This weeks College Football provided some more shakeups to the Top 10. The top five remained the same but after that things changed and brought in newcomers to the Top 10.
1. Alabama - defeated #16 Arkansas 49-30 remaining at number 1
2. Ohio State - Routed Indiana 38-17 under stellar play by qb JT Barrett staying in the second spot
3. Clemson - continuing to build on their win over Louisville by blowing out Boston College 56-10
4. Michigan - continuing to impress by posting a 78-0 shutout against Rutgers
5. Washington - claiming an impressive 70-21 win over Oregon a team they have had trouble with in the past
6. Texas A& M - moving up two spots with a thrilling overtime win against Tennessee
7. Louisville - stays the same with a bye week
8. Wisconsin - moving up 3 spots looking to prove themselves Saturday night against Ohio St
9. Nebraska - up 3 spots sliding into the top 10
10. Baylor - up 3 despite a bye week they have played solid and crack the top 10
Dropping out this week are Houston with a surprising loss to Navy, Tennessee couldn't get another comeback win over Texas A& M and Miami took a one point loss to Florida State. There is still plenty of College Football left so these teams could always make it back in the top 10.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Giants Game 4
On Monday night it was Eli Manning against what has become his nemesis, the Minnesota Vikings. For some reason Manning struggles in this game the most as compared to any other opponent. Just like his other meetings, this game was no different. In some cases early on in this game it seemed as if Manning was playing scared. He was throwing the ball into the ground the second a defender started running toward him. Despite how bad the Giants played the score didn't show it. At the end of the first quarter the Giants were only down 7-0 and going into half time they were down 14-3.
The major problem that started in the last game and all of a sudden the Giants are plagued with is penalties. In this game they raked up eight for a total of 69 yards. It was like they were shooting themselves in the foot. These penalties shouldn't be happening and most of them came at crucial times negating any chance of getting a score. The one penalty everyone seems to be talking about is the Personal Foul against Odell Beckham Jr. In all fairness that penalty came after Xavier Rhodes hit him late. Everyone is complaining about OBJ's "Outbursts" but what I see is his passion for the game and for wanting to win. He reacts like that because he knows what he is capable of and how much he can do if he can get the ball. He gets frustrated which is understandable. OBJ is getting singled out but there are many great wide receivers that have had outbursts just like this ... Dez Bryant, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss and Michael Irving to name a few. So this is not a new reaction this is being a passionate wide receiver. I personally like seeing his passion for the Giants, yes the 15 yard penalties hurt the Giants but he was hit out of bounds twice and all he got was a penalty for it. Everyone is making this a big deal when it isn't. The media and everyone talking about it is the distraction not OBJ.
Back to the game. In the second half the Giants were able to score a touchdown on a running score by Orleans Darkwa. The touchdown was made possible on the best play the Giants offense had all game. Rookie Paul Perkins caught a short pass and was able to run for a total 67 yards setting up the touchdown. There wasn't much else in the way of offense. Beckham was held to 23 yards, Cruz had 50 yards and Sterling Shepard had 30 yards.
On the other hand the defense kept the Giants in the game until they didn't. The defense wasn't able to get to Sam Bradford until the second half of the game and the zone let up some huge plays. Yes they were depleted in the secondary but that isn't an excuse. The Giants ended up loosing 24-10. Manning went 25/45 for 261 yards, NO touchdowns and an interception. There isn't much time to dwell on this game only a week to improve and fix their mistakes before they meet with the Green Bay Packers. All I know is that with all the money spent on that defense they better start getting to quarterbacks and creating turnovers. Both sides of the ball need to play better and Manning absolutely needs to air the ball out and let our three offense threats take over the game. There is no defense that can guard our three wide receivers and we should be dominating on offense. We have all the pieces to be a dominate team, they just need to stop thinking about all the distractions and focus on what they are good at. The Giants are sitting at 2-2 tied at the bottom of the NFC East with Washington. Once they come together and everything starts to click there should be no more problems. Eliminate the penalties, rely on their strengths and this team will be back on top in no time.
