For those of you uneducated people out there, the New York Football Giants, also known as the GMEN or Big Blue, will face the New England Patriots in the 2012 edition of the Super Bowl. These Giants are literally running away from the competition. Not only has this team been winning, but been doing it away from home. The team traveled to frigid Green Bay, Wisconsin, just to stun the top seeded Green Bay Packers. The following week, Big Blue flew out west to beat the San Francisco 49ers in an overtime thriller. Recent history suggested that the Giants shouldn't have bested the Niners because of the travel, but the Gmen pulled it off.
The GMen have been playing much better football in the past few weeks, which is the obvious reason for their success. The running game has become much more of a presence (exception: against the Niners), which has giving Eli much more to work with. On the subject of the quarterback, Mr. Manning has been sparkling this postseason, throwing 8 touchdowns in 3 games, while only throwing a single pick. His QB rating in the playoffs is about a 104, which is pretty impressive. In my (biased) opinion, Eli has been the best QB this postseason.
Another reason for the Giants recent success is the defense. Jason Pierre-Paul is a complete freak of nature. Along with JPP, Justin Tuck and Osi have created a fearful pass rush that leaves Giants fans asking "Where was this all season?". This team produced 48 sacks in the regular season with about 10 of them coming in the last two weeks against the New York Football Jets and the Cowboys. This coming out party for the D has been great. The team's been playing so much better, and the D is definitely to credit.
Coming tomorrow, I'll break down New England.
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