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The Super Bowl is one week away. The lights, the cameras, the Maxim Tailgate party and, at the center of it all, two quarterbacks taking the stage for the second time in four years.
This has become an Eli vs. Tom Bowl.
So, why am I only consumed with the Giants defensive line vs. the Pats offensive line. Mostly because the memories of the 2007 Super Bowl are still fresh.
Watching the absolute mayhem that the Giants defensive line inflicted on Tom Brady was quite a sight as the Arizona desert became a coming-out party for Justin Tuck and swan song for the Hall of Famer-to-be Michael Strahan.
Not to be forgotten was the high-flying Osi Umenyiora, who would not be denied his path to the quarterback.
As the 2007 season kicked off, I knew very little about the Pats offensive line. As the year unfolded, Matt Light and Logan Mankins made their status known as two of the best linemen in the NFL.
However, as good as those two warriors are, the Giants front four has won the battle up front on a consistent basis. And now, four years later, that battle will unfold again on the biggest stage—Super Bowl XLVI.
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While the 49ers and the Ravens might have more complete defenses and the Patriots may lay claim for having the league’s best offense, but out of the teams still left in the playoffs the Giants could conceivably be the most complete team.
As the Giants come together late in the season they are firing on all cylinders, both offensively and defensively. They are proving to be a matchup nightmare for opposing teams, as teams will have to play a complete game on offense and defense to stop the Giants.
On offense, Eli Manning and company are putting points on the board with ease. In their last four games (including the playoffs) the Giants are scoring a little more than 30 points per game. That is about six points more than they averaged during the regular season (24.6).
Tagged Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck, New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora |
Giants’ DE Jason Pierre-Paul hasn’t done much wrong this year, being named a first-team NFL All-Pro in his second season and became a household name to NFL fans. He made a huge misstep yesterday afternoon by providing the Green Bay Packers with some bulletin-board fodder – a no-no for Giants’ players.
“We’re going to win. One hundred percent, we’re going to win … because we’re the best,” JPP said after the game, unaware of the downstream effects his guarantee could create for his team.
“I am not commenting on that,” said Tom Coughlin when asked what he thought of the prediction. “It is just like right now, let us study them and then we will talk about them on Wednesday. I realize everybody is anxious and I am, too. I told the players that and let’s cover the game and learn from the game we just played, let’s keep things in perspective, let’s get started looking at some tape but let’s not get too carried away just yet. Wednesday will be a nice time for that.”
Giants’ defensive captain Justin Tuck also downplayed the comments. He knows JPP was excited after his first playoff experience and was most likely talking off the top of his head.
“Knowing you guys, you probably asked him a loaded question and he just gave his honest opinion about it,” Tuck said.
QB Eli Manning thought nothing of it as well.
“Obviously he’s confident,” said Eli. “That’s always the attitude – that we’re going to go in there and we’re going to win. That’s what you’re preparing for.”
And what if it ends up on the bulletin board in the Packers’ facility? How much more attention can they give to him, anyway? They’re gonna need two bodies as it is – would they dare three?
JPP is young and does not know enough about the history or the business of football to really take what he says to heart. He is a neophyte to this whole experience in more ways than one. We look at it this way: at least he’s fired up!
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When Commissioner Gordon is in trouble, he puts out the bat signal. Giants’ defensive coordinator Perry Fewell just turns to JPP, the Giants’ second year DE, who has been so dominant this season we forget how porous the rest of the defense had been most of the year.
JPP’s heroics held the defense together, while the others convalesced and/or regained their footing. The defense was rife with injury, and JPP saved the season by maturing into one of the league’s best defenders in what seems like a matter of weeks. Now that Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora are rounding back into form, the Giants’ newest superstar has some high-profile partners going into the postseason.
During Fewell’s media session today, a reporter asked him: Who is this number 90 kid ?
“I hope he shows up this week, too,” Fewell said, knowing his job is lot safer with Jason Pierre-Paul around.
Fewell on what he is expecting out of JPP at this stage of his development…
“He’s progressed every week. We just look for him to keep doing the same things he’s been doing. We’re not asking him to do any more than what he’s been doing. In practice he’s making plays. The game is coming to him naturally now and that’s fun to see for a player like him.”
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JPP is taking over (photo credit: Jim O'Connor US Presswire)
Giants’ defensive lineman Jason Pierre Paul (JPP) has been named the Defensive Player of the Month in the NFC for the month of December/January.
The second-year wonderkind has had a whale of a season and has racked up statistics that rival franchise greats Lawrence Taylor and Michael Strahan.
from Jorge Castillo of the Star-Ledger:
It only makes sense that he was named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Month for December/January today.
In the season’s final five games over the month-plus stretch, Pierre-Paul had 37 tackles (28 solo), including six sacks for 46 yards in losses. He twice had two sacks in a game, both of which were followed with the weekly award.
Yet, Pierre-Paul — along with his coaches and teammates — believes there’s still some untapped potential considering he’s only in his second pro season and began playing football his senior year of high school.
JPP is not surprised with his sudden success. It has been his goal to get better with each game – a goal he has far exceeded thus far this season.
“Actually, I knew that I was going to have a great year this year,” he told reporters today. “I came in and last year I had an alright season and I wanted to do better than what I did last year. Next year or next season in 2012, I should be better than this year.”
What’s that look like…?
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Giants’ second-year DE Jason Pierre-Paul, aka The Haitian Hellraiser, has had an exciting last three weeks. Several weeks back in Dallas, he had a huge breakout game on national television that put his name on the tongue of every NFL fan in the land. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in that game.
