tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18782985.post6942881635794728928..comments2023-10-30T06:09:05.585-04:00Comments on One For The Other Thumb: Five Questions with a Giants Steelers fan...Cotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12004631219654933477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18782985.post-24712617849187755772008-10-23T18:43:00.000-04:002008-10-23T18:43:00.000-04:00Aaron Ross: The target's on you! Maybe.Their safet...Aaron Ross: The target's on you! <BR/><BR/>Maybe.<BR/><BR/>Their safeties are good.<BR/><BR/>Control the clock. Run the ball. Right at Justin Tuck. <BR/><BR/>Even, dare I say it, on the other side, behind Max Starks? <BR/><BR/>Gotta control the clock in this one. Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball. <BR/><BR/>Patience, my friends, patience. It's a home game. And Kevin Gilbride's their offensive coordinator. They'll make a mistake or two, or four.Joey Porter’s Pit Bullshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310757224642581737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18782985.post-3095264293415474592008-10-23T12:27:00.000-04:002008-10-23T12:27:00.000-04:00FACT: The Giants didn't get ONE sack on the Browns...FACT: The Giants didn't get ONE sack on the Browns when they played. <BR/><BR/>I think the Giants' pass rush is a bit overrated this season. With the loss of Strahan and Uminyora(sp?)the defensive end position in their 4-3 defense is not as good as last year. Justin Tuck is the only part of their pass rush that worries me. <BR/><BR/>The Steelers need to exploit the weakness in the Giants defense, which is their secondary. I think the steelers will try to spread the defense out with a lot of 3 wr formations, instead of trying to pound the ball on the ground. <BR/><BR/>Defensively, everything the Giants try to do on offense revolves around Brandon Jacobs as well as the entire running-back-by committee-group. Bottling these guys up in the backfield will be key. No one wants to see Jacobs will a head of steam get to the Steelers' defenses' 2nd/3rd levels. <BR/><BR/>The Giants offensive line vs. Steelers defensive line is what I'll be watching!!!<BR/><BR/>Win or lose this is a measuring stick game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18782985.post-58924278516916184092008-10-23T11:59:00.000-04:002008-10-23T11:59:00.000-04:00I agree w/ Joey Porter’s Pit Bulls. Protecting Ben...I agree w/ Joey Porter’s Pit Bulls. Protecting Ben is key, as always. I do however see Ben getting sacked at least 4 times.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully we don't abandon the run game if we are w/in reach in the 4th qtr. Moore needs to be involved heavily too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18782985.post-42860875455903528212008-10-23T09:46:00.000-04:002008-10-23T09:46:00.000-04:00All seems pretty reasonable. Gotta admit, I'm very...All seems pretty reasonable. Gotta admit, I'm very concerned about the Giants' pass rush and running game (esp. Brandon Jacobs). Plus, they protect the QB very well, AND they are extremely deep at receiver, so our depth at secondary is going to be tested (with B-Mac out and Troy potentially less than 100 percent). <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, this makes for an interesting matchup because both teams lost to their opponent's division rivals (Steelers to the Eagles; Giants to the Browns), for what that's worth. <BR/><BR/>The Steelers have tightened up the pass-blocking schemes since the Eagles game. But the Giants can definitely bring a badass pass rush. It might come down to whoever has the more effective running game (to control the clock) and, of course, turnovers.Joey Porter’s Pit Bullshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310757224642581737noreply@blogger.com