Giants Win

As I begin this column, I am writing about something I never imagined at the beginning of the season - the Giants in the playoffs. Hell, I bet on the Giants winning less than 8 games in Vegas when I was there in August...I lost that one.

Today's game reflected the Giants season...lousy start, great ending. The Defense played well, and Eli didn't make a mistake. It was a great win in Tampa, but now we need to go to Big D and face the Cowboys. It will take another big effort to beat Dallas.

An afterthought - I was having a discussion with a fellow fan of Big Blue....and he asked if I thought Coughlin would be back. I never hesitated - he should be back. He's done a good job this year and the Giants made the playoffs for a third stright season...something not done since the 80's. The issue is who replaces him if they cut him loose? I don't think the Giants problems are Coughlin related...once again, injuries have hurt and an ineffective running game at times. The Giants need a stud running back to tandem with Brandon Jacobs in roder for Eli and the offense to be successful. The Giants are a couple of players away from the elite of the NFC...if they can keep clear of the injury bug next year, it could be a season to remember. One other point to remember - Coughlin changed his act and I think it made him a better coach.