The Giants can’t afford to slip up, either, between now and the end of the year if they want to claim the NFC East.
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Winning a third Super Bowl would make Roethlisberger the undisputed victor in this class, if he’s not already.
Now, however, is when the season gets real.
Despite their success, NY has yet to prove that they are among the league’s top teams.
Of course it figures that it would be the week the Giants face the Steelers that Peyton Manning decides to come visit his brother during the course of the season, arguably the only quarterback of this generation who was truly, essentially, his own offensive coordinator.
“I enjoyed talking ball, and if there’s a question to be asked I’d be glad to answer it”.
“It’s really making me want more”, Hargrave said.
After this week, they will play the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins.
“He knows, we all know, Coach (Mike) Tomlin brought it up yesterday, that is a huge penalty that we can’t do”, Roethlisberger said. “I understand the game can slip from you quickly, so take advantage of it and don’t let a game go by”.
Trend: The Giants are 3-1 ATS in their last four games against the Steelers. Prior to that three-week stretch, the Giants ranked dead last in the league in sacks.
Typically the Steelers don’t have a full session on Mondays as they recover from Sunday’s game, but Pittsburgh did get to practice Monday having been off since Thursday.
“We’ve got the guys on this defense that can get the job done”, Hankins said.
That’s good enough to get you some fantasy points. Reese sent the Tennessee Titans a second, fourth, and seventh round pick in order to move up seven spots for Collins and it’s proving why it’s unfair that some GMs get to so regularly abuse others in lopsided deals; Collins leads all safeties with 87 tackles, five interceptions, three sacks, and 10 passes defensed.
But those all-time quarterbacks have needed help to get back to greatness. He is the man for the Steelers offense, and if you stop him, which is no easy task, you will force Ben Roethlisberger to try and win the game with his arm, something he is capable of but is also prone to mistakes. They’ve already won twice as many Super Bowls as the Class of ’83, as Manning, Big Ben and Rivers are eighth, 11th and 13th in National Football League history in career passing yards, respectively. “You just have to limit them”.
So this is an opportunity for Manning and the 8-3 Giants, who have feasted on bad competition during their six-game winning streak, to prove that they’re a real contender after four straight postseason no-shows. What’s the record of the remaining teams on their schedule? “We have to channel that energy into our preparation”. It isn’t clear whether it will be Collins or Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie going up against Brown, but the Giants will need to be watchful of him down the field. And even though the Cowboys have handled almost all the challenges they have faced, they also have a tough remaining schedule. The six teams they faced had a combined record of 20-46-1.
Does that mean that Peyton could possibly return to the game as a coach? We have to execute well, play smart and make the plays that are there..
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But starting with Little Peyton and Big Ben, between the Giants and Steelers, which team is better suited to go on a deep playoff run?