The major problem that started in the last game and all of a sudden the Giants are plagued with is penalties. In this game they raked up eight for a total of 69 yards. It was like they were shooting themselves in the foot. These penalties shouldn't be happening and most of them came at crucial times negating any chance of getting a score. The one penalty everyone seems to be talking about is the Personal Foul against Odell Beckham Jr. In all fairness that penalty came after Xavier Rhodes hit him late. Everyone is complaining about OBJ's "Outbursts" but what I see is his passion for the game and for wanting to win. He reacts like that because he knows what he is capable of and how much he can do if he can get the ball. He gets frustrated which is understandable. OBJ is getting singled out but there are many great wide receivers that have had outbursts just like this ... Dez Bryant, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss and Michael Irving to name a few. So this is not a new reaction this is being a passionate wide receiver. I personally like seeing his passion for the Giants, yes the 15 yard penalties hurt the Giants but he was hit out of bounds twice and all he got was a penalty for it. Everyone is making this a big deal when it isn't. The media and everyone talking about it is the distraction not OBJ.
Back to the game. In the second half the Giants were able to score a touchdown on a running score by Orleans Darkwa. The touchdown was made possible on the best play the Giants offense had all game. Rookie Paul Perkins caught a short pass and was able to run for a total 67 yards setting up the touchdown. There wasn't much else in the way of offense. Beckham was held to 23 yards, Cruz had 50 yards and Sterling Shepard had 30 yards.
On the other hand the defense kept the Giants in the game until they didn't. The defense wasn't able to get to Sam Bradford until the second half of the game and the zone let up some huge plays. Yes they were depleted in the secondary but that isn't an excuse. The Giants ended up loosing 24-10. Manning went 25/45 for 261 yards, NO touchdowns and an interception. There isn't much time to dwell on this game only a week to improve and fix their mistakes before they meet with the Green Bay Packers. All I know is that with all the money spent on that defense they better start getting to quarterbacks and creating turnovers. Both sides of the ball need to play better and Manning absolutely needs to air the ball out and let our three offense threats take over the game. There is no defense that can guard our three wide receivers and we should be dominating on offense. We have all the pieces to be a dominate team, they just need to stop thinking about all the distractions and focus on what they are good at. The Giants are sitting at 2-2 tied at the bottom of the NFC East with Washington. Once they come together and everything starts to click there should be no more problems. Eliminate the penalties, rely on their strengths and this team will be back on top in no time.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Shake up in the Top 10
This week like every week there were some upsets, surprises and shake ups in the top 25 of College football. With a new top 10 coming out this week I'm sharing my thoughts on what I think the new top 10 should look like. I believe the top 2 will remain the same but after that everything changes.
1.Alabama- took a little while to warm up but once they did, they defeated Kentucky 34-6 not loosing their top spot.
2. Ohio State- shut out Rutgers while showcasing their talented offense scoring 58 unanswered points.
3. Michigan- moving up one spot from last week. In a defensive battle with Wisconsin for most of the game but able get one more touchdown to remain undefeated.
4. Clemson- moving up one spot. Deshaun Watson came into the game with something to prove after everyone talked about Lamar Jackson all week long. With the help of the Tigers defense Clemson was able to pull out the upset over Louisville by the score of 42-36.
5. Washington - jumping up 5 spots from last week. Washington was able to prove that their team is the top team in the Pac-12 blowing out Stanford 44-6. Holding one of the best running backs in College Football to 49 rushing yards.
6. Houston - remains at the same spot. Getting redemption from an upset last year. Houston defeats UConn 42-14.
7. Texas A&M - moves up 2 spots. Pulling out a close win over South Carolina. Next week will determine if A&M is for real in a SEC matchup with Tennessee.
8. Tennessee - up three spots from last week. Down almost the whole game Tennessee was able to get out of Athens with a last second hail mary touchdown victory winning 34-31. They will be tested again next week going up against Texas A&M.
9. Baylor - jumps four spots from last week. Baylor was down 42-28 in the fourth quarter against Iowa State but the offense rallied pulling out a 45-42 come from behind win.
10. Miami - up four spots from last week. Miami is finally back in the top 10 after a few years out of the mix. Coach Richt has this team back to their winning ways defeating Georgia Tech 35-21.
