 1 month ago
had a bit of writers block too.
from about 1 month ago
The difference between 7-2 and 9-1 is enormous. And 5-2 isn't even worth commenting on.
from about 1 month ago
james, instead of getting so defensive about bryn's comments, i think you need to actually listen to them. he raises such valid and lucid points that i can't see how you don't understand.
the premise of your article is simple as is bryn's argument. if you're not technically eliminated, then you in fact, can still make the playoffs.
and a team can overachieve over the stretch of games IN a season, or the season as a whole. the final outcome doesn't mean there weren't games they strung together as wins that they probably shoudn't have.
sometimes when i read your work and the comments you leave to your readers, it makes me want to hit myself in the face with a hammer. you're borderline disrespectful sometimes.
about 1 month ago
Bryn didn't say 9-7 was a lock for the playoffs. He said the Giants are a lock for the playoffs, and 9-7 might even get them in.
about 1 month ago
I just want to say that in the Eagles game, the Giants outplayed them in every way. The only reason the Eagles had a chance was the two Giants turnovers. The pass that was picked by a D-Lineman was not really such a bad throw. But my point is based more on the Jacobs fumble. The ball was not stripped, he was not hit hard, he wasn't bobbling the ball. Philly got a gift on that play. It kinda reminds me of the pick-6 versus Dallas. Eli and Plax weren't on the same page. Dallas didn't do anything to intercept that ball- it just fell into their lap, and the Giants still blew them out. The Giants will win at the very least 13 games, and it's because their O-Line is now the best in the league. Jacobs has emerged as a top 5 RB in the NFL. Ward and Bradshaw are both getting 5 YPC and Ward may have a shot at 1,000 yards folks! You mention that Eli didn't even throw a TD in the Washington game... It's hard to throw a TD when the RB's can get it in. Dude, if you can run it, why would you throw it? They can do it without Plax, and they have the best defense in the NFC. "You're only as good as your record," Ditka said. The Giants are 9-1! How are they going to miss the playoffs?
from about 1 month ago
And the Pats were 18-0. How could they not win the Super Bowl? The answer is they just didn't.
Haven't you seen enough football to know there are no guarantees?
from about 1 month ago
James, the Patriots didn't lose six in a row. They lost one game. The Giants have outscored their opponents by 122 points. They're not going to lose six in a row. I understand that anything can happen in the NFL, but saying that a 9-1 team can miss the playoffs is unrealistic, because 9-7 itself could possibly make the playoffs.
from about 1 month ago
Again possibly. You keep admitting I'm right dude. Unless you can tell me right now that 9-7 will, not might, get them in playoffs, then you can't prove the point wrong.
from about 1 month ago
But James, you can't guarantee that 9-7 WILL miss the playoffs. Even if the Giants do lose their last six games, they could make the playoffs. That's what I'm saying.
about 1 month ago
All that said, the Giants are going to make the playoffs. Probably as the #1 seed. :)
about 1 month ago
Good article, James. That is a killer schedule. I hope they get swept.
from about 1 month ago
I hope you're ready to be disappointed then...
about 1 month ago
Personally, I'll be shocked if 9-7 makes the playoffs in the NFC, and while ANYTHING is possible, the G-Men have the top seed locked up. As a Skins fan, I haven't given up on the division, but realistically, only an injury or three could knock the Giants out of the playoffs entirely.
Nice job of generating feedback James!
from about 1 month ago
I like the way you think, Craig;)
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Brad.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Craig. At least you can see my point. It is not impossible, but highly improbable.
I keep hearing people saying the Giants are in playoffs and they haven't even bothered to look at the remaing schedule, so I wrote this article to remind people, that like Rocky said, "It ain't over till its over."
from about 1 month ago
Yeah, it's possible. Anything is possible. A black guy with an Arabic name could become president. But does it merit a whole article? It would be one of the biggest collapses in NFL history for the Giants to not make the playoffs at this point. But there's nothing to indicate that it might actually happen -- they only beat the Ravens by 20 points last week. So, what's your point? Just that it remains within the realm of possibility?
from about 1 month ago
James, I believe Yogi Berra made the quote famous.
from about 1 month ago
Well I heard it in Rocky Balboa aka Rocky 6
about 1 month ago
Yes, anything is possible. But the notion that a Super Bowl championship team with a 9-1 record won't make the playoffs because anything is possible is ludicrous. How much are you willing to wager that the Giants won't make the playoffs?
