Finally, the Giants have come back to tasting postseason victory.
My wife and my father in law can rest easy, although I felt the uneasiness of the Giants crowd early yesterday afternoon as the Giants got down early 2-0 to the Falcons and had trouble establishing the offense. You could tell Tom Coughlin was thinking 'here we go again' and I even saw him mouth "what the Hell is going on out there!?!" after Eli Manning's pass under duress was ruled intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety.
It wasn't long after that that Eli became masterful. He went 23 of 32 on the day for 277 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.
The Giants confirmed what I thought I knew; I thought they would beat Atlanta going away and they did. Two 4th and 1 stops of Matt Ryan curling into the fetal position really swung the game, and the Giants defensive line continued to swarm and make plays.
And now I think I am onto something else about the Giants. This team is a lot like the 2007 team--they're hot at the right time, unheralded, and could really be dangerous under the radar in these playoffs. I think they've got an excellent shot to beat Green Bay on Sunday night. Eli has done it before, though this time it's not going to be quite as cold.
This is one of; if not the most dangerous team in the playoffs. I'm happy for Eli and Coughlin; and I'm happy for Brandon Jacobs. While Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz are new to the party, this is a lot of the same old cast of characters that went on that historic ride through the playoffs in 2007. This is going to be fun to watch.
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