At number 11 I have Louisville after loosing to Clemson. Also dropping out of the top 10 are Stanford and Wisconsin. It's only week five so there is a lot of time to get back in the top four. I can't wait to see what upsets come next week. This is why College Football is the best... you never know what is going to happen.
1.Alabama- took a little while to warm up but once they did, they defeated Kentucky 34-6 not loosing their top spot.
2. Ohio State- shut out Rutgers while showcasing their talented offense scoring 58 unanswered points.
3. Michigan- moving up one spot from last week. In a defensive battle with Wisconsin for most of the game but able get one more touchdown to remain undefeated.
4. Clemson- moving up one spot. Deshaun Watson came into the game with something to prove after everyone talked about Lamar Jackson all week long. With the help of the Tigers defense Clemson was able to pull out the upset over Louisville by the score of 42-36.
5. Washington - jumping up 5 spots from last week. Washington was able to prove that their team is the top team in the Pac-12 blowing out Stanford 44-6. Holding one of the best running backs in College Football to 49 rushing yards.
6. Houston - remains at the same spot. Getting redemption from an upset last year. Houston defeats UConn 42-14.
7. Texas A&M - moves up 2 spots. Pulling out a close win over South Carolina. Next week will determine if A&M is for real in a SEC matchup with Tennessee.
8. Tennessee - up three spots from last week. Down almost the whole game Tennessee was able to get out of Athens with a last second hail mary touchdown victory winning 34-31. They will be tested again next week going up against Texas A&M.
9. Baylor - jumps four spots from last week. Baylor was down 42-28 in the fourth quarter against Iowa State but the offense rallied pulling out a 45-42 come from behind win.
10. Miami - up four spots from last week. Miami is finally back in the top 10 after a few years out of the mix. Coach Richt has this team back to their winning ways defeating Georgia Tech 35-21.
At number 11 I have Louisville after loosing to Clemson. Also dropping out of the top 10 are Stanford and Wisconsin. It's only week five so there is a lot of time to get back in the top four. I can't wait to see what upsets come next week. This is why College Football is the best... you never know what is going to happen.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Giants game 3
Sunday was a sad day for the sports community with the loss of a legend, Arnold Palmer and tragic loss of an incredible baseball player Jose Fernandez. Despite that it was also Football Sunday and in the 1pm slot was a divisional matchup between the Giants and the Redskins. This game was built up because of the Odell Beckham Jr/Josh Norman match up.
The Giants entered 2-0 while the Redskins entered 0-2. In the first half, the Giants were rolling scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second quarter. The defense held the redskins to two field goals in the first quarter and a field goal and touchdown in the second quarter taking a 21-16 lead going into the half. The Giants dominated both sides of the ball in the first half.
Unfortunately the second half was a different story. In the third quarter, the Giants couldn't find the end zone only scoring a field goal while allowing a redskins touchdown. Entering the fourth quarter the Giants held on to a 24-23 lead but then things fell apart. Eli Manning threw an interception in the redone, his first of the game. The defense held strong forcing the Redskins to punt. On the punt the Giants were able to block it which would've given the Giants excellent field position but there were penalties on both teams nullifying the play forcing the Redskins to punt again. There was a personal foul on the Giants which was so incredibly unnecessary and ended up being the turning point of this game. The Giants were only able to put up a field goal in the fourth and despite not allowing the Redskins to score another touchdown, they allowed them to score two field goals losing their first game of the season. Manning threw a second interception at the end of the game when the Giants just needed to get into field goal range to win the game.
I've noticed that once they are down that is when Manning goes into panic mode and throws the ball in the wrong spot or tries to force it in the middle of defenders. This loss wasn't just on the play of Manning but also on the 11 penalties that the Giants occurred. The defense also gave up some huge receiving plays like the Jamison Crowder 55 yard touchdown. Yes they are 2-1 and sit in the second spot of the NFC East but they need to fix these mistakes real quick if they plan on having a good year.
