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Originally Posted by Frosty
Obviously I hate a deep hatred for the Giants and I'm biased but I never liked Coughlin. The guy was on the verge of being fired until the Giants caught fire midway through '07. I think he gets too much credit for a team that just happened to gel at the right time. NOW you're seeing what happens when the coach has to actually coach...
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He is overrated. I'm not going to beat him up over this year though. Injuries killed them and a regression of some players was just too much. Losing Steve Spagnuolo, who was the heart, soul and mastermind of the defense ruined them.
I'm not going to call for his firing, like some other Giants fans I know.
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Agreed with Frosty. I also think that Eli found a magic lamp in mid 07, and the Genie granted him one wish, and it was to swap arms with his brother. Just like that, Payton took a crap at the SAME time that Eli started throwing like a real NFL quarterback.
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Statistically speaking, this year was Eli's best year. Most year and touchdowns. Highest completion percentage, and yards per attempt. His interception percentage and yards per attempt are the same as his brother. And his yards per completion are better than his brother.
The terrible rushing game this year killed Eli. Of there top two backs, the Giants went from 1600 yards in 07, 2000 in 08, to 1500 this season. That doesn't tell you the full story though. In 07, the yards per rush combined of their top two RBs was 4.9, then 5.3 in 08, then this year 4.3. Losing almost a yard per carry killed this team.
And that's not even touching on the terrible defense.