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The commentary will begin a little before kickoff but for now, check those fantasy teams one more time and get ready for a fantastic night of football.
6:30pm - Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the inaugural NFL Kickoff Running Diary, hosted by yours truly, The Commish.
Most of you are familiar with the concept of one of these so I won't get too bogged down in details. The gist of it is that I'm going to be providing commentary for tonight's Skins/Giants game by up-to-the-minute play updates (as much as I can) intermingled with stats, analysis and a little bit of humor.
I promise I won't get too technical and I'll try to keep it as light and fun as I can. Other than that, let's get this shindig started.
6:35pm - Some key questions that I'll keep in mind as I watch the game this evening:
- Can the Giants D create the hellish amount of pressure on Jason Campbell that tormented GQ's own Tom Brady without Michael "Mind the Gap" Strahan and The New Nigerian Nightmare, Osi Umenyiora?
- How will Jason Campbell bounce back from the dislocated kneecap that kept him out of the Redskins final four games last season?
- Will the 2007 version of Clinton Portis (16 Games, 1262 yards, 11TD's) show up or will the 2006 fantasy team destroying edition (8 Games, 523 yards, 7TD's) rear his ugly head?
- Can Eli Manning continue his progression from the 2007 playoffs to become one of the league's best quarterbacks? Or will he become just another Trent Dilfer? (I know this is unfair, no one will EVER be that bad again. I'm just throwing it out there.)
- Will Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (who are BFF's with Redskins Owner "Chainsaw" Dan Snyder) be in attendance? If so, will they actually spend any time watching the game?
That last one, while meaningless, intrigues me nonetheless. While none of these will be answered by this game alone, we'll at least get a good idea of what to expect from guys like Portis, Manning and Campbell going forward.
6:50pm - In case you aren't watching the Worldwide Leader (or have had your head inserted in your backside for the past couple of hours), Giants receiver Plaxico Burress just signed a new 5-year, 35 million dollar contract.
This is exactly what I need: my number one receiver in two fantasy leagues finally cashing in so he can coast for the first half of the season while he counts all them new dollar signs heading his way.
Goddamnit.
6:54pm - Redskins starting CB Shawn Springs has been declared inactive for tonight's game with a calf injury.
Everything I just said about Plaxico Burress, I take back. God must be a Giants fan.
7:00pm - Nice highlight montage of the Giants Super Bowl upset victory over the New England Patriots, followed by Strahan stepping out of a huge Lombardi trophy with the real thing.
Everything was good until Strahan opened his mouth: "Blah Blah Blah, best fans in all of sports, blah blah blah, I love my teammates, blah blah blah, the defense is gonna suck without me."
Okay, I added that last part, but you know he's thinking it.
7:05pm - Madden and Michaels talk about new Redskins head coach Jim Zorn and how he will fare in his first attempt at coaching in the NFL.
Why do commentators always say, "I talked to (insert head coach) last night and he said (something asinine that everyone already knew)."
There's no need for this. Now, if they said, "I talked to (insert head coach) last night and he said that, while they spent last night doing coke off of strippers and smashing mailboxes at 2am, they all should have recovered from their hangovers enough to whip the (insert opponent's name) asses."
I feel this would be more informative and entertaining.
7:07pm - And we're off! Suisham kicks off, Bradshaw receives and goes down fast.
7:08pm - Jacobs runs for 3, Manning throws an ill-advised screen pass, followed by a third down completion to slot receiver Steve Smith for the first down.
How in God's name did Eli Manning win the Super Bowl MVP? This still baffles me.
7:10pm - Somehow, someway, Plaxico Burress was left WIDE OPEN for a 30 yard reception, followed immediately by another first down reception for 19 yards.
Boy the Skins are gonna miss Springs tonight. This is not starting off well for the Skins.
7:12pm - Manning almost gets hammered on second down, followed by Jacobs swinging his meaty paw at Skins LB Marcus Washington. Gotta love those end of play cheap shots.
7:15pm - Another great throw from Manning to Burress. Manning almost gets caught with his pants down on a safety blitz and stays up just long enough to complete the pass for the first down, although Burress tried real hard to drop it.
Three catches for Burress already. You think Manning likes him?
Me either.