OBJ won the match up against Josh Norman. Norman couldn't keep up with OBJ and got burned quit a few times in the second half. OBJ did loose his cool getting a penalty and hitting the kicking net on the sideline but that was because Manning missed him wide open a couple of times. OBJ finished with seven receptions for 121 yards. Another highlight was Orleans Darkwa, who was filling in for Rashad Jennings. Jennings sat out this game with an injury. Darkwa ran hard and with conviction finding quit a few holes gaining huge yards. Victor Cruz also made some key catches to keep drives going and continuing to shine was Sterling Shepard. Shepard had five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
The Giants have all the components needed to be a good team this year but they definitely need to clean up the mistakes that they made in this game. Manning can't panic when the Giants get behind and needs to continue to play the way he did to start the game. The Giants definitely need to clean up the penalties because you can't win games giving away yards. They need to fix these mistakes quickly because up next is the Minnesota Vikings who are currently undefeated. Despite the outcome this was a good game. The first half was great hopefully they can continue that first half play going forward.
The Giants entered 2-0 while the Redskins entered 0-2. In the first half, the Giants were rolling scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second quarter. The defense held the redskins to two field goals in the first quarter and a field goal and touchdown in the second quarter taking a 21-16 lead going into the half. The Giants dominated both sides of the ball in the first half.
Unfortunately the second half was a different story. In the third quarter, the Giants couldn't find the end zone only scoring a field goal while allowing a redskins touchdown. Entering the fourth quarter the Giants held on to a 24-23 lead but then things fell apart. Eli Manning threw an interception in the redone, his first of the game. The defense held strong forcing the Redskins to punt. On the punt the Giants were able to block it which would've given the Giants excellent field position but there were penalties on both teams nullifying the play forcing the Redskins to punt again. There was a personal foul on the Giants which was so incredibly unnecessary and ended up being the turning point of this game. The Giants were only able to put up a field goal in the fourth and despite not allowing the Redskins to score another touchdown, they allowed them to score two field goals losing their first game of the season. Manning threw a second interception at the end of the game when the Giants just needed to get into field goal range to win the game.
I've noticed that once they are down that is when Manning goes into panic mode and throws the ball in the wrong spot or tries to force it in the middle of defenders. This loss wasn't just on the play of Manning but also on the 11 penalties that the Giants occurred. The defense also gave up some huge receiving plays like the Jamison Crowder 55 yard touchdown. Yes they are 2-1 and sit in the second spot of the NFC East but they need to fix these mistakes real quick if they plan on having a good year.
OBJ won the match up against Josh Norman. Norman couldn't keep up with OBJ and got burned quit a few times in the second half. OBJ did loose his cool getting a penalty and hitting the kicking net on the sideline but that was because Manning missed him wide open a couple of times. OBJ finished with seven receptions for 121 yards. Another highlight was Orleans Darkwa, who was filling in for Rashad Jennings. Jennings sat out this game with an injury. Darkwa ran hard and with conviction finding quit a few holes gaining huge yards. Victor Cruz also made some key catches to keep drives going and continuing to shine was Sterling Shepard. Shepard had five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.
The Giants have all the components needed to be a good team this year but they definitely need to clean up the mistakes that they made in this game. Manning can't panic when the Giants get behind and needs to continue to play the way he did to start the game. The Giants definitely need to clean up the penalties because you can't win games giving away yards. They need to fix these mistakes quickly because up next is the Minnesota Vikings who are currently undefeated. Despite the outcome this was a good game. The first half was great hopefully they can continue that first half play going forward.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Peyton Manning is Now and Will Always Be Football
What is football without Peyton Manning because Peyton Manning is Football. With18 years in the NFL, the younger generations don't know the NFL without Peyton Manning. Before the NFL there were his years dominating college football at the University of Tennessee. I was blessed to watch him from the start of his monumental career. I've been a fan since he played for Tennessee. It has been a privilege to watch one of the greatest players to ever play the game, to watch the person that helped to make the NFL what it is today.
