Intensity Is Key For New York Giants to Soar Over Philadelphia Eagles

Do the Giants have the heart of a champion?

Big Blue will need to show great intensity to defeat the Eagles in the Sunday night showdown at Giants Stadium.

Sure it takes talent and execution to win in the NFL. It also takes confidence.

But high intensity often leads to wins, and wins create confidence. I believe there is little difference in talent between teams in the NFL. The team that wins most of the time is often the team that plays the hardest.

Take for example the Pittsburgh Steelers. They won the Super Bowl last year and were expected again to compete for a championship this season. So far they are 6-7, and have lost games against teams like the Chiefs, Raiders, and Browns. All clubs that were supposedly less talented then they are.

Think back to the Giants' home game against the undefeated Patriots back in '07. The Giants played like a team possessed, and nearly defeated New England while at the same time propelling themselves to a Super Bowl victory.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Giants turned out to be the biggest turkeys this past Thanksgiving when they lost to the Broncos in Denver. During that game they showed no pulse.

So which team will show up tonight against the hated Eagles? I would suggest they will play at an energy level somewhere between the high-charged Patriot game in 07, and the lifeless Denver game this season.

The level of intensity that the Giants play with against the Eagles will be the difference between a victory and defeat. Sure there are other factors, but for me I will be watching closely to see if the G-Men come out to dominate.

For an early idea as to whether the Giants will be victorious, take a look at the speed with which they play the game, and the look on their faces on the sideline.

This is a BIG game for the Giants and their fans. It should give us a better idea about what kind of heart this team has.

As the regular season turns down the home stretch, we’ll see if Big Blue has the heart of a champion.