Rukkus said:
The Giants front 7 is what kept them in the game!!! If Eli was "So hot" shouldn't they have won by 30?
You must not have watched too many of the Giants playoff games. The defense did most of the work! We never blew anyone out.
As for the AFC youR telling me that the Charges are as good with Rivers at QB than Brees? Or maybe the younger Pats Defense? Maybe when Marvin Harrison could play through a bruised leg? How is that for your "justification"?
I realize you may not be watching football much anymore because I'm guessing your a Dolphins fan but maybe you should brush up on it before posting simple statements of how ELI MUST BE HOT FOR GIANTS TO WIN ANYTHING!
Yes, the Chargers are as good... their record proves it.... rivers may not have the arm, but arm strength is not the only thing that makes a qb... and brees didnt exactly tear it up this year... in a weak NFC... and the pats defense is actually not that bad... sure a couple linebackers are aging... but its not like talented linebackers are becoming a scarcity... their bend dont break style got them pretty deep in the playoffs... almost won them a super bowl... compliments their offense nicely...
also, love you referrencing a 35 years old who's played 13-14 years of pro football... lets ignore the Steelers... the Broncos... The up and coming Browns... The Jaguars... bengals... the Titans, who may have just off seasoned themselves out of a season this year, but setting themselves up for later. The Bills who are getting better...
While the NFC has.... Romo and a bunch of teams depending on young unproven QBs to lead their teams now or in the near future... Packers, Eagles, 49ers, Bears, Redskins, Vikings, Lions, Panthers (assuming Moore is starting sooner than later), Bucs, Cardinals, Falcons
As a Giants fan, I am sure you were able to watch Eli and how well he did during all those home games... the ones where he didnt do so hot, and the team lost EVERY TIME. The fact of the matter is, the Giants have a great defense, but when Eli wasnt throwing the way he did in every playoff game, they lose. If Eli was the QB making mistakes instead of Favre, Romo, and Brady... all your defense did would have gone to waste... face it... Eli is why you won, because Eli is the Giants only liability, and when he is off... the Giants are awful.