Manning came into the NFL as the first pick in the 1998 draft. He started his career with the Indianapolis Colts. During his tenure with the Colts, he revived an organization and made it a championship caliber team. From 1998-2011, Manning won eight division championships, two AFC championships, made two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl victory in the pouring rain against the Chicago Bears and four NFL MVP titles. Also creating one of the greatest rivalries in sports: Manning v Brady. A game that became one of the most highly anticipated and thrilling games for the past 15 years. In the playoffs, everyone looked forward to that matchup because you knew it would never disappoint and would keep you at the edge of your seat for the entire game and sometimes longer.
While with the Colts, the world was able to witness one of the greatest masterminds in football grow overtime, evolving the NFL every step of the way. When Manning first entered the NFL not many were aware of his high football IQ but that quickly changed. Saying Manning worked hard everyday is an extreme understatement because day in and day out he did everything could to master his craft and to make sure he competed everyday at the highest level he could. Manning built Lucas Oil Stadium with his success and did it surrounded by teammates that became great because of him. Manning made the people around him better, because everyone wanted to work as hard as he did.
Unfortunately, circumstances brought Manning's time at Indy to an end and the organization that was thriving because of him released him. At that time he was already considered one of the best but with the neck injury the Colts thought it would be best to move on. This would prove to be a welcomed change for Manning. Manning would sign with the Denver Broncos and would rebound from an injury that had people doubting him, only to continue to add to his already elaborate resume.
During Manning's four years with the Broncos, he led them to two Super Bowl appearances, received his fifth NFL MVP, which is the most by any NFL player and in the final game of his career he won another Super Bowl While with the Broncos, Manning shattered many NFL records leaving his mark on the game for years to come.
Manning has a long list of records but the most notable ones include: being the first quarterback to have 200 career wins, being named to 14 Pro Bowls, having 14 4,000 yard passing seasons, becoming the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes, having the most passing touchdowns and passing yards in one season and having the most games with at least 400 yards passing. Manning is the epitome of greatness.
Manning's career has surpassed everyone expectations. On this day March 7, 2016, Manning has called it a career. It is sad to know Manning will never step out on that field again, that his Super Bowl victory was last time we would all witness him throw the ball but what a way to go out : The Champion of the World.
There will never be another Peyton Manning. No one will ever come close. It has been a privilege and an honor to watch Manning's entire career unfold and become a legacy. For years to come kids will strive to be like Manning and that will make the NFL great. If only we could have an NFL full of Peyton Manning's but knowing that there will be countless players working to be like him means the NFL will only continue to grow. The NFL will never be the same without Peyton Manning but he has left an everlasting legacy. Thank you Peyton for the memories, the excitement and for letting me witness greatness. You will be missed on that field come August! I will forever be a fan! Congrats on an illustrious career. Hope to see you involved in football again real soon as a coach or a commentator! Omaha!
Manning came into the NFL as the first pick in the 1998 draft. He started his career with the Indianapolis Colts. During his tenure with the Colts, he revived an organization and made it a championship caliber team. From 1998-2011, Manning won eight division championships, two AFC championships, made two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl victory in the pouring rain against the Chicago Bears and four NFL MVP titles. Also creating one of the greatest rivalries in sports: Manning v Brady. A game that became one of the most highly anticipated and thrilling games for the past 15 years. In the playoffs, everyone looked forward to that matchup because you knew it would never disappoint and would keep you at the edge of your seat for the entire game and sometimes longer.
While with the Colts, the world was able to witness one of the greatest masterminds in football grow overtime, evolving the NFL every step of the way. When Manning first entered the NFL not many were aware of his high football IQ but that quickly changed. Saying Manning worked hard everyday is an extreme understatement because day in and day out he did everything could to master his craft and to make sure he competed everyday at the highest level he could. Manning built Lucas Oil Stadium with his success and did it surrounded by teammates that became great because of him. Manning made the people around him better, because everyone wanted to work as hard as he did.
Unfortunately, circumstances brought Manning's time at Indy to an end and the organization that was thriving because of him released him. At that time he was already considered one of the best but with the neck injury the Colts thought it would be best to move on. This would prove to be a welcomed change for Manning. Manning would sign with the Denver Broncos and would rebound from an injury that had people doubting him, only to continue to add to his already elaborate resume.
