Business as Usual

Coming into Sunday's game against a much improved Detroit Lions team, the Giants did exactley what they were supposed to do, win. Detroit has lost twenty four consecutive road games, tying their own record, which was set in 2001-2003. However with the emergence of Calvin Johnson, aka "megatron" as a legitamate NFL superstar, big blue's defense needed to be on its game to prevent any big plays downfield. Johnson, who did finish the game with eight receptions for 145 yards including a TD, gained most of these yards on a 87 yard strike from 3rd string quarterback Drew Stanton, who took over after the Giants knocked starter Shaun Hill out of the game with a fractured left wrist. Knocking Qb's out of games is becoming a weekly occurance for Big Blue's defense, with a furious pass rush, one reminiscent of 2007, the year the Giants won their 3rd Superbowl. They have made Chicago and Detroit dive deep into their depth charts, searching for a starter.

The offense led by Eli Manning looked crisp, scoring 28 points, and ripping a Lions defense for over 150 yards on the ground, 133 of those yards by feature back Ahmad Bradshaw, as well as 2 TD's for the big fella Brandon Jacobs. It was essential for the Giants to keep their momentum going into Big D next week to face their NFC east rivals, the Cowboys in a game that could without question end the Cowboys season if the Giants manage to pull out a critical road win.