As this is a new start for me, I thought it too should be a new start for the Giants–a chance to fix the things that’ve not gone as well lately. For me it is the numbering system. For the Giants it is staying healthy and staying within that margin of not giving up big plays and points to protect a rather anemic offense. Today, I’ve started fresh. Tomorrow we get to see if the Giants can as well. A win would move my G-men to 8-3, and put them largely in control of their destiny. They’ll need to win a few more conference games, but that is absolutely doable.
It feels a lot like my fantasy leagues, where me and three of my boys play in a single division with hopes of battling it out in the playoffs. I think the Giants and the other three teams have a real chance of doing that, given how their records put them so far forward of the rest of the NFC. Heck, if it doesn’t go that way and the Giants can win just half the remaining games, they’ll be a 10 win team for the first time in a long long time. That is enough for me. Thankfully, it is not enough for them. They want playoffs and they want to build from there.
Let’s go Giants. May tomorrow be the next step forward.
Meanwhile, the other team sharing the Meadowlands fully crapped the bed on the QB situation yet again. They haven’t had a reliable starter under center in a decade and then some. How to fix it? Bring in a young backup who can get the job done. Bring in a guy like PJ Walker who can take advantage of the talent he is surrounded by, or a guy like Davis Mills whose proven he can win, or a guy like the Eagles backup QB Gardner Minshew, who has all that it takes to be successful. I think that last choice is the best. I think they ought to think about it too, because Minshew Mania could bring a whole lot to the Green.
Some Thoughts:
- Welcome to the 7th iteration of the ten minute rule. We’ll keep the number schedule rolling right this time. I think I’ll institute weekly checks. I’ll also make sure I stay on track with some of the weekly style posts. This is going to be a good 1,000 or more days. Let’s see how long we can take it.