During Manning's four years with the Broncos, he led them to two Super Bowl appearances, received his fifth NFL MVP, which is the most by any NFL player and in the final game of his career he won another Super Bowl While with the Broncos, Manning shattered many NFL records leaving his mark on the game for years to come.
Manning has a long list of records but the most notable ones include: being the first quarterback to have 200 career wins, being named to 14 Pro Bowls, having 14 4,000 yard passing seasons, becoming the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes, having the most passing touchdowns and passing yards in one season and having the most games with at least 400 yards passing. Manning is the epitome of greatness.
Manning's career has surpassed everyone expectations. On this day March 7, 2016, Manning has called it a career. It is sad to know Manning will never step out on that field again, that his Super Bowl victory was last time we would all witness him throw the ball but what a way to go out : The Champion of the World.
There will never be another Peyton Manning. No one will ever come close. It has been a privilege and an honor to watch Manning's entire career unfold and become a legacy. For years to come kids will strive to be like Manning and that will make the NFL great. If only we could have an NFL full of Peyton Manning's but knowing that there will be countless players working to be like him means the NFL will only continue to grow. The NFL will never be the same without Peyton Manning but he has left an everlasting legacy. Thank you Peyton for the memories, the excitement and for letting me witness greatness. You will be missed on that field come August! I will forever be a fan! Congrats on an illustrious career. Hope to see you involved in football again real soon as a coach or a commentator! Omaha!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Allen Iverson
Iverson's retirement ceremony was held during the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Washington Wizards. The minute you walked into the Wells Fargo arena you knew you were in Iverson's house. There were banners every where of pictures of Iverson. The giveaways were all the giveaways of Iverson they had throughout the years including the rubber duck, gumby, alien Iverson and the Iverson bobble head. All the fans were adorned with Iverson attire. Throughout the game the 76ers paid homage to Iverson by showing clips from Iverson playing and recordings of NBA players talking about what Iverson has meant to them. The players included Andre Igodala, Kyle Kover, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dewayne Wade among others. LeBron James also spoke but you were unable to hear what he said because the Philly fans booed him.
It wasn't until there was 1:30 remaining in the first half I realized this is really happening Iverson is really retiring. I was sitting there in my blue Iverson Sixers jersey my heart beating in anticipation of watching Iverson say goodbye to basketball. I have been a fan of Iverson since 1994 when he started playing for Georgetown University. Iverson has been apart of my life for nearly 20 years and it was coming to an end he was stepping away from basketball. Iverson was apart of my household since I was in middle school. My room was full of his posters, magazine covers, sneakers and jerseys.My college dorm was full of pictures of Iverson and my room now still has a framed picture along with his MVP plaque on the wall. Iverson played hard and gave his all every time he went out on the court. He left his mark on the game breaking records and rules at the same time. He changed the NBA and made sure everyone knew who he was. Love him or hate him you knew who he was. He was named Rookie of the year after being drafted number one in 1996. He also got criticized for everything he did from his braids, black socks to his shorts being to long. Iverson was an 11 time all star, winning the MVP of the all star game twice. He won the scoring title four times, was named to the NBA first team three times, was named NBA MVP one time and that was the year he led the Sixers to their first NBA Finals since 1983. Iverson is sixth all time on average points per game and is second to Michael Jordan in playoff scoring average. He also won a Bronze medal with the USA Olympic basketball team. Iverson had a great career.
When it was time for the ceremony Iverson's family walked onto the court to take their seat along with Dr. J, Moses Malone, Gary Payton, Dikembe Mutombo, Theo Ratliff and Larry Hughes among others. Then the arena got dark and Iverson walked out onto the court. The NBA Commissioner, the president, the GM and the owner all talked. Larry Brown was shown in a recording because he couldn't make it. Brown said he was put on this earth to coach Allen Iverson. Then Iverson was introduced and was unable to talk for a few minutes because the roar of the fans was so loud and overwhelming. Iverson stood there and took it all in allowing his fans to salute him and show him what he meant to them. When Iverson was finally able to talk he thanked everyone even his critics. He talked about what his fans meant to him and what the city of Philadelphia meant to him. Iverson thanked his family and all the players that came before him that paved the way for him. After his speech it was time to reveal his banner. Tina Turner's simply the best started playing and they slowly lifted his banner to the Rafters. In a matter of 20 minutes it was over Iverson was immortalized and placed in the rafters where his name will forever hang.
