Giants vs Saints (Unbeatens!)

[alan1chef]

Smuttley has it right...the Giants defense will stop the Saints offense...the outcome will be close but I think the Giants will win this game and also the rematch.

[Lefty]

I have to support my good friend PD and his Giants. After they win, that way we can sit around and drink some toasts to their victory. Your prize from me PD, after the Giants slaughter the Saints, I'll buy you a 3 scooper ice cream at the little place across from Kiss.

I wonder if ASN will show them 3 weeks in a row though. The idiots who choose the games for ASN decided on two yawners the past two weeks as they showed both the Giants/KC and Giants/Oakland, over much more competitive games. It would fit their modus operandi if they bypass this game, since they like to pick big point spread contests.

[rusty nail]

12 hours ~ Geaux Saints!

[PigDogg]

(Lefty @ Oct. 17 2009,18:52) I wonder if ASN will show them 3 weeks in a row

The answer is YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS as Marv Albert, lover of transexual prostitutes would say.

                     

[Bicycle Pump]

Seven hours to go and this is how the game will unfold.

The Giants will be up early and The Saints will play catch up all day. They will get close in the fourth quarter but a mistake will allow The Giants to take the game.

Peyton has NEVER won a Saints game after a bye week!

Final - Giants 27 Saints 24

I hope I'm wrong!

[PigDogg]

The excitement builds!

From Broadway to Bourbon Street bars will be buzzing.

[Bicycle Pump]

Yep... 90 minutes...

[JaiDee]

(Bicycle Pump! @ Oct. 18 2009,22:33) Yep... 90 minutes...

heh, one of the very few advantages to living in east coast america; I just woke up and only have 30 mins to go!

    Giants aren't 100% .....Manning is kinda hurt for this one, may not look like his usual self [which to me was always just a step above average]; Saints have something to prove and will come out on top, 31-20.

[PigDogg]

Hank Gola picks the Saints but PigDogg says the Jints D will prevail.

GIANTS AT SAINTS, At Superdome, 1 p.m.VITALS
THE LINE: Saints by 3

TV: Ch. 5 (Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman)

RADIO: WFAN-660 AM (Bob Papa, Carl Banks), Nationwide on Westwood One (Howard David, Dan Reeves).

FORECAST: Dome weather.

INJURY IMPACT
Ahmad Bradshaw rested his ankle/foot injury again this week but will play. S C.C. Brown is nursing a shoulder injury and TE Kevin Boss a knee injury. The continued absence of LB Michael Boley could affect the Giants' ability to cover old friend Jeremy Shockey, who will be fired up for this one. Saints LT Jermon Bushrod could return after missing the Jets game with a foot injury, which is key considering Osi Umenyiora is on that side. RG Jahri Evans, who has started 52 straight games, is hobbled with a turf toe.

FEATURE MATCHUP
QB Eli Manning vs. FS Darren Sharper: Sharper was a Manning nemesis when he was on the Vikings, with four INTs and two TD returns. He claimed he could read Manning's eyes. The ball hawk already has five INTs, two for scores, this year, including one for 99 yards against Jets QB Mark Sanchez. Manning, who returns to his hometown for the first time, must be careful to move Sharper with his eyes and be patient enough to check down rather than challenge the DB on risky throws downfield.

WR Marques Colston vs. CB Corey Webster: The Giants' often-patchwork secondary has been outstanding but it hasn't faced a passing attack like this. Drew Brees' accuracy allows him to make use of Colston's size advantage because he can put the ball in spots where the 6-4 receiver can get it. Webster can be a shutdown corner and he's physical enough to bother Colston, who doesn't escape jams well. Shutting down Colston won't be enough, however, since Brees has a full array of weapons and can attack every level.

SCOUT SAYS
"The Saints' offense had two off-weeks before the bye and will have to get back in synch against this defense, which can take over games. In general, though, they have really improved against physical teams because of the balance they have between run and pass. You can expect a lot of counter-action and screens to keep the Giants off-balance. The Saints are getting good pressure off the edges with Charles Grant and Will Smith. Eli (Manning) does a great job of buying time in the pocket but we don't know if his mobility is in any way still limited from that (foot) injury."

INTANGIBLES
The Saints are coming off a bye following their showdown win against the Jets. They're home and they've played a far tougher schedule. The Giants have been up against creampuffs on a weekly basis. Is there a wider gap than the one between JaMarcus Russell and Brees? Still, it's hard to ignore how good the Giants have been on the road. They are a veteran club that has more experience in big games and they always seem to rise to the occasion as infrequent underdogs. The Saints, who have yet to trail in a game all year, are 0-3 under Sean Payton when coming off a bye.

PREDICTION
SAINTS 27-20: Neither team is going unbeaten this year but we'll go with the spread offense on a fast track. - Hank Gola

[Bicycle Pump]

Ten minutes to go. I keep going to the toilet, my stomach thinks I'm on a first date or something...

Oh God at least don't lose big! Better still - throw the game and stay healthy...

Being a Saints fan sucks 16 times a year... some times more!

[Bicycle Pump]

First blood to NO - I can hardly type - my hands are trembling so much.

You think I'm crazy? 20 years ago I couldn't even sit down during a game!

[smuttleydfs]

Brees with 2 TD tosses in the 1st qtr.......damn I should have kept him on my fantasy team

[Bicycle Pump]

14 - 0 SAINTS! It won't last. We'll screw it up!

[Bicycle Pump]

20 - 3...  

[smuttleydfs]

20-10

big roughing call keeps Giant drive alive and voids a Darren Sharper pick 6