The teams the Giants are playing for the rest of the season are good, but when was the last time you saw the Giants lie down against a good team?
What you're talking about is a near-total breakdown on the Giants, and I just don't see that happening. They've endured several challenges, including major injuries. Not only have they shown that they have the talent to overcome these challenges, but the character as a team as well. Sorry, but if you want to place a wager with me about the Giants being in the playoffs, I'll be more than happy to accommodate you.
from about 1 month ago
I'm not trying to place a wager dude. Read the article. Not once did I say that the Giants would miss playoffs. I was trying to tell people not to get too ahead of themselves b/c until it is done anything can happen, and ignorance like that can lead to disaster.
The fact that you said it is possible proves my point.
from about 1 month ago
skate/bryn/dean-
get a life
from about 1 month ago
What? Who are you?
about 1 month ago
Yes, anything is possible. But the notion that a Super Bowl championship team with a 9-1 record won't make the playoffs because anything is possible is ludicrous. How much are you willing to wager that the Giants won't make the playoffs? The teams the Giants are playing for the rest of the season are good, but when was the last time you saw the Giants lie down against a good team? What you're talking about is a near-total breakdown on the Giants, and I just don't see that happening. They've endured several challenges, including major injuries. Not only have they shown that they have the talent to overcome these challenges, but the character as a team as well. Sorry, but if you want to place a wager with me about the Giants being in the playoffs, I'll be more than happy to accommodate you.
about 1 month ago
Not that I really care about the Giants but there is no way they miss the post season not at the rate they are playing
about 1 month ago
Not "impossible" until they mathematically clinch a playoff spot, but highly unlikely they will miss.
from about 1 month ago
Exactly my point. Why is it everyone else thinks I am downing the Giants.
about 1 month ago
the only team that has a real chance to beat the g-men would be the cardinals
all of the other teams are just looking for a wild card spot
about 1 month ago
If the Giants win three more games, two of which against Zona and Carolina they clinch the #1 seed.
I remember reading the same thing after we staretd 5-1 that the Giants were entering the "hard part" of the schedule. They've gone 4-0 in that hard part.
The cream always finds its way to the top and the fact is this Giants team is very very good and will be making the playoffs, most likely with a first round bye.
from about 1 month ago
I said 9-1 dude. I messed up one the 5 games part.
David, I have tremendous respect for you. I'm not trying to get down on your team, I'm just saying to let the champagne age a little longer before you take out the cork.
Surely you can see my point?
from about 1 month ago
James, the Giants haven't taken out the cork yet. They're not doing arrogant things like celebrating their playoff berth or even changing the way they play football. They're playing the way they have all year long, just better every game.
from about 1 month ago
I've seen a couple fans down here do just that though Bryn.
from about 1 month ago
To be fair, since I didn't comment before Sunday, I'll write as if the Giants were still 9-1.....
What fans do is stupid and not important. They get carried away and are allowed to get excited with a 9-1 team that potentially will win the NFC. The TEAM hasn't changed anything, though, to make you think they will miss the playoffs.
from about 1 month ago
Bryn, I wasn't downing the team. I was saying the schedule is hard and sometimes things happen, so they shouldn't get carried away with it.
Do I think the Giants will miss playoffs? Not by a long shot.
about 1 month ago
And the Giants are 9-1 not 9-2. Does that change your opinion?
about 1 month ago
Of course its not impossible. It's not probable.
I'll put it this way--your overpaid, whiny, prima donna Cowboys have a better shot at missing the playoffs than my Giants. Am I an angry Giants fan tired of having to defend my team against all the Dallas haters? Yep. But, that said, objectively, the Giants running game is so dominant right now, that it's a very good formula to win in the playoffs.
That said, is it more probable that the Giants will make the playoffs and not win it all again? Yes. The fact of the matter is that so many teams in recent history have started out great and yet didn't get anywhere in the playoffs--your Cowboys the most recent example.