It did not really hit me that it was over until the next day. I was walking around feeling like someone died like I lost someone I loved. Iverson retiring was a bittersweet moment in my life one I will never forget and one I will be forever grateful I was able to be apart of. I want to thank Iverson for being apart of my life for about 20 years, for being the dynamic player he was, for changing the NBA and leaving his mark on the game. Little kids will forever look up to Iverson. He is now among the legends in Philadephia and the NBA. Next up the NBA Hall of Fame. Thank You Allen Iverson for everything I love you and I always will. As the Song says "You're simply the best, better than all the rest, better than anyone..."
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Giants vs Cowboys review
Despite
the New York Giants playing poorly on offense the defense stepped up and helped
the Giants pull out a 29-24 victory and stay undefeated at the Dallas Cowboy
Stadium. The Giants are 4-0 in Cowboy stadium and have now pulled away to stand
on top alone of the NFC East.
The
Giants defense is getting back to that championship caliber play that helped
them win the Superbowl. The defense grabbed three interceptions in the first
half and took a commanding 23-0 lead until the Cowboys scored a touchdown with
5:22 remaining in the first half.
Stevie
Brown grabbed two interceptions. One of those came in the fourth quarter that
should have sealed the deal for the Giants victory but the offense gave the ball
right back to the Cowboys setting up what would be a fight to the last second
of the game. Jason Pierre-Paul had a sack and an interception for a touchdown
that put the Giants up 23-0. Corey Webster also had an interception.
Chris
Canty being back in the defense made all the difference the past two games.
Canty is a huge presence in the center and that makes it harder to double team
the outside. Canty was able to get to Tony Romo and disrupt his offensive play.
Canty had two tackles, one sack and disrupted a number of pass attempts. Linval
Joesph also had two sacks.
The
Giants defense also had two fumble recoveries. One fumble came on a Felix Jones
run when the Cowboys were driving down the field trying to increase their lead
after they took a 24-23 lead. The other fumble recovery came on a punt return
by Dez Bryant.
The defense did allow Romo to have big plays
in the air and gave up 437 yards. The defense also allowed the Cowboys to come
back and take the lead in the third quarter.
The
Giants have been stopping the run games of their opponents and only allowed the
Cowboys to have 19 yards rushing.
The
Giants collapsed in the second half and were only able to score two field goals
in the fourth quarter. Fortunately that was all they needed to get the victory
and become 6-2.
Eli
Manning did not have a good game completing only 15 of his 29 pass attempts for
192 yards and one interception. Only one wide receiver had over 50 receiving
yards and that was rookie Rueben Randle. Randle had two catches for 68 yards.
Hakeem Nicks had the second most receiving yards with four catches for 46
yards.
The
rushing game did not do much better with Ahmad Bradshaw having 22 carries for
78 yards and Andre Brown with three carries for 21 yards and a touchdown.
Steve
Weatherford had to punt the ball six times and Lawrence Tynes kicked and made
five field goals sealing the victory for the Giants.
The
Giants only converted three of 15 third downs and in the fourth quarter the
Giants couldn’t convert on third down setting up an exciting finish to this
game.
The
Cowboys got the ball back with less than a minute remaining in the game. The
defense allowed the Cowboys to get close enough to convert a touchdown pass and
if it was not for Dez Bryant’s fingers landing out of bounds in the end zone
the Giants would not have won this game.
On the
last play of the game Osi Umenyoria was able to flush Romo out of the pocket
and this caused Romo to throw the ball too high and out of reach of any of the
wide receivers ending the game.
The Giants sit comfortably on top of the NFC East at 6-2 and next up they have the Pittsburg Steelers. The Giants offense had an off game and will play better against the Steelers. If the defense continues to play the way they have the last two games the Steelers won’t be able to get their offense going and if the Giants offense is able to move down they field they will walk away with a victory.
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