This is the mantra for the New York Giants for the 2009 season. They feel empty after last year, having accomplished so much, and having nothing to show for it. Tom Coughlin has tried to instill the belief that in today's NFL you only get one chance as a team to succeed. Every year the team changes, people move on, and this is your one chance to come together and get it done.
Things to look for this year:
Offense: The "Rally Offense"
The GIANTS will use what they call the rally offense this year. We all know that the offense has struggled at times to get the plays called and get the ball snapped on time. The GIANTS will go to a semi-huddle, no huddle offense. It is not for the purpose of rushing the play, but to get ELI to the line sooner, let him make his reads, and change anything he wants to change. It will help keep the rhythm going and should solve the problem of getting the play off on time.
Backs: The backs will be more involved in the passing game this year as primary receivers. Instead of being the last resort, or simply a check down, the backs will have passing plays designed for them to get them more involved in the passing game and get them out in space.
Long Ball: The GIANTS will throw the long ball more this year than we have ever seen. The receivers they have now have speed, something Amani Toomer and Burress never had. They are quick and have speed. Eli throws the long ball as good as anyone in the league, and you will see it on display this year.
Defense: Pressure, Pressure, Pressure. That is the backbone of this defense. You will see corners blitz, line backers blitz, safeties blitz. The GIANTS are deep and quick up front with OSI back, and you will see fresh rotations of players inserted to keep maximum pressure on the opposing offense. The only shortfall of this defense is the cut back run, and the short crossing pattern. The linebackers are not the best in the league, and they plan on covering up this weakness by applying pressure.
The 5-1-5: This is a unique defense the GIANTS will employ mainly on third downs. It's 5 lineman, 1 linebacker, and 5 defensive backs. It provides for maximum pressure or maximum coverage depending on how the offense lines up. If they go 5 wide receivers, there is a defensive back for all of them and then it's 6 against 5 up front. If they go 3 wide, it's a defensive back covering a running back, and 7 against 5 up front. It will be exciting!
Injuries: Aaron Ross is out. Chris Canty may not be 100%. Michael Boley is on a one game league suspension from last year. This may cause for a little bit of a slow start. This coupled with a new coordinator and a slightly new system may be cause for a slow start. Don't be discouraged early, it will be a very good defense.
The GIANTS are 6 1/2 point favorites at home on opening night. sounds like a safe bet. The REDSKINS are notoriously slow starters, with a QB that they tried to replace all off season.
Enjoy the opener and I will review on Monday
2 comments:
Just a question about the 5-1-5 defence. Is this a package that a lot of other teams use? It doesn't strike me as immediately too familiar.
-m240
IT'S A NEW PACKAGE BILL SHERIDAN CAME UP WITH...I HAVE SEEN VARIATIONS BEFORE, BUT NOT QUITE LIKE THIS
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