Giants-Patriots Roster Breakdown

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:42 PM EST

Article Source: Thoughts from the Dark Side

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As we draw closer and closer to this week's most anticipated game in the NFL, we begin to take a a closer look at the match-up that will ensue this weekend between the undefeated New England Patriots, and the NFC Wildcard winners, the New York Giants.

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Cash

Granted a key injury would cost a lot of people their jobs but sometimes you have to go for the history books and let the playfoffs take care of themselves. NE in a lock.

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#1 - Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:43 PM EST

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Adam Hobson

This may just be some of the worst football "analysis" I've ever read. Let's forget that they completely forget to compare the offensive lines and the tight ends, but judging a defensive line by sacks only is a big mistake. Yes the Giant's defensive line is by far the best at sacking the quarterback in the league, and they are pretty decent against the run, but the Pat's line is also pretty formidable. It really doesn't matter that they don't have the sacks of the Giant's line because in the 3-4 defense that the Pats play the defensive line is supposed to occupy blockers and the pass rush comes from the linebackers. Richard Seymour is no longer as good as he was in his heyday, he takes too many plays off, but he's actually the week link in the line. Ty Warren may just be one of the best defensive ends in the game, he is a force stopping the run. Vince Wilfork is more than just above average at nose tackle and is rounding out to be one of the better noses in the league as well.

Now don't get me started on the linebacker analysis. The Pats' linebackers are really good at playing instinctive football and making plays, but they are an extremely slow unit that with the loss of Roosevelt Colvin tire as the game winds down. Unluckily for the Giants they no longer have a running back to take advantage of the slow linebackers in the passing game, and with the injury to Shockey, their tight ends are no longer threats either.

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#2 - Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:06 AM EST

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Cash

Adam Hobson - This may just be some of the worst football "analysis" I've ever read.

So you didn't like it??

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#2.1 - Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:50 AM EST

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