Well I let it stew for a day but losses like these have a lingering burn much like a dodgy curry.
Online there is much finger pointing including injured players who some think should be out there.
(Brandon Jacobs and
Justin Tuck most notably) I think it will be easier to just stick to facts and stats.
Seattle Won 36 - 25
New York turned the ball over 5 times!!!!!!
Up up and give it away!
Okay so
Eli Manning threw for a career best 420 yards including 3 touchdowns but has also ended up 3 crucial interceptions and a lost fumble. So did he lose the game or do his best to win it? Well let's look at his picks, the most notorious one in the dying stages tipped by
Victor Cruz and returned for a 95 yard touchdown and in essence ending the game.
For the Giants offense to work it needs a balance of run and pass and in the absence of
Brandon Jacobs and
Ahmad Bradshaw having a quiet game Manning was forces to try to win the game off his own game. Ironically Eli Manning's largest passing days (420 last week, 391 in 2009 and 386 in 2010) were all home losses. Eli is best as a 200-300 yard passer complimented by a strong running game.
Despite a fumble and a tipped pass for a pick
Victor Cruz continued his strong recent form with careers bests 8 catches for 161 yards and a score. Back to back 100+ yard games have seen the exposure of Cruz as a legitimate threat heightened. He'll be looking to have another strong game next week against the Bills.
TE Jack Ballard again proved we still have a threat in that position hauling in 3 passes for 72 yards and a score.
Hakeem Nicks had a quiet day by his standard but caught 4 for 65 and a lay out score.
Mario Manningham improves weekly recording 5 for 56 yards and will add a triple threat for Eli to aim at.
Go the runs?
Brandon Jacobs didn't play and
Ahmad Bradshaw may as well not have. He had 2 nine yarders towards the end that fluffed his numbers up to 58 yards off 17 attempts. To compound matters DJ Ware took a hand off and was tackled in his own end zone resulting in a very important 2 point safety.
Thrown to the wolves
Sure the Giants recorded 6 sacks, knocked out a quarterback and even came up with an interception to
Aaron Ross but they also gave up 300+ yards, a touchdown and way too many 3rd down conversions. They also let back up
QB Whitehurst waltz down the field to score a crushing TD in the last quarter.
Jason Pierre-Paul recorded 2 sacks taking his total to 7 in 5 games and 2nd in the NFL and
Osi Umenyoira had a sack giving him 3 in the two games since his return from injury. A return to the field by
Justin Tuck will see a very formidable pass rushing attack take on the Bills next week.
Run All Over Me
Again the G-Men gave up 100+ yards including
RB Lynch ripping off 98 yards and a score from only 12 attempts.
Special Teams
Seattle kicker Hauschka hit 2 field goals including a 51 yarder and 4 from 4 PAT's. Seattle punter J. Ryan landed 4 of his 7 punts inside 20. Not much to be said about the Giants special teams.
Yet another disappointing loss for the Giants in a game they were favourites. Let's hope for a smarter ball game from the Big Blue Wrecking Crew next week against the Bills.
Until then hail to the CD!
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