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  • Week 15 Eagles vs Giants War Room Report

    By Paul Schwartz
    For Sporting News

    Hurting again. The Giants welcomed back their two starting receivers, Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith, from injuries but lost two receivers against he Vikings. Smith suffered a strained hamstring and No. 3 receiver Mario Manningham left the game vs. the Vikings with a hip flexor. Once again, the offense is depleted at receiver.

    Clinch no cinch. The Eagles know if they can escape New Meadowlands Stadium with a victory it all but assures them of winning the NFC East title. Beating the Giants on Sunday would give the Eagles a two-game sweep of the season series, essentially giving the Eagles a two-game lead with two games to play.

    Hold the ball. The Giants turned the ball over five times in their 27-17 loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia, wasting chances on offense because of very sloppy play. A fumble lost by Ahmad Bradshaw led to his removal from the starting lineup. The Giants lately have been better at holding onto the ball but lapsing against the Eagles aggressive defense will be deadly.



    Eagles Keys For Success

    LB Jamar Chaney. The loss of Stewart Bradley to a dislocated elbow for at least two weeks puts a hole in the middle of the Eagles defense. Bradley is a force in stopping the run and he will be missed. Chaney is a rookie from Mississippi State who will have to take a crash-course this week to get ready for the 1-2 running punch of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw.

    RT Winston Justice. He sat out the victory in Dallas with a knee injury but could make it back this week. If so, there to greet him will be Giants DE Justin Tuck, who was able to sack Michael Vick three times in the first meeting earlier this season. Tuck is a relentless pursuer of the ball, has 81/2 sacks and Justice must be active on every play to slow him down.

    RB LeSean McCoy. The key play in the Eagles' victory over the Giants back on Nov. 21 was McCoy bursting free on a third-and-1 play from midfield that turned into a 50-yard touchdown run. McCoy finished with 111 rushing yards on only 14 carries against a run defense that last weekend completely held Adrian Peterson of the Vikings in check, with 14 carries for only 26 yards.



    Giants Keys For Success

    QB Eli Manning. The Giants are on a three-game winning streak but Manning certainly isn't on any sort of roll. He threw two more interceptions last week against the Vikings to raise his season total to 19 and he misfired on several makeable throws. Manning in the first meeting with the Eagles, a 27-17 loss, threw three interceptions, two going to CB Asante Samuel.

    CB Terrell Thomas. Dealing with speed receiver DeSean Jackson is no easy task and the responsibility won't be solely on Thomas, but he will line up often against Jackson. The Giants did a fine job in the first meeting, limiting Jackson to five catches for only 50 yards but he is a big-play waiting to happen on every play.

    C Shaun O'Hara. He is expected to return after missing the last six games with a mid-foot sprain and if he does it causes a shift on the offensive line, with Rich Seubert moving from center to left guard, supplanting Kevin Boothe in the starting lineup. O'Hara has battled the Eagles many times before and understands their blitz package but he will need to be sharp right away after missing so much time.




    The Bottom Line

    The NFC East has been a two-team race for the bulk of the season and this is the game of the season for both teams, with the winner gaining control of the NFC East. The Giants are playing exceptionally well on defense and did a credible job the first time around against Vick. They will need to do at least as well to pick up for an offense that is running the ball exceptionally well but not exactly getting very strong play from Eli Manning. The potential loss of Steve Smith and Mario Manningham is quite costly, as after Hakeem Nicks there isn't much left at receiver. This is a game where the Giants defense will not only have to contain the high-scoring Eagles but also set up points for its own offense. The Giants on special team also broke down in coverage against the Vikings, a dangerous deal when kicking the ball to LeSean Jackson. The 5-2 this season in their new stadium, not bad but also not the domination they hoped for.

    Pick: Eagles 24, Giants 13

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    I was digging this guy's crap until I saw his final score. Somehow we are going to hold the best team that we play all year long without our MLB to 13 points. Did this clown look at all into some research about the Birds? We haven't held ANY TEAM ALL SEASON to 13 points. Yet he thinks we will in New York in their biggest game of the season? We'll need at least 24 to be in the game, and probably over 30 to win it. This guy sucks.
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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    • #3
      hahah. I'm thinking it's a 3-4 pt game myself.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by sfphillyfan View Post
        By Paul Schwartz
        For Sporting News
        The Giants on special team also broke down in coverage against the Vikings, a dangerous deal when kicking the ball to LeSean Jackson. The 5-2 this season in their new stadium, not bad but also not the domination they hoped for.

        Pick: Eagles 24, Giants 13
        who is the LeSean Jackson he speaks of?

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        • #5
          He means DeSean McCoy...

          Kevin Boss is going to be a factor this game with their WR depleted and I assume us doubling Nicks...they are going to test Chaney down/across the middle alot

          Otherwise, its the usual gameplan vs the Giants...stop the run, get the lead and put it on Eli's shoulders. ST must be stout and on O we need to use all our weapons and give Vick time to make the reads or run if he has to...screen game could be key again vs the Giants aggressive rush and I would like to see more Harrison to pound away a bit...
          Eliminate distractions, create energy, fear nothing, and attack everything.

          -Andy Reid

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          • #6
            Nicks isn't 100% either. He was limping around in that Vikings game.
            Canada's #1 Eagles fan.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Vote for Kalas View Post
              Kevin Boss is going to be a factor this game with their WR depleted and I assume us doubling Nicks...they are going to test Chaney down/across the middle alot..
              totally agree with that. If the Cowboys had a full game with Chaney....I have a feeling Witten could have posted a career game

              we are going to have to give him some coverage help

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              • #8
                Originally posted by rspurr View Post
                Nicks isn't 100% either. He was limping around in that Vikings game.
                Andre Johnson has been limping all season. Brian Westbrook limped his whole career. I'm sure that he'll play and play well.
                "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by dawkins20 View Post
                  who is the LeSean Jackson he speaks of?
                  hahah. I can't wait till we get Knowshon Moreno on the team to confuse things further.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Eagle60 View Post
                    Andre Johnson has been limping all season. Brian Westbrook limped his whole career. I'm sure that he'll play and play well.

                    I'm sure he will too. I was just pointing out that he isn't 100% and he is also coming back from an injury.
                    Canada's #1 Eagles fan.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by rspurr View Post
                      I'm sure he will too. I was just pointing out that he isn't 100% and he is also coming back from an injury.
                      He and DJ are about in the same boat. I'd say it's a wash.
                      "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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                      • #12
                        By 4:30 tomorrow, I am going to know a lot.

                        Win, and I know we have a shot at doing someting substantial this season. Lose, and I will feel certain that, playoffs or not, we won't.

                        The Giants are a quality team. Go in there and get a win , and we are legit. Lose, and we are wannabes. Lets go.......
                        http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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