Talking some Giants in the offseason thread made me want to get this party started, so let's do this.
Our beloved team is coming off of an impressive yet dissapointing season in which the team started 10-1, finished 12-4, won the NFC East and the #1 seed in the NFC and lost to our hated rival the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.
The brutal ending aside, last season was still a big step in solidifying the franchise as a contender for the foreseeable future. The NFC East as always will be extremely tough with Philadelphia as one of the best teams in the league, and Dallas/Washington as big question marks who could both have very good seasons.
Even with the loss of Plaxico I think that the offseason was a very good one. The team had a very solid draft (again), and spent a lot of money in free agency which along with the addition of Osi will help our defense greatly. A defensive line consisting of Tuck/Osi/Kiwi/Canty/Robbins/Bernard/Coefield is just straight up disgusting. On the other side of the line we have the best offensive line in the league.
The obvious question marks are how will the young receivers fair the season? Will the OL continue to run good with injuries? Will Eli continue to improve or not? Will the secondary be a strength or a weakness? Will Jacobs stay healthy? How will Osi return from his injury?
I love this team coming into next season and for down the line. In my incredibly biased opinion this is a 11-12 win team that should contend for a title. With that being said we play in a very tough division and there a lot of questions where the answers will heavily impact where the team finishes next season. Either way I cannot ****ing wait for football to come back.
I figured we can throw ideas around on a more interesting thread title so if anyone has any good ideas let's hear them.
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2009 SCHEDULE (PRE- SEASON)
Monday, 8/17 8:15 PM ET ESPN vs. Carolina
Saturday, 8/22 8:00 PM ET WNBC @ Chicago
Saturday, 8/29 8:00 PM ET WNBC vs. Jets
Thursday, 9/3 7:30 PM ET WNBC @ New England
2009 SCHEDULE (REGULAR SEASON)
Sunday, 9/13 4:15 PM ET FOX vs. Washington
Sunday, 9/20 8:20 PM ET NBC @ Dallas
Sunday, 9/27 1:00 PM ET FOX @ Tampa Bay
Sunday, 10/4 1:00 PM ET FOX @ Kansas City
Sunday, 10/11 1:00 PM ET CBS vs. Oakland
Sunday, 10/18 1:00 PM ET FOX @ New Orleans
Sunday, 10/25 8:20 PM ET NBC vs. Arizona
Sunday, 11/1 4:15 PM ET FOX @ Philadelphia
Sunday, 11/8 4:15 PM ET CBS vs. San Diego
Sunday, 11/15 BYE BYE BYE
Sunday, 11/22 1:00 PM ET FOX vs. Atlanta
Thursday, 11/26 8:20 PM ET NFLN @ Denver
Sunday, 12/6 4:15 PM ET FOX vs. Dallas
Sunday, 12/13 8:20 PM ET NBC vs. Philadelphia
Monday, 12/21 8:30 PM ET ESPN @ Washington
Sunday, 12/27 1:00 PM ET FOX vs. Carolina
Sunday, 1/3 1:00 PM ET FOX @ Minnesota