The thing is that RGIII is pretty impressive in the pocket. Guy has remarkable deep ball accuracy with a quick release. He'd be a special player even without running option plays that often.
-- The offense gained 5,687 yards, a 474-yard decline from the team-record 6,161 yards the 2011 offense produced (which was the second consecutive 6,000-yard season, the only two in franchise history). The Giants dipped from eighth in total offense (385.1 yards a game) to 14th (355.4).
-- While the yardage went down, the points went up. In 2012, the Giants scored 429 points, the second-highest total in franchise history (the 1963 Giants scored 448 points). The 2011 Giants team that won Super Bowl XLVI scored 394 regular-season points.
-- The Giants kicked 33 field goals in 2012 compared to 19 the previous season.
--- The defense allowed 6,134 yards, or 383.4 yards a game, both the highest figures in franchise history (the defense gave up 6,022 yards in the 2011 championship season, the only two seasons in which the Giants allowed 6,000 yards in their history). The unit was ranked 31st in the NFL. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time the Giants' defense was ranked second-to-last in the NFL since 1966.
- -- The Giants allowed 60 passes of 20 or more yards (the NFL's fourth-highest total), 29 passes of at least 30 yards (led the NFL) and 13 passes of 40 or more yards (second in the league).
-- In 2011, the Giants surrendered 34 touchdowns on 61 opposing trips inside their 20-yard line, a 55.7 touchdown percentage that left them tied with their Super Bowl opponents, New England, for 21st in the league. This season, the Giants allowed only 23 touchdowns on 50 opposing possessions in the red zone, a 46.0 percentage that was sixth in the NFL.
-- The Giants were fourth in the NFL in both takeaways (35, four more than they had in 2011) and turnover differential (plus-14, a significant improvement over 2011's plus-7). The plus-14 was the Giants' best turnover differential since they were plus-25 in 1997. The Giants intercepted 21 passes in 2012, their highest total since they had 27 picks, also in 1997.
*The Giants’ impressive turnover differential left Coughlin had plus-61 in his 17-year career as an NFL head coach (including plus-27 with the Giants). That places him third among active head coaches, behind New England’s Bill Belichick (plus-126) and Green Bay’s Mike McCarthy (plus-76).
-- The Giants punted 58 times in 2012, their lowest total ever in a 16-game season. heir previous low total in a 16-game season was 64 punts in 1991, 2008 and 2009.
-- David Wilson's 1,925 all-purpose yards were the most ever by a Giants rookie and the most for any Giant since Tiki Barber had 2,127 in 2006. It was not, however, the highest total by an NFL rookie this season. That honor went to Tampa Bay's Doug Martin - who was selected immediately prior to Wilson in the 2012 NFL Draft - who had ... 1,926 total yards.
-- Ahmad Bradshaw (four times), Andre Brown and Wilson (once each) rushed for at least 100 yards in a game in 2012. The Giants were the only NFL team with three different players with a 100-yard rushing game this season.
*Stevie Brown, whose eight interceptions were the most by a Giant in 44 years, had five returns of more than 40 yards, the highest total by an NFL player since Baltimore’s Ed Reed had five in 2004.
One bad interception here, a missed fumble recovery there, and a couple ill-advised play calls later, the Texans were down 21-0. They aren't built for that. New England is constructed on the mentality of a cobra strike quick, strike hard, and dont stop until the enemy dies. Houston is designed like a python they grab hold and suffocate their foes to death slowly, painfully, and efficiently. Gary Kubiak cant come back from 21 points in ten minutes, but if its a tie game and you need one ten minute drive to close the half and keep Tom Brady off the field--that he can do in spades.
Giants PR has released a by the numbers breakdown of the season. Some good information to mine through:
http://www.bigblueview.com/2013/1/9...-the-numbers-fast-facts-about-the-2012-season
More statistics can be found here with some player breakdowns:
http://www.giants.com/news-and-blog...2-season/30ad5bab-762e-4674-8604-8f54875aecfb
I liked this one:
I knew he wouldn't let me down!-- David Wilson's 1,925 all-purpose yards were the most ever by a Giants rookie and the most for any Giant since Tiki Barber had 2,127 in 2006.
These stats are somewhat worthless with such a small sample size and when they're playing completely different schedules.edit: If you don't like QBR (you should), then look at YPA and depth of target for Kaep
Jones. Also, Driver hasn't retired yet! Save your strength Jordy!Great no Jordy at practice.