At this point, what the Giants have is a very good mix of runners and a passing game, that while pedestrian most times, converts third-downs (look it up) and spreads the ball around. Teams can shut out Plaxico Burress and the Giants still win. I don't think most teams can make the argument that if their star player is shut down, they can still win.
Nice try.
from about 1 month ago
Dude. Don't bring up the Cowboys okay? I'm not writing this as a pro-Dallas article. I'm writing this as an analyst. If you think I write only about the Boys then check my articles. Less than half are about Dallas.
You agreed with my point with your first sentence. It is not impossible so don't break out the wine yet.
Do I think the Giants will make playoffs? Yes I do. Do I thing it is a guarantee? No. That is all I was saying.
P.S. I'm not a radical Dallas fan dude. Not anymore. In fact, I was rooting for Eli so he could get out of his brother's shadow and so Strahan could retire a champ.
Don't assume anything about me. I only attack when I am attacked.
from about 1 month ago
James, we're cool. I saw your creds as a Dallas supporter and didn't do more background check. That said, too often, many Cowboy fans dismiss the NYG's accomplishments as just luck. My bad.
Yes, I agree with your premise that it's not a lock. Eli can get hurt, etc. Despite what some of my fellow NYG fans may think about it being easy for the Giants to repeat, the delight of winning championships is that they are hard to get and come by.
from about 1 month ago
Edgar. I am an unusual fan. I don't like dynasties. Sometimes not even my own.
I respect New York very much. I remember after I saw the 38-35 loss you had to the Pats last year, something told me their would be a rematch and you would win by three. God, I regret not betting on that.
Do I want you to repeat? No, I find dynasties boring. I sometimes wish Dallas had lost one of those Super Bowls to the Bills.
That is who I am. I love certain players. I believe that no great player should retire without a ring, and even though it is impossible for everyone to have a ring, I despise teams that keep other teams from winning it.
I want Dallas to win now b/c our roster is getting old, and I'd hate to see those guys like Greg Ellis, Terrell Owens, Zach Thomas, Anthony Henry, and Flozell Adams retire without a ring of their own.
from about 1 month ago
"I sometimes wish Dallas had lost one of those Super Bowls to the Bills." James Williamson
Every ounce of credibility you had as a diehard Cowboys fan.....gone.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you dude, but my jaw just dropped when I read that. Do you actually mean that?
I'm among the 99.9% of fans on this planet who wish that my team would win the Super Bowl for the next infinity years in a row.
from about 1 month ago
Ouch James, Bryn's kind of right on this one. Hard to call yourself a hardcore fan if you almost wish your team lost one of it's Super Bowls. I mean, I understand hating dynasties cause I'm right there with you. The same teams winning over and over gets really boring. One of the reason the G-Men beating the Pats was so awesome. But overall your team's gotta come first.
from about 1 month ago
I think about it only when I see how many good Bill players lost their chance at a ring. Then I think about Troy Aikman's MVP, Emmitt's big year in 93. Then I think those guys won b/c they had something to prove, and I just hope someone else has something more to prove than the Giants.
So no I don't regret or wish Dallas had lost. I just wish Buffalo had won one of the four or gone to another one later. It is just sad to see great guys leave the game without a Super Bowl.
Trust me Sean, my team does come first dude, it always has and it always will. Always. Those are just thoughts that go through my mind and then I just scrub them out b/c I love Dallas.
So your answer is no I don't seriously wish that Dallas had lost one of those Super Bowls. I'd be nuts to do that. It was either us or the Niners in those years. It is just a thought I have once in a while.
from about 1 month ago
james, if you want to be a writer, you better get used to getting attacked. and getting defensive is not an appropriate response. again, they read your work and had something to say. you should appreciate that.
c'mon and get...humble!
about 1 month ago
Great read.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks dude.
about 1 month ago
James I like you, but I just strongly disagree with the article. I know you want to be a sports writer when you're older (as do I and probably many others here), but you're just making a big something out of nothing here, and that's something that sports writers shouldn't do.
