[NFC CHAMPIONSHIP] New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers

[EmpireWF]

The worst part is your switching over to the giants radio cast which I've heard and died laughing while listening to the homers go at it.

Bob Papa & Carl Banks are great.

 

[DJ Rhude]

The worst part is your switching over to the giants radio cast which I've heard and died laughing while listening to the homers go at it.

I'd rather listen to the homers it is after all, a pro Giants team ....you expect them to root for the other team?

And they call it like it is, when Eli and the Giants were playing badly, Banks was very critical

 

[jms493]

Bob Papa & Carl Banks are great.

yes they are cause they are Huge Giants fans.....

Joe Buck.........so fucking boring.

Bring back Madden and Summerall!!!!!!!

 

[Houston]

Smith Time vs ELIte.


:fap:

 

[Pills]

In Buck's defense, he may get excited, but he can't modulate the tone of his voice.

"A three yard loss by Bradshaw" sounds the same as "Nicks pulls down the Hail Mary". I understand that you're not supposed to root in the press box, but even a guy like Brett Musberger (who I *abhor*) gets excited at the right times for either team in the game he's commentating.

 

[adembroski]

Ugh, 49ers doubling Giant votes in this thread. That makes me less confident. The mob has been doubting the 'Niners all year, I'd rather keep it that way.

I honestly wanted the Packers. Much as I'm glad this game's gonna be in the stick, I don't like the idea of having to play them twice. It was a tough game the first time, now they can learn from their mistakes in that game. I had more faith in beating the Packers once than the Giants twice. Going to be a very tough game, and the Smith Bros. need to come up big.

Both teams are better now than they were when they played last. Eli's gonna have to carry the Giants offense, they're not going to move the ball on the ground. That said, Eli's perfectly capable of carrying the Giants. Still, I think he's good for 2 turnovers in this game. Alex can't put the ball on the ground twice.

Alex threw 5 interceptions this season... one was tipped at the line and caught on the fly, another was off a drop... 3 of his own fault. I have plenty of faith he'll protect the ball when putting it in the air. He fumbled twice against the Saints, however, and that makes me nervous. I don't expect a ton out of the 49ers running game. A couple of explosive plays, but no consistent pounding. Alex needs to get the ball out quickly, and Crabtree and Williams MUST catch those passes. After 5 turnovers, they could afford those 4 drops and Swain's dogging a sure touchdown... they're unlikely to get THAT many turnovers again.

The most important thing they 49ers can do is be as emotional and physical as they were against the Saints. Not sure how much that game took out of them, and I'm worried the hangover of such an emotion win might well lead to a let down. That said, they've shown nothing if not mental toughness and focus all year long, so maybe they can avoid that.

 

[Woy]

What?

All of them are Eli love fests. The worst part is your switching over to the giants radio cast which I've heard and died laughing while listening to the homers go at it.

I just dislike how Buck constantly never gets excited about anything. Everyone has made the joke now but common man.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkCSZKbyL94"]Jay Mohr on Joe Buck - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Realist]

Going with my 49ers.

 

[shag773]

I don't think the Giants win this game. If the Niners can stop the run and make them lean on the pass, I think they'll get some turnovers. Offensively the Niners should be able to run on them. The Giants run def is iffy. Although they played their best game of the year vs the Niners, Frank Gore didn't play.

Score:

Niners 24
Giants 10

 

[EmpireWF]

Ed Hochuli is the ref.

 

[ralaw]

I'm kind of surprised people are voting for the 49ers and doubting the Giants...I thought after dismantling the Packers the Giants would get much more support.

 

[DJ Rhude]

Doesn't surprise me, it's the popular trend to doubt the Giants

 

[RosettaStoned]

Doesn't surprise me, it's the popular trend to doubt the Giants

Probably because they missed the playoffs last year, and barely made it in this year... could be it.

 

[EmpireWF]

Probably because they missed the playoffs last year, and barely made it in this year... could be it.

Nah.

Because people enjoy doubting Eli and it's easy to recall the Giants defense being shit for 3/4 of the year.

 

[RosettaStoned]

Nah.

Because people enjoy doubting Eli and it's easy to recall the Giants defense being shit for 3/4 of the year.

Eli played a good game against a shitty defense.

 

[Tailback U]

Rooting for the Niners and think this game is going to come down to the wire but my money is on the Giants for a few reasons:

1. Giants are healthier than they've ben all year.

2. Giants DL is playing out of their mind. If the 49ers have a weakness, it is pass blocking, and Smith often prefers to take a sack instead of trying to make a play.

3. The Giants don't need the running game to win. They've won all year without it and so they don't play into the 49ers main strength.

Smith was the most sacked QB in the league this regular season. For the 49ers to win, they need to be able to run the ball and make sure they don't get into 3rd and long situations.

Bottom line is that I see the 49ers struggling a little bit on the ground and Smith taking sacks and the Giants edging the Niners out because of it.

 

[adembroski]

I'm kind of surprised people are voting for the 49ers and doubting the Giants...I thought after dismantling the Packers the Giants would get much more support.

I agree. The pole on ESPN has 63% of 44.7k picking the 49ers.

I'm sure part of it is the New Orleans game changed people's perception of the 49ers. A lot of people remembered 9 years of crap and figured they were just one of those upstarts, like the Rams two years ago... then they saw the Saints game. Truth is, even beyond the Smith-to-Davis stuff, the 49ers defense brings lumber like no other. I can imagine eyes were opened a bit by that, and it might be skewing the perception of them.

 

[Tailback U]

I work 15 miles outside of SF. My entire company is 49ers fans. They all think they are going to win this game and keep talking about how the Saints blitzed Smith and he shredded them.

They are all idiots. The Giants don't blitz. They drop in coverage and let their 4 freaks wreak havoc. If the Niners can't run and stay out of 3rd and long, they will lose. Smith is good but get him into 3rd and long against that pass rush and it's going to be a long day for him.

 

[Villain]

The last time the 49ers faced a hot New York Giants team they were playing hot. 49ers won that one and I don't see a reason why they can't win this one. The only differences between that 49ers squad and this one is that our receivers are doing better at keeping the ball. Delanie Walker was a missed presence last week against the Saints and he'll be back on the field for this one.

The Giants rely on their running game more than the Saints do, and it's pretty obvious what happens when you try to run on the 49ers. 49ers take the trip to Indy.

 

[adembroski]

Just wanna point out... Smith was better during the regular season against teams rushing 4. That's why the Saints came after him like they did.

Anyways, pretty good article about Smith on SI.
Really? Really?