RoanokeFan
11-07-2012, 09:39 AM
http://www.bigblueview.com/2012/11/7/3612728/new-york-giants-nfl-week-10-cincinnati-bengals-preview-nfl-playoffs
Excerpt: "When the calendar turns to November and the New York Giants (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants) lose football games, like they did Sunday at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers), the talk inevitably turns to the team's propensity under Tom Coughlin for struggling in the second half of the regular season.
You know the talk is coming -- in fact, we have already discussed it somewhat (http://www.bigblueview.com/2012/11/5/3606134/second-half-swoons-giants-tom-coughlin-eli-manning-justin-tuck). Giants' players know it is coming. Tom Coughlin hates hearing about it, but he has to know -- and understand -- why it is coming.
The Giants have a forgettable November history, 13-19 now under Coughlin. Five of those November victories came in 2008, when they followed up with a 1-3 December. So, take away 2008 and the Giants 8-19 in those other seven Novembers.
So, yes, when the Giants lose their first game in November -- especially squandering a 14-point lead at home in the fourth quarter -- the ugly questions will again come to the forefront.
Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN New York today addressed the question of what the 2012 New York Giants are (http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8600825/new-york-giants-determined-rise-novembers-past). He asked:
Are they the team that dominated San Francisco and Carolina on the road? Are they the team that starts off slow and needs fourth-quarter comebacks, like they did against Tampa Bay and Washington? Or are they the team that struggles when defenses take away Victor Cruz (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/109584/victor-cruz) and Hakeem Nicks (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71294/hakeem-nicks) from Eli Manning (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2235/eli-manning) and has difficulty scoring touchdowns in the red zone?" Read more...
Excerpt: "When the calendar turns to November and the New York Giants (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants) lose football games, like they did Sunday at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers), the talk inevitably turns to the team's propensity under Tom Coughlin for struggling in the second half of the regular season.
You know the talk is coming -- in fact, we have already discussed it somewhat (http://www.bigblueview.com/2012/11/5/3606134/second-half-swoons-giants-tom-coughlin-eli-manning-justin-tuck). Giants' players know it is coming. Tom Coughlin hates hearing about it, but he has to know -- and understand -- why it is coming.
The Giants have a forgettable November history, 13-19 now under Coughlin. Five of those November victories came in 2008, when they followed up with a 1-3 December. So, take away 2008 and the Giants 8-19 in those other seven Novembers.
So, yes, when the Giants lose their first game in November -- especially squandering a 14-point lead at home in the fourth quarter -- the ugly questions will again come to the forefront.
Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN New York today addressed the question of what the 2012 New York Giants are (http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/8600825/new-york-giants-determined-rise-novembers-past). He asked:
Are they the team that dominated San Francisco and Carolina on the road? Are they the team that starts off slow and needs fourth-quarter comebacks, like they did against Tampa Bay and Washington? Or are they the team that struggles when defenses take away Victor Cruz (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/109584/victor-cruz) and Hakeem Nicks (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71294/hakeem-nicks) from Eli Manning (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2235/eli-manning) and has difficulty scoring touchdowns in the red zone?" Read more...