NY Giants Football: Ranting & Raving: Part Three

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Take three...Rant & Rave is back.

Rant: Game on TV

I must admit...after being a season ticket holder for the past 25 years, I thought I would miss watching the games from seat in Section 133...but surprisingly, watching the game on TV from home has it's perks!

Like...no lines at the bathroom, concessions that don't cost be $26 bucks for a beer, and I can take a nap when my squad rolls up on a team 44-7.

Rave: Nicks

Hello Hakeem Nicks. When is the last time the Giants had their first pick in the draft score a touchdown?  Well...Aaron Ross had an interception return for a touchdown his rookie year in 2007, but he's on defense. 

Actually...The Giants have drafted four offensive players and five defensive players in the last nine years.  Ron Dayne and Jeremy Shockey both scored in their rookie seasons.  So that would be six years since a rookie offensive player got to the end zone. 

You'd make Ike Hillard proud you wore No. 88.

Rant : Jacobs

Now, I know that No. 27 can run the ball with precision and power and I know how important it is to have a productive Brandon Jacobs.  So why the dramatic loss in production. 

I thought something might be different from last year to this year...so I looked up the 2009 vs the 2008 game situational stats.  And guess what I found?

Just run left!  

Bang! There's your answer...some one please call Gilbride. 

In 2008, Brandon Jacobs found almost ALL of his success running left over Seubert and Diehl.  When running left...Jacobs racked up 616 yards on 98 attempts that resulted in 7 touchdowns for 6.2 yards per carry. Nice!

When Jacobs ran right...Jacobs only mustered up 359 yards on 96 attempts for 3.7 yards per carry and five td's.

In 2009...Brandon Jacobs already has 50 carries running right and only 34 running left.  Shouldn't Gilbride know where his back is having the most success?  Statistics prove that Diehl and Seubert are better run blockers. 

Rave: DC

All thumbs up on Bill Sheridan stepping in for Spags!  I would like to see him work in a few more internal line stunts freeing up the big boys in the middle; but boy I am happy.  Let's see what he can muster up against Drew Brees and Shockey.

Great job Bill...don't forget to move Tuck next to Fred sometimes!

Rant: Injuries

What do these players have in common?  Canty, Ross, Boley, Boss, Dockerty, Alford, Philips and Brown?

I know this is football, but the hell?  Is this just bad luck, a bad medical staff, lack of training, lack of desire?  Somebody please help get these guys back on the field before the Giants play a team that actually plays in the NFL, unlike the Division 1AA teams they just played the last three weeks.

Did the Giants not just get Boley back on the field and pay him a ton of money?  Was he training while on suspension or hitting the nightclubs? 

Canty just had a surgical procedure for excessive bleeding in the calf?   I thought he had a hamstring injury.  And how about Ross...six weeks and still hurting?

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