It's pretty well known that the Giants have a tough schedule, but you're blatantly ignoring that was said 4 weeks ago and all the Giants have done is dominate their opponents to a 4-0 record in that span. Is it possible the Giants end up 9-7? Yeah. But there's other possible things out there that won't happen this year.
You even admitted in the comments that you think what you wrote is highly improbable. If you think that, why stir something up with an article like this? Additionally, openly being a Cowboys fan lowers your credibility with an article like this. It sounds like you have an agenda to make everyone think the Giants aren't that good which I know you don't think.
I like your other stuff a lot James but I just think this one was unnecessary. Much ado about nothing.
from about 1 month ago
Well I had a little writer's block dude. LOL.
I'm not ignoring what they have done really. I think that they have played excellent football, but I'm just saying that it is not over. I've heard some people act all cocky about it, and I just think what if.
I guarantee you that Eli and his teammates are taking my approach. They know anything can happen, so they keep working that much harder to win.
about 1 month ago
Really anything could happen in those NFC East games.
I think the Vikings and Panthers should be easy matchups for the Giants D.
The Cards could give them a run for their money, but Warner can always have a 5 TO game too. I don't think zona will get enough pressure on Eli, and that GIants run game is DAMN good.
Late in the season if you can run the ball, you will usually win games, and the Giants Oline is dominating.
It could happen, but it won't, and NYG should get #10 this weekend.
Good Work.
from about 1 month ago
IDK dude. I agree on the Vikes, but the Panthers are a maybe, and I think Warner will beat the Giants personally. I hope he does anyway, he's on my fantasy roster. LOL.
about 1 month ago
I would love if the Giants missed the playoffs, but I don't really see it happening. ;)
Nice article, though!
from about 1 month ago
I don't see it happening either dude. I'm just saying it is possible.
about 1 month ago
I think the Giants are going to make the playoffs for two big reasons, their defense and running game. But i think that the will have a tough time winning the NFC East. Honestly almost every team they have left could beat them. The Vikings... i dont really know, but i do think that they will lose at least 3 of those games, in particular, the Cardinals, Cowboys, and Panthers games. maybe the Redskins, and possibly the Eagles, but i just cant help but think about how good that running game is. I mean over 200 yards against that tough Ravens defense is impressive.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks for the support Eddie.
At least you grasped my point on how it could happen.
from about 1 month ago
Eddie, I think even James will disagree with your comment that the Giants will have a tough time winning the NFC East. Just to review, they are 9-1. The next best teams are the Redskins and the Cowboys, who are 6-4. The Giants beat both those teams. The Eagles are 5-4-1. The Giants beat them. The Giants will not have a tough time winning the NFC East.
James?
from about 1 month ago
I can't say for sure Bryn since the Redskins and Cowboys have greatly improved since the last showdown, and b/c Philly is never a guarantee.
about 1 month ago
This is just another senseless article stating the obvious. Why would you even bother wasting your time and ours? Yes .... it COULD happen .. .and as BRYN stated ... Seattle or even St. Louis at 2-8 COULD possibly make the playoffs themselves because they aren't mathematically eliminated. St. Louis beat both Dallas and Washington earlier this year, which also happen to be two of the teams in this article. Does that mean they're going to make a run at the Superbowl now? hey it COULD happen.
from about 1 month ago
This is exactly what I have been saying, James, that you somehow haven't understood.
from about 1 month ago
I guess I state the obvious sometimes Bryn. B/C I have heard a lot of people bragging about how the Giants are the No. 1 seed and they'll make playoffs for sure. In any other year I would agree, but after this season, I'm not saying any guarantees until I know for sure.
from about 1 month ago
uh does bryn typically like talking to himself? thy guys creates accounts to back up what he says. he actually made great points, until he made up accounts "dean". same writing, same everything--not hard to see what is going on here. shame on you dude.
james-for that reason, ***** POTD and at least you're man enough to stick up for beliefs without creating false accounts. what a loser you are bryn
from about 1 month ago
Matthew,
Trust me. No fake accounts here. I'm sorry you seem to be getting a little out of line here, but I haven't created a fake account to comment on an article. Scroll up. A guy named Brad supported one of my arguments. Daniel Cox, a prestigious writer on this site, backed me up on one argument.
