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Redskins at giants Posted: December 18
TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After grabbing first place in the NFC East from the Dallas Cowboys with yet another fourth-quarter comeback, the New York Giants head into the final three weeks of the season in control of their playoff fate.
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UP NEXTWASHINGTON at N.Y. GIANTS TV: 1 p.m., FOX, WOLF-56 OPENING LINE: Giants by 7 1 1/2 LAST MEETING: Redskins beat Giants 28-14, Sept. 11
All they have to do is finish, which has been Tom Coughlin’s rallying cry from Day 1 of training camp after late-season collapses cost New York trips to the postseason the past two years. The playoff scenario for the Giants (7-6) is simple. Win three games and they are in. Win two of three, and make sure one of the victories is Dallas (7-6) on the final weekend, and that also leads to the postseason. It all starts today with Washington (4-9), a team that has nothing to play for but the usual non-contender laments of a job next season, pride and just the desire to win. However, this also is the same team that made the Giants and Eli Manning look miserable in a season-opening 28-14 victory. Rex Grossman threw for 305 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and Washington’s defense held New York to one third-down conversion in 10 tries. “We are not overlooking the Redskins,” said safety Antrel Rolle, who recently said the Giants would beat the Redskins 99 out of 100 times. “We have respect for each NFL opponent that we face but at the end of the day, I know what we bring to the table and how good we are. I know what the outcome of the game should be come Sunday. It is up to us to go out there and put it on film and make sure the outcome is what we plan.” Former Giants and current Redskins defensive tackle Barry Cofield expects more from New York this time around. “I think they may have been confident going into the first game, but I know we shook that confidence by beating them the way we beat them,” Cofield said. “And I think they’ve got a lot of respect for us now, especially the way we’ve been playing the last couple of weeks.” While they have lost 8 of 9 games, the Redskins have played hard during most of that span. Last week was no different in a 34-27 loss to the New England Patriots. Washington posted a season-high 463 yards despite playing without tight end Fred Davis and left tackle Trent Williams. Both were out because of season-ending suspensions for violating the NFL’s drugs policy. An apparent late game-tying touchdown was called back because of an offensive pass interference call against Redskins receiver Santana Moss. Grossman isn’t interested in playing the role of a spoiler. “I play this game to win,” he said. “You put so much energy and effort into each week that winning the game and feeling good after the game each Sunday and being proud of what you accomplished, that is plenty of motivation. You are playing for pride and going out there and trying to win and that’s really all the motivation you need as far as I am concerned. If we are spoilers in the process, it doesn’t give you any gratification. It is good to go win.” In facing the Giants, Grossman will be going against a defense that has given up 121 points and 1,498 yards in its past three games against New Orleans, Green Bay and Dallas. Grossman downplayed the big numbers. “They didn’t play as well as they normally do, but those offenses present problems to everybody,” Grossman said. “We have to go out and execute our offense and be the best that we can be and focus on our execution. I really don’t worry about how well or how good the defense is. I just worry about how I can execute our plays the best that I can.”
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Guess who just threw his hat in the ring for the NFL’s Many weren’t convinced when Manning said he deserved consideration as one of Manning and the Giants’ quests continue Sunday against the NFC East-rival The Giants just defeated Dallas on the road this past Sunday night behind Manning is more focused on keeping the Giants on course for the playoffs and “It won’t mean anything if we don’t finish the season strong and win these The Redskins, New York Jets and Cowboys remain on the upcoming schedule for the Washington will finish the season with a record at .500 or below for a fourth The Redskins took Brady and the Patriots to the limit, but like many of their “It’s not just one person, it’s everybody playing together,” Shanahan said “It gives the quarterback a chance to be pretty good. Sometimes, when those Washington has been below average in losing two straight and eight of nine The Redskins defeated New York in Week 1 by a 28-14 score thanks to 305 passing Grossman is still the quarterback after the Redskins had a brief experiment SERIES HISTORY The Giants have a 91-62-4 advantage in the all-time regular-season series with These storied rivals have also split two postseason matchups, with the Giants’ Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is 12-6 against the Redskins all-time, Shanahan and Coughlin have a significant shared history, with their respective WHEN THE REDSKINS HAVE THE BALL Grossman (2,426 passing yards, 12 TD, 16 INT) hasn’t enjoyed a rating of 100 or Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (61 tackles, 13 sacks) is most likely WHEN THE GIANTS HAVE THE BALL New York amassed 315 yards of offense in the first matchup with the Redskins In order for the Redskins to play spoiler, the defense will have to keep KEYS TO THE GAME The Redskins will have a pulse in this matchup if they can get Helu to run New York must tighten up in the secondary and is 29th in pass defense, allowing Manning can move closer to Marino’s single-season passing mark this week with OVERALL ANALYSIS The Giants are on a mission right now and look to gather the same steam that Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Giants 20, Redskins 13 ©2011 Sports Network. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news. Posted in giants-news | Comments Off
