Al Bello/Getty Images
It's that time again where I Rant and Rave about our New York Giants.
Lets dial up the good and the bad and really break down some good observations that don't get discussed everyday.
Strap in—here we go. Rant & Rave: Edition No. 4.
Rant: Clark Kent
Superman he is not!
While the Giants Clark is well traveled and his experience is very valuable...his production seems almost non existent. He has been on five different teams in nine years and I had hoped that he would have made a bigger impact on this defense by now.
He did win the job at strong side linebacker out of camp, but he only has 29 tackles in nine games!
That's an average of only three tackles a game! I think it's time the Giants give Sintim a chance to run free. I am sure this kid can play.
Rave: Tough Guy's
Being a Giants fan and a season ticket holder for 25 years I have seen many big hits and extremely tough athletes that have worn the New York Giant Blue and White. Tough guys like Doug Kotar, Rob Carpenter, Harry Carson, Keith Hamilton, Brad Benson, Phil McConkey, Marc Bavaro, Maurice Carthon, Jim Burt, Lawrence Taylor, Jeremy Shockey, Tiki Barber...
Love 'em or hate 'em these guys were true warriors. And now we can add Kevin Boss! Have you seen the hits this guy has taken over the last two weeks. In traffic, Boss has manged to haul in Eli Manning's passes only to absorb a huge hit that would kill a mere mortal player.
I love it!
Boss gets the Rant & Rave award of the week!
Rant: Pass coverage
Is it Sheridan who thinks Osi and Justin Tuck should be chasing around tight ends? Someone, please, tell him to stop. Stop the madness. Two of our our best defensive players can be found chasing around tight ends in pass coverage. Is this productive?
Hell, No!
They looked over-matched and frequently out of position dropping into a zone. Please, Bill Sheridan, just let the dogs out of their cages and let them run free at the quarterback.
Rave: Kick Off Gunner
Not to continue this run down memory lane but guys like Reyna Thompson, David Tyree and Chase Blackburn have contributed some huge hits and great coverage on the kick off team over the years.
Stepping out of the shadows the last few weeks has been a healthy Jonathan Goff. Goff was a 5th round draft choice by the Giants in 2008 and is looked at as the replacement for Antonio Pierce in time. To his credit...he has made at least one big hit per week over the last three weeks on the kick off team.
The show stopping smacks make a world of difference for the defense and truly pumps up the fans!
Goff traditionally is hurt and on the Injured Reserve list; however, this year I think he finally gets it and his determined to make a difference.
We're going to send you the most entertaining New York Giants articles, videos, and podcasts from around the web.
16 Comments
Loading more comments...
This comment and all replies have been deleted This comment has been deleted Undo delete