7:17pm - I've said this before, I'll say it again: Fred Smoot is garbage. If he's your number one corner, you have problems. Serious problems, like heart attack and gonorrhea problems.
Pass interference leads to the ball being spotted on the one, which results in an Eli Manning scurry/scamper for the first touchdown of the 2008 NFL Season.
Carney kicks the PAT and after an 11-play, 84 yard drive, it's Giants 7-0.
7:20pm - On a first impression, I have to admit that the Giants look very impressive. Manning completes three big passes to Burress and finishes off the drive himself. The Skins look bad on D, but it's only the first drive so there's no point condemning them yet.
Not having Springs is gonna kill the Skins tonight, let's hope Campbell and Co. are up to the challenge against the Giants D.
7:23pm - While we wait for the Redskins O to take the field, I'd like to comment on Jason Taylor's choice of jersey number #55:
I like it. A lot.
That is all.
7:25pm - Not a good way to start the ballgame as Campbell gets eaten by Justin Tuck for a big loss. Maybe they won't miss Mind the Gap or N-Cubed after all.
7:27pm - And it just gets worse as Portis gets dropped in the backfield, the Skins' get penalized for a false start and Portis gets back to the line of scrimmage. Skins Punt and McQuarters gets back to midfield.
Not gonna lie, expected a little more out of Washington.
7:30pm - Each team has taken a drive at this point and it's no question who's had the better showing thus far. The Giants rolled down the field, Escalade-style, into the endzone on the back of Manning and Burress.
The Skins? Well, at least they didn't turn the ball over. So they got that going for them, which is nice.
7:32pm - Jekyll and Hyde from Jacobs. An impressive run for 7, followed by Mr. Stone Hands dropping a dump off.
Since we're at a timeout, it's important to mention that Madden and Michaels made a point on how the Giants will try and run directly at Jason Taylor, due to his lack of girth. Seems like a plausible theory, since I'm pretty sure Jacobs dwarfs Taylor by a good 20 pounds.
I feel like there are too many commercials. Then again, one commercial is too many but I digress.
7:34pm - First Down, Giants. Derrick Ward runs for the first as the Skins continue to show an unwillingness to do important things like tackle, read line blocking or play the game of football in general.
7:36pm - Wow, LaRon Landry just got piledrived by Brandon Jacobs as he rumbled down the field. That was completely believable since Jacobs is the size of a small bull elephant and Landry looks like a malnourished 15 year old boy.
And Jacobs continues to beat the living daylights out of the Skins D. This guy is a complete monster and I'm not sure Washington has an answer for him.
7:38pm - For some ungodly reason, the Giants run Ward on third down and gets absolutely stuffed, causing the Giants to send in the field goal unit for a 24 yarder.
Kick's up and good, Giants 10-0.
7:39pm - On an unrelated note, how bad do you think NBC regrets retaining Notre Dame for another decade? They just can't compete with the Ohio State's and USC's of the world.
Not to mention that Charlie Weis looks like he ate enough to feed a small village. Just an opinion.
7:41pm - The Skins are back on offense and, due to their inability to move the ball last drive, the graphics for the Giants D just showed up for the first time in the game at the 3:00 mark, which is followed up by another false start penalty.
7:43pm - Campbell gets his pass batted down on 1st and 15, Portis runs for 3 yards on a draw and Campbell throws another incomplete pass.
Another piss-poor showing by the Skins as the punt almost gets blocked.
7:44pm - After a roughing the kicker penalty on Eagles reject Jerome McDougle, the Skins have new life on their own 36. Portis gains four on first down and comes out after getting poked in the face.
Betts gets stuffed at the line and it's third down.
7:46pm - Another incomplete pass by Campbell (0-3 on the night) and the Giants get the ball back.
While there's a break in action, I'd like to take a moment to say that the Redskins look atrocious so far on both sides of the ball. The D looks shoddy, the O can't move the ball and the Giants are eating their lunch and taking their milk money.
7:48pm - An incomplete pass followed by a first down scamper by Derrick Ward and that leads us to the end of the first with the Giants owning the Redskins 10-0.
7:50pm - A key stat to take a look at from the first quarter:
Giants Offense: 134 yards, 1 TD, 1FG
Redskins Offense: 7 yards
That pretty