Looks like we're relying on a gimped Cobb, Jennings, and Finley.
Ugh.
These stats are somewhat worthless with such a small sample size and when they're playing completely different schedules.
Kap vs Rodgers
Kap vs Rodgers since Kap became the starter
sorry. The fans demand fail Mary intertouchdownception 2. Goodell has already put in the paperwork.I have an erection. Please don't fuck this up CK.
Don't you mean Jerry Rice Fumble 2 (probably more like...9)?sorry. The fans demand fail Mary intertouchdownception 2. Goodell has already put in the paperwork.
Mary Kay Cabot ‏@MaryKayCabot
Breaking: #Browns interviewing Panthers OC Rob Chudzinski today in Berea, source tells PD. Former #Browns coordinator.
Don't you mean Jerry Rice Fumble 2 (probably more like...9)?
Texans GAF,
Great write up and film breakdown of the first Pats game:
http://www.battleredblog.com/2013/1...patriots-should-be-so-very-very-afraid-of-the
Sums up the long article:
Dat knowledge
Interesting read...too bad Schaub is still the QB
I'm surprised FMT hasn't been strutting around all week. He must be a changed man.
Jeff Darlington @JeffDarlington
Surgery is complete for Robert Griffin III, source tells me. Dr. James Andrews found enough damage to the ACL to require it to be repaired.
At the very least he will be back next year. The injuries against the Falcons and Ravens came on him just scrambling, wasn't the options fault. I wouldn't change the offense, it works fine and Rg3 just needs to play smart which he has been since the Atlanta. Now we just gotta get him to be more Cutler and less trying to be a one legged hero. The threat of the run and option helps freeze defenders which helps him get hit less during passes so the option helps in some way. The main issue is he unlucky or just fragile, either way there isn't anything you could really adjust unless he decides to play flag football.
The Buffalo Bills have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine to be their defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
Pettine, whose contract had expired with the Jets, agreed to a three-year deal with Buffalo to work on new coach Doug Marrone's staff.
I'm surprised FMT hasn't been strutting around all week. He must be a changed man.
I'm sure the BASBoG* will be out in full force over the weekend though.
*Bay Area Sports Bandwagoners of GAF
Lol when was the last time you saw me "strutting around"? Go niners and go seachickens! It's the NFC title game we all want!
Niners/ Seahawks and Ravens/Texans......what NFL GAF deserves!
Seems like it would be a decent hire.
Here's an absurd stat, it's been over two seasons since Aaron Rodgers threw more than 1 pick in a game. Something like 39 starts - including postseason.
Mary Kay Cabot ‏@MaryKayCabot
#Browns fans should get excited about the Rob Chudzinski interview. Great coordinator, head coach material and bleeds orange and brown.
Lol when was the last time you saw me "strutting around"? Go niners and go seachickens! It's the NFC title game we all want!
Peter King @SI_PeterKing
RT @VicTafur: Rolando McClain signed a citation for overly dark window tint as “(Expletive) y’all,” Decatur police said ... What an idiot.
You dont really want to play the Seahawks again. The first game was close but that was before Pete trusted Wilson to do anything. The 2nd game the 9ers were badly outmatched. I would think you guys would have an easier time going on the road to play the Falcons in the NFCCG.
Lol when was the last time you saw me "strutting around"? Go niners and go seachickens! It's the NFC title game we all want!
Niners/ Seahawks and Ravens/Texans......what NFL GAF deserves!
You dont really want to play the Seahawks again. The first game was close but that was before Pete trusted Wilson to do anything. The 2nd game the 9ers were badly outmatched. I would think you guys would have an easier time going on the road to play the Falcons in the NFCCG.
Terrible. I don't even know you anymore FMT. Rooting for a division rival.
Mech, I was secretly pulling for the Texans since they've been getting the same kind of abuse as the Falcons. Now I guess I have no choice but to root for the inevitable Peyton vs. Brady matchup.
Tm I want a home NFC title game and the seachickens would be the easier game for us
So uh, are the Cardinals still around? How come They've been dragging their feet with interviewing a coach? Shouldn't their new GM be installed already?
He's the best QB in the league bar none. He might not be as smart as Peyton, but he's got more physical ability right now. He might not be as womanly as Brady, but he can still win the hearts of American men.Not going to say he's the best ever, but his level of play over the past few years is just as good as any I've seen. He's had lots of advantages but just on production he has been amazing.
Texans 24
Pats 23
i feel it all in mah body