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| Staggering Giants strive to shock unbeaten Packers | |
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The Green Bay Packers (11-0) hit the road and take on the New York Giants (6-5) at MetLife Stadium on December 4th, 2011. The last time these two teams met was on December 26th, 2010 in Green Bay. The Packers won that game 45-17 as quarterback Aaron Rodgers(notes) passed for 404 yards and four touchdowns. That victory for the Packers came one week after Green Bay lost to the New England Patriots, and it was the first win in the Packers’ current 17 game winning streak. At the beginning of the season, this game stood out on the schedule as a very difficult road game and a possible defeat. Now I have much more confidence that this is a winnable game for Green Bay, as the Packers are surging and the Giants are in a three game skid. In recent years, the Giants have faded in the latter stages of the season, so this matchup may be happening at exactly the right time for Green Bay to remain undefeated. The Giants played the New Orleans Saints on November 28th and were beaten handily 49-24. New Orleans, like Green Bay, has a pass oriented offense, and the Saints’ Drew Brees(notes) torched New York for 363 passing yards and four touchdowns. The Giants defense could not mount an effective pass rush and registered no sacks. With left tackle Chad Clifton(notes) and right guard Josh Sitton(notes) out with injuries, the Packer’s offensive line will be out two starters. However, Green Bay has had an uncanny ability to field capable replacements for injured players the last two years, and the Giants still may not be able to pressure Rodgers. The Packer quarterback is having an MVP type of season, averaging 316 passing yards per game with 33 touchdown passes and only four interceptions. The Giants’ secondary will have its hands full for the second week in a row. Giants quarterback Eli Manning(notes) has almost as many passing yards as Rodgers and is averaging 305 yards per game. He has 20 touchdown passes, but also has ten interceptions. He’s facing a Green Bay defense that leads the NFL in interceptions with 22. The Packers have allowed a lot of yards, but they have also made a lot of big plays on defense that have stopped opponents’ drives. In order of New York to win, Manning and his receivers will have to play a near error free game, score frequently, and bear most of the burden on offense. The Giants can’t expect much help from their running game; they ‘re last in the NFL in rushing with an average of just 82.3 yards per game, and the Packers’ run defense hasn’t been bad, allowing 105.5 yards per game. Green Bay leads the NFL in scoring and has too much offense for New York to overcome. The Giants late season struggles will continue for their fourth loss in a row. A Featured Contributor in Sports for the Yahoo! Contributor Network, Mark Hudziak has been a fan of the Green Bay Packers since the Vince Lombardi era. Sources: Yahoo! Sports NFL Green Bay Packers Yahoo! Sports NFL New York Giants More from this contributor: History of the New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers NFL Playoff Games Wisconsin’s Montee Ball is Big Ten RB of the Year and Should be Serious Heisman Candidate: Fan’s View Wisconsin vs. Michigan State for 2011 Big Ten Championship: College Football Fan Preview Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content. Gotta run!. Posted in giants-news | Comments Off
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) reacts after being sacked by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jason Babin and fumbling the ball during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants lost the game 17-10. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:06 PM
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Bradley Handwerger / WWLTV.com Sports Reporter METAIRIE, La. ― For the seventh straight season, the New York Giants have started a season no worse than 5-2. And as if on cue, once the calendar turned to November, so, too, did the Giants regression back to the pack. The Saints hope the latter half of that consistent equation remains true, at least Monday night when they host the Giants in a nationally televised game. For their part, the Giants (6-4) aren’t recognizing the trend. “It’s interesting that after a couple of seven-point losses we are going to talk about that,” New York coach Tom Coughlin said. “It’s difficult for me to understand why there’s nothing more prevalent to talk about than that.” For the third straight season, the Giants started 5-2. And after a win against New England outside of Boston the first weekend of November, there was belief that the Giants had figured out their issues. But alas, two straight losses – at San Francisco and against Philadelphia – have called that thought into question. For Giants quarterback and New Orleans native Eli Manning, the key is focusing on the now and not on the past. “You prepare for this game,” he said. “You get ready for the Saints. That’s all you can do. You have to keep your focus and mindset on the goal and that is to just win this game.” The Giants can’t rely on the schedule to help, either. After Monday’s game, they host the Packers before traveling to Dallas. In other words, this takes on the look of a must-win game for New York. “Obviously these guys are coming off of two tough losses with the last one being at home against a divisional opponent, so there’s an extreme sense of urgency on their part,” Saints quarterback Drew Brees said.
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