This is a professional debate that James and I were having. I'm not offended by anything he said, and I doubt he took offense to one of my comments, because this was about football.
from about 1 month ago
Matthew, again,
A lot of people have disagreed with James on this article. That's not an attack on James, either. This is either the third or fourth most commented article on Bleacher Report, I'm not sure which, and that's good because it generated conflict. But to suggest that I created a fake account is ludicrous. Why do I need to defend myself when I have written many articles before on this website?
James, we're good right?
about 1 month ago
Liked the article and you brought up a great point about the Lions last year but this is a different team, Eli Manning is well protected unlike Jon Kitna, they have a dominating run game unlike the Lions, their defence brings enough pressure to force mistakes unlike the Lions who only had sucess against the Bears with 7 interceptions. Is it possible that they miss the playoffs, yes, do I think it will happen no. Eli Manning has finally found his groove and I think it will be an interesting finish this year, especially since I believe this weeks game is going to be a preview of the NFC championship Game.
about 1 month ago
"I'm not trying to place a wager dude. Read the article. Not once did I say that the Giants would miss playoffs. I was trying to tell people not to get too ahead of themselves b/c until it is done anything can happen, and ignorance like that can lead to disaster.
The fact that you said it is possible proves my point."
So, in other words, you chose to write an article about something so obvious and plausible that the simple fact that the outcome you describe is possible is it's main point?
Well, gee, thanks for sharing. And thanks for warning me not to get to ahead of myself. I mean, what in life could be worse than that?
about 1 month ago
I agree the NFL season is topsy turvy this year. However I disagree with you about the Lions possibly going 0-16 as surpising. The Lions have been terrible for a long time and I think that is the one constant this season. They are still terrible.
Nice article by the way. I find it hard to believe the Giants would miss the playoffs but you make a good case in each of the games. Obviously they won't lose all of them but each and everyone will be a battle and a potential loss.
about 1 month ago
Hey James, sorry about not checking this thing out until now, I have been really busy all weekend, with just a bunch of B.S.
But anyway, you make some good points, but honestly, I would have written it in a different fashion.
I would have tried to prove that... maybe they won't get home field advantage, or a bye week, they can still fall to a wildcard.
You know what I mean? I just feel that they will for SURE no matter what, make the playoffs. But as we know, what if they don't get home field advantage because of a loss to the Panthers? Or if they don't get a bye week?!
That would be devastating.
Still good article, it makes you think.
from about 1 month ago
Its ok dude. In fact, this has probably been one of my lesser articles to be honest. I've been dealing with a lot of B.S. in my life too. LOL
You are right. I should have tried a different angle.
Thanks for the feedback.
about 1 month ago
Okay I'm pretty sure today's win did guarantee the playoffs.
Trivia time: Who is the only team in history to win five straight games against teams with winning records?
Answer? The 2008 Giants.
about 1 month ago
Sorry I have been super busy all weekend and wasn't able to read this. Love the writing--but the part about the Lions looking like they could go 0-16--well that's not THAT surprising ;)
With that said, I think the Giants will make the play-offs....not a big fan of them but they're looking great. I think it would be pretty damn awesome to see Giants/JETS in the Superbowl, but something is telling me that is a far cry from what will be the case.
Either way, I am rooting for the Colts and/or JETS (gotta root for Brett).
As always, great job :)
from about 1 month ago
Actually I could see that happening Kristin.
from about 1 month ago
Well I hope you're right. NO better way for Brett to go out then taking his team to the SB :) I would love it!
about 1 month ago
James my man, you are on crack. Your attempted correlation that because the World Champion Giants lost to the Browns in Cleveland, they could lose all of the remaining 6 games on their schedule is quite a large load of b.s. as well as the 6-2 Lions part and the Phillies crap. If you're going to reference history in your article, at least give your readers an instance where a 9-1 professional football team missed the playoffs that year. Especially considering the Giants are so far ahead of everyone else in football. Come on dude.
from about 1 month ago
I was just saying theoretically it is possible Sancho. No need to insult me.