Giants were exposed tonight. Big time. Seriously bad play from their WR's and CB's. Goes beyond the scheme.
I wouldn't overreact that much to it. If you remember last year the Giants couldn't have looked worse for half the season. I think at some point in December they had lost like 4 or 5 in a row and were under .500. Nobody in the east was good enough to completely eliminate them though and they caught fire right at the end of the season. They are such a streaky team, but have so much talent. That being said, I expected them to make more of a statement then they did tonight.
That WR and CB play was extremely concerning. I'm not saying they can't amount to anything all season, but they did not play like a top 10 NFL team last night.
Nicks and Cruz are one of the top 3 receiving tandems in the NFL, if not the best. I don't think there is too much to worry about there, but the corner play could be a problem.
BALTIMORE -- One of the most influential owners in the history of the NFL, Art Modell helped mold the foundation of the league.
The innovative Modell, whose reputation was forever tainted when he moved his franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore, died early Thursday. He was 87.
David Modell said he and his brother, John, were at their father's side when he "died peacefully of natural causes."
"'Poppy' was a special man who was loved by his sons, his daughter-in-law Michel, and his six grandchildren," David Modell said. "Moreover, he was adored by the entire Baltimore community for his kindness and generosity. And, he loved Baltimore."
Modell was among the most important figures in the NFL as owner of the Cleveland Browns, who became the Ravens after he took the team to Baltimore in 1996 -- a move that hounded him the rest of his life.
"I believe very strongly that Art Modell is one of the most important figures in the history of the modern NFL," former NBC-TV president Dick Ebersol said. "He and Pete Rozelle developed the magic formula that married the potential of television to the game."
The Ravens won their lone Super Bowl in January 2001, less than a year after Modell sold a minority interest of the team to Steve Bisciotti. In April 2004, Bisciotti completed purchase of the franchise but left Modell a 1 percent share.
During his four decades as an NFL owner, Modell helped negotiate the league's lucrative contracts with television networks, served as president of the NFL from 1967 to 1969, and chaired the negotiations for the first the collective bargaining agreement with the players in 1968.
He also was the driving force behind the 1970 contract between the NFL and ABC to televise games on Monday night.
At one time one of Cleveland's biggest civic leaders, Modell became a pariah in Ohio after he moved the team.
"I have a great legacy, tarnished somewhat by the move," he said in 1999. "The politicians and the bureaucrats saw fit to cover their own rear ends by blaming it on me."
The move was also believed to be the main reason why Modell never made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was one of 15 finalists in 2001 and a semifinalist seven times between 2004 and 2011.
but they do have a more capable pass catching tight end this year from what it looks like so that should help make up for that
We will see about that one. I feel he did good because he was playing the Cowboys and he really wanted to beat them since they didn't want him anymore.
Nicks and Cruz are one of the top 3 receiving tandems in the NFL, if not the best
Please tell me this is a joke, lol. The cowboys receivers schooled them last night. Jay is absolutely right, they're gonna miss manningham. He made those guys better. The best? C'mon bro? Chi town has better recievers.
Nicks and Cruz are one of the top 3 receiving tandems in the NFL, if not the best
Please tell me this is a joke, lol. The cowboys receivers schooled them last night. Jay is absolutely right, they're gonna miss manningham. He made those guys better. The best? C'mon bro? Chi town has better recievers.
Just because they had one bad game doesn't mean they still aren't a great tandem. They were absolute studs last year. Maybe they take a step back this year, it's possible but you can't judge everything by one game. If you did that Tony Romo would be Tom Brady now and Ogletree is Jerry Rice. =;
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It's a new season. Last year doesn't matter anymore. Maybe Cruz busts this year and makes the Giants look good for not giving him a contract.
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The innovative Modell, whose reputation was forever tainted when he moved his franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore, died early Thursday. He was 87.
David Modell said he and his brother, John, were at their father's side when he "died peacefully of natural causes."
"'Poppy' was a special man who was loved by his sons, his daughter-in-law Michel, and his six grandchildren," David Modell said. "Moreover, he was adored by the entire Baltimore community for his kindness and generosity. And, he loved Baltimore."
Modell was among the most important figures in the NFL as owner of the Cleveland Browns, who became the Ravens after he took the team to Baltimore in 1996 -- a move that hounded him the rest of his life.
"I believe very strongly that Art Modell is one of the most important figures in the history of the modern NFL," former NBC-TV president Dick Ebersol said. "He and Pete Rozelle developed the magic formula that married the potential of television to the game."
The Ravens won their lone Super Bowl in January 2001, less than a year after Modell sold a minority interest of the team to Steve Bisciotti. In April 2004, Bisciotti completed purchase of the franchise but left Modell a 1 percent share.
During his four decades as an NFL owner, Modell helped negotiate the league's lucrative contracts with television networks, served as president of the NFL from 1967 to 1969, and chaired the negotiations for the first the collective bargaining agreement with the players in 1968.
He also was the driving force behind the 1970 contract between the NFL and ABC to televise games on Monday night.
At one time one of Cleveland's biggest civic leaders, Modell became a pariah in Ohio after he moved the team.
"I have a great legacy, tarnished somewhat by the move," he said in 1999. "The politicians and the bureaucrats saw fit to cover their own rear ends by blaming it on me."
The move was also believed to be the main reason why Modell never made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was one of 15 finalists in 2001 and a semifinalist seven times between 2004 and 2011.
They seemed to miss Brandon Jacobs too, because they struggled with a few short yardage runs.
Welker/Gronkowski - New England
Colston/Graham - New Orleans
Then you have
White/Jones - Atlanta
Jackson/Maclin - Philly
and a few others that could be argued are better than Nicks/Cruz.