2011 NFL Season

[Meacon Keaton]

It wasn't just the fumble that cost them the game.

[Ron]

I am in shock that the Birds just won this game. Thought for sure that they were about to have ANOTHER 4th Quarter collapse.

[Meacon Keaton]

Don't worry. Vick will be back to choke for you guys soon enough, I'm sure.

[Ron]

Don't worry. Vick will be back to choke for you guys soon enough, I'm sure.

Probably. I still have little in terms of expectations for the rest of the season.

[Lint]

I am in shock that the Birds just won this game. Thought for sure that they were about to have ANOTHER 4th Quarter collapse.

Andy Reid just referred to it as "A huge Big East..I mean NFC East..win"

Yea..the Eagles are basically on par with college teams

[naiwf]

You can't blame Coughlin for Eli's fumble

We all know what happened in '07.

2004 - 5-2 start, 1-8 finish

2005 - 11-5 regular season . . . 23-0 loss at home to the Panthers in the playoffs.

2006 - 6-2 start, 2-6 finish gets them to backdoor into the playoffs where they lose to the Eagles

2008 - 11-1 start, had the best record in the league until Plaxico shoots himself . . . they finish 1-4 and lose their first playoff game yet again.

2009 - 5-0 start, 3-8 finish, no playoffs

2010 - 6-2 start, 4-4 finish including the most epic of chokes, no playoffs.

How many more years does he get to see the team fail once again down the stretch?

2011 - 6-2 start, 0-2 in the second half. Playoff outlook getting hazy. Seems eerily familiar. If only I could remember the last time it took place. . .

[The Buscher]

Yeah. Devastating loss and I have zero doubt that they are going to go into Second Half Collapse: Part 3

There seems to be a sentiment amongst older fans that you're not a "real fan" unless you exhibit blind faith in your team at all times. Balls to that. I'll root for my team til the end of time, but I'm not going to sit here and pretend that everything is fine and that they aren't looking like their season is going to spiral out of control yet again, especially with their crazy schedule left. We've danced this dance far too often and at this point I'd rather be realistic and happily surprised than overly optimistic and crushed.

After 2 straight collapses, the burden of proof is on the Giants to avoid being choke artists again. I will happily eat crow if they do.

Edited November 21, 2011 by kbusch22

[Meacon Keaton]

The ones that say you should always have blind-faith in your team are usually the ones that know very little or nothing at all about said team or even the sport. There is being a realistic fan and there's being someone who likes to cheer when the rest of the fans cheer.

[naiwf]

Honestly think the Giants might be lucky to go 8-8.

I agree. This season they won't have to wait for another Week 16/17 chokejob that keeps them out of the playoffs. They'll be out of the mix long before then, especially with that brutal stretch at the end - PHI, @NO, GB, @DAL, WASH, "@"NYJ, DAL. They could very well reach the bye week at 5-1, or even 6-0, and still finish 7-9.

Given the way 6 of the last 7 Giants seasons have ended, I'm praying for 8 wins now. They went from possibly being the # 2 seed if they held on to a late lead in SF, all the way down to 8th in the conference in the span of 2 weeks. There's no way they win in Nawlins or hold the Packers under 38, so we're looking at 6-6 with 2 games left against the Cowboys. There's no way they run the table from there, and it's going to be a 3rd straight season where we led the division early and still missed the playoffs. Fire up the lynch mob!

[Maxx]

Nah, don't be rash. You probably want to keep this group together for at least another 5, maybe 6 years.

[Lint]

Sad thing is..the Eagles are 4-6, but 3-1 in the division

[The Buscher]

I actually like Tom Coughlin as a coach, and have supported him keeping his job the past 2 years because I really feel like it's not his fault that he's consistently given players who fold in the clutch. But if they don't make the playoffs I do think it's time for a change, if only out of principle. Clean out the coaching staff as well, especially Kevin "3rd down shotgun draw play" Gilbride.

The players are not likely to change much. But maybe a new staff will help. Cowher will be the top guy rumored I'm sure. I dunno. Out of solutions at this point.

[DYSI]

Why can't the Giants start the season with a brutal schedule and finish off with the light games? Atleast that way it'll feel better when we finish 8-8.

[Cactus Drags]

Cutler's injury sucks, but fortunately the second half of teh schedule is a lot less daunting than the first half, and Hanie might be alright in a game-managing Orton-in-'05 type role. Hell, if I remember rightly, he did alright against the Packers in the championship game, especially behind that revolving door of a line.

[Pizza]

Caleb Hanie is awesome. Every game last year that Cutler missed, he stepped in and performed well once Todd Collins had safely lost them the game. I don't understand why he wasn't the number 2 in the first place.

[Twist]

Cutler's injury sucks, but fortunately the second half of teh schedule is a lot less daunting than the first half, and Hanie might be alright in a game-managing Orton-in-'05 type role. Hell, if I remember rightly, he did alright against the Packers in the championship game, especially behind that revolving door of a line.

150 yards, 2 INTs one being a pick six. 1 TD. It was a mixed bag, but chasing the game the picks were likely.

[DMN in the House]

Sucks for Dragsy and other Bears fans, but I'd rather take my chances against Hanie than against Cutler. Raiders need a win next week.

[TCO]

I guess it really is Tebow time, Broncos waive Neckbeard

The timing is perfect for a Bears return I think, if it weren't for his huge salary.

[naiwf]

I guess it really is Tebow time, Broncos waive Neckbeard

The timing is perfect for a Bears return I think, if it weren't for his huge salary.

The Chargers should sign him and bench Rivers before he completely kills their season with INTs. Orton vs Tebow for the AFC West

[gunnar hendershow]

He'll either go to Chicago or Houston. I'm leaning towards Chicago though, I think Gary Kubiak is dumb enough to trust his season to Matty Light.