Yesterday, he was named to the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Today, he received his second NFC DPOW award of the season for his stellar game agains the Jets last Saturday. Sunday, he will be back on national television against Dallas again. It will be a memorable day for JPP in more ways than one. It also happens to be his 23rd birthday.
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Eli Manning and Jason Pierre-Paul were selected to represent the Giants at the Pro Bowl, while breakout star Victor Cruz and Chris Snee were picked as alternates.
Manning, who will be playing in his second pro bowl (assuming the Giants do not make it to the Super Bowl), is getting the recognition he deserves for his fantastic play this season. Lions and Cowboys fans can argue that Matt Stafford and Tony Romo are more deserving, and they certainly have a case. Both quarterbacks are having better seasons, statistically speaking, but Manning has carried his team with his clutch play, especially in the fourth quarter, a trait that has not gone unnoticed by his peers and fans alike.
Pierre-Paul and Cruz were not on the fan ballots, in JPP’s case due to the team’s strength at DE (Tuck, Osi), and in Cruz’ case, due to his relative anonymity prior to his eye-popping first full season in the NFL. Both players’ chances on making it to Hawaii’s exhibition game relied on the players and coaches, who account for 2/3 of the voting.
In JPP’s case, it was enough to land him on the roster, but Cruz narrowly missed out, as bigger names prevailed: Calvin Johnson, Greg Jennings, Steve Smith and Larry Fitzgerald were the four receivers selected. Only Johnson has more receiving yards than Cruz’ 1,358 in the entire NFC. That qualifies him as a Pro Bowl snub.
Pierre-Paul’s 15.5 sacks are 4th in the NFL, but that number alone does not tell the whole story. The second year defensive end, who was thought to be a project, has already burst onto the scene as one of the league’s elite pass rushers, and has quickly become the type of player that makes opposing offensive coordinators cringe.
Snee, like the rest of the Giants’ offensive line, has been up and down due to injuries and a lack of chemistry across the line. Still, he was voted an alternate, partially due to his name value. That’s the way it goes with offensive lineman.
It’s possible that Cruz and Snee will join Manning and Pierre-Paul on the field in Hawaii if the players for which they are alternates skip the game, which often happens for any number of reasons. But Giants fans would be much happier to have all four Giants attending team practice that week.
Tagged 2011 Pro Bowl, Chris Snee, Eli Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul, snub, Victor Cruz |
JPP (90) is on the rise, while mentor Osi Umenyiora (72) seems to be on the decline. Though he has been the Giants best DE in 2011, let's see Pierre-Paul's ability stand the test of time before we enshrine him. Photo courtesy NYDailyNews
I know you’ve missed me, but I’ve been a bit busy. I honestly thought that it would be easier to erect a solid gold monument to Jason Pierre-Paul in my front yard, but it took over two days just to fabricate the molding. Quite frankly, as soon as I finished, I realized that I was probably just wasting my time anyway.
Have we learned nothing from the Jeremy Shockey era? All of these JPP=LT comparisons are as ridiculous as comparing Shockey to Bavaro after a 2 TD rookie season just because he was the most electrifying player on the blandest offense in the league.
Tagged Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants |
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has a lot of hard questions tossed his way every day. Today, he had a couple of hangers. The subject was JPP, the Giants’ budding star DE who was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week yesterday….
Have opposing teams been forced to look at JPP differently?
“I think specifically, yes, but I think all of our defensive ends kind of fall into that category. We’ve had that kind of attention all year long, to the people in that spot.
Has JPP exceeded expectations for his second year?
“He’s a very talented guy. He loves what he’s doing. He loves playing. You’re very, very happy to see the advancement and there’s a lot more football to be played.”
Does JPP bring a certain energy to the defense and special teams?
“He sure does. He sure brings energy. He brings all of those things. He brings positiveness, he brings solid, solid play. He brings an attitude. He loves the game.”
How do you feel, as the coach, when a guy makes an adjustment in a game that leads to a big play such as the blocked field goal?
“We all make adjustments as the game goes on. For him to see how he could be most effective when he was in fact on the shorter side, that’s a big play.”
How about his motor?
“He’s got a big motor.”
How much of what JPP is doing is brought over from the game plan?
“He’s just like everybody else. I think you’re trying to refer to him doing something other than how he was taught. No, he’s not doing that. He’s exactly where he’s supposed to be and when he’s not, he’s corrected. He’s not freelancing out there.”
With Washington rotating their left tackle, how will that change how JPP game plans since he has to prepare for two people?
“I don’t think it will. I think he’ll study both of those tackles and whichever way they choose to go, he’ll have some thoughts and his coach will have many thoughts for him.”
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Lets begin with the positive, shall we?
Giants’ DE Jason Pierre-Paul has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 14.
JPP had two sacks, a forced fumble and a safety in Sunday night’s nationally-televised game vs Dallas. He topped off the dominant performance by blocking the potential game-tying field goal with one-second remaining, sealing a 37-34 victory which put the Giants in first place in the NFC East.
Read our feature on JPP by Greg Hanlon below
QB Eli Manning has tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas (1959) and his brother Peyton (2002) for the most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a season with 14.
Manning also passed for 400 yards in the win over Dallas, his third 400-yard game this year. Eli and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino are the only players in NFL history to have at least three 400-yard passing games in a season. Marino accomplished the feat twice, throwing for 400 yards four times in 1984 and three times in 1986.
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