Talking Giants Football  

In this episode, the Giants find themselves just a half-game atop the NFC East, TE Kevin Boss takes a heck of blow, and head coach Tom Coughlin assures football fans that if you turn the ball over four times, you don’t have much of a chance to win.

Unable to find the error in their ways after experiencing their first defeat of the season, the New York Giants (5-2) find themselves in a similar predicament this week with a 21-17 loss to the much-improved Arizona Cardinals (4-2). Unlike the previous matchup against the Saints, the Giants actually had a fighting chance at home this past Sunday to come out with a victory.

Down by ten points midway through the fourth quarter, Kevin Gilbride, the Giants offensive coordinator, opts to kick a short field goal instead of going for it on fourth and one at the two-yard line looking to keep his offense within seven. After a three and out by the Cardinals, Giants QB Eli Manning (19/37, 243 yards, a touchdown, and 3 INTs) stages an impressive comeback that unfortunately ends with an Ahmad Bradshaw fumble, one of four Giants turnovers. Combined with two very costly delay-of-game penalties on third-down situations by Manning and the unavailability of tackle Kareem McKenzie (groin), the offense was unable to muster up any sort of a rhythm.  

On the flip side, RB Brandon Jacobs was able to look like his old self again by bruising his way to a four-yard TD run that gave the Giants an early 7-0 lead. Jacobs would finish the game averaging 5.8 yards per carry and produce 76 yards on the ground. For the fourth straight game, rookie wide-out Hakeem Nicks found the end zone. This time unexpectedly.

After mentioning that the Giants defense held QB Kurt Warner and Arizona’s pass-first offense to a total of 288 yards, Talking Giants Football’s Anthony C. Wayne admits he was impressed with their performance throughout the contest. Co-host Tommy L. Biggs thinks otherwise calling for more pressure from the outer edges that would have disrupted the Cardinals quarterback.

The show takes an interesting turn as both, Wayne and Biggs discuss the problems of dementia that has reared its ugly head among retired football players.

The dynamic duo rap up the show and agree that this up-coming Sunday against divisional rival Philadelphia is a must-win for the Giants. Biggs boldly expresses that no mistakes wins football games which is fitting since the Eagles lead the league with a plus eleven in turnover differential.

Be sure and check out the next installment of Talking Giants Football next Tuesday at 10 pm and keep those phone calls coming.