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Giants’ WR Mario Manningham’s promising NFL career has been one that has been held back by incessant ailments and inconsistent performances. This year, he almost became an afterthought with both Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz having monster seasons.
Last night, with the Patriots pulling out all the stops to neutralize Cruz and struggling to keep up with the prolific Nicks, Mario made the best of the opportunities QB Eli Manning presented him with. His 38-yard reception on 1st-and 10 from the Giants’ 12-yard-line with 3:46 remaining jumpstarted the Giants’ game-winning drive.
“On the sideline they were going like this (gesturing a successful catch), so I knew I was in. It was a perfect throw,” Mario said. “They rolled into cover-two at the last minute and I saw the corner was acting like he was going to backpeddle, but he came up to play cover-two and I extended to the side a little bit and worked him outside. Eli (Manning) just put the ball on the money. Great pass protection, great ball. I knew where I was on the sideline. I knew I didn’t have that much room. Good thing I wear (shoe size) 11s, because if I wore 11.5s, I don’t think I’d have been in.”
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The Giants won their second Super Bowl in five seasons last night and the fans – who rode the rollercoaster ride with Big Blue all year – were rewarded with an exciting 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI last night.
“Big Blue gave us a game to remember, and on Tuesday we’re going to give them a parade to remember,” NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg said in a statement.
From GEICO SportsNite: Giants fans react after watching the Giants defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday night.
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The Giants’ defense stepped up when it counted tonight, getting the job done on Tom Brady Brady and Co in SB XLVI….
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from Andy Furman of Ultimate NYG…
Before the NFC Championship game, we noted in our final thoughts about how to attack San Francisco in the run game:
“The strength of the 49ers is their inside game. Willis. Justin Smith. Bowman. Don’t bother trying to go crazy running in between the tackles.”
The Giants handed off the ball 25 times. Here is the breakdown:
INSIDE RUN- 22 times
OUTSIDE RUN- 3 times
Tagged New York Giants Blogs, New York Giants Offense |
QB Eli Manning was still considered a green novice when his Giants were up against the accomplished one – Tom Brady – and the 18-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
This time around, he is much more an equal to Brady and his team is every bit – if not more – talented than Bill Belichick’s bunch. Manning was asked how different he is now as compared to four years ago.
“Anytime you have four more years of experience you should be a better quarterback and a better player – a better understanding of your offense, better control of what’s going on. I think I’ve made improvements in those four years,” Eli said. “I’ve worked hard to try to become a better quarterback and make better decisions and be a better leader. Those are some of the things I’ve worked on.”
Tagged New York Giants Blogs, Super Bowl XLVI |
Eli Manning met with the media Tuesday and said he felt good despite getting the snot knocked out of him during Sunday’s big win vs San Francisco. His gritty performance had laid to rest much of the debate about whether or not he is elite. He was asked if he had any regrets in staking that claim before the season…
“No. I don’t have any regrets. I thought I gave an honest answer,” Eli stated. “I didn’t regret it at the time or think anything of it at the time. Obviously it’s been made into a big deal, but I can’t always control that. I’m worried about getting ready to play this game and go out there and play my best football and get the team to play our best football. That’s my job. My job is to play the game. It’s your job to talk and make up stories.”
He addressed the team, mostly aiming his message at the newer guys who have never been this far in the postseason. The Super Bowl XLII MVP was business-like in his approach. No time to slip up now….
“I just told them a little bit about how to prepare for this – handle all of your business with tickets, getting that stuff done, just a few things on the mindset of this week. We have to have great preparation. ‘Prepare this week like you’re playing the game this week’,” Eli said.
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A few final thoughts before the NFC Championhip Game tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:40. The game will be broadcast on FOX with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman providing the call (which is not a bad thing, b/c if they doing your games late in the season, that means things are going well..)
from Andy Furman of Ultimate NYG….
WHEN SF HAS THE BALL
8 man box. Put pressure on Alex Smith to beat you. Where? On the outside. He is most comfortable with the inside passes, ie a crossing route or seam pass. Make him make the harder and more precise throw to the edge of the field. If he is able to make a perfect throw deep and out, it may be a big play, but make him earn that. New Orleans gave him inside throws and Smith had a good day.
It is the reverse for the SF running game. Take away the edge and maintain the lane discipline. Iupati likes to pull to spring those edge runs.
Who is the one player that is dynamic in the offense? Vernon Davis. Bracket him. I’ll take my chances with Webster in 1 on 1 vs Crabtree. And as noted this week, without Braylon Edwards, I am comfortable with Ross in 1 on 1 also, with maybe some deep help from Phillips if required. After reviewing more film from the Packers game last week, I was impressed with how well Ross did vs Jordy Nelson. Everyone saw the play where Ross got beat on the slugo where Osi had the sack strip, but Ross held his own against a quality WR, owing more to the simplified man coverage assignments he is getting. Ginn is questionable, but even if he plays he is a step down from Edwards. Once again, there is nothing that can consistently roast this Giants defense except TE Davis. That doesn’t mean that Hunter or a guy like Walker can’t beat you for a nice 15 yd gain to move the sticks, but that is the battle. The war is Vernon Davis.
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GameDay is here! We will be with you all day and night to cover the Giants’ latest quest for a Super Bowl championship. Here is what is buzzing around the net and in the papers this morning….
- The bigger the game, the better Eli plays
- Teammates turn to Tuck’s trying season for inspiration
- Rolle hoping for another shot a ring
- Bay Area Giant fan finds allies in Raider Nation
- A couple of Smiths take aim at Eli
- SF writer: Giants defense is healthy and lethal
- Using their heads: an old Giants playoff trait
Tagged New York Giants Blogs, New York Giants News, NFC Championship Game, NFL Playoffs, San Francisco 49ers |
There is little time to celebrate this morning, unfortunately. If you want to get the Super Bowl from the WildCard round, you have to put your head down and keep barreling forward.
The Giants’ dismantling of the defending champion Packers at Lambeau Field last night was a thrill for all fans of the Blue, but in the overall scheme of things it was just Chapter Two.
Chapter Three will be another daunting task: Jim Harbaugh’s rough-and-tumble 49ers at Candlestick Park. The advantage will go to the hosts (San Fran is a 2 1/2 point morning line favorite), but the Giants are the more experienced post-season team.
The way these two teams have been playing, there’s no way even the most pedestrian fan can resist.
“For us to come in here and win, we knew we would have to play one of our best games and I think we did that,” said Giants’ defensive captain Justin Tuck. “I don’t think they have anything to hang their heads about. I just think it just seems like our time.”
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from Andy Furman of Ultimate NYG….
The NY Giants are going to California! The Road Warriors soundly defeated the Packers and overcame some of the worst and disgusting officiating in recent memory. Tremendous win! How many people would have forecast that Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees would be gone from the playoffs?! It’s the Giants vs SF for a ticket to Indianapolis.
Normally one of the things that we preach when you go on the road is the need for TDs, not FGs. But in the first drive, the Giants got a FG and it was G-R-E-A-T! We tweeted at the time:
“The first third down conversion to MM was really important. Normally I want and need 7 but I can handle 3 because #nyg took GB’s emotion”
Green Bay came into the game with a lot of emotion. The Giants took Green Bay’s best punch, drove the ball and put up 3. That first 3rd down conversion when Eli hit Mario Manningham on 3rd and 8 for 19 yards was GINORMOUS. That is a play that will go unnoticed by many, but it should not go unnoticed by any of us. It settled down the team. This wasn’t going to be ATL, where the offense would go through a first quarter drought. The message was that this Giant team was going to play for four quarters. Eli was money, Mario was money, the coaches were money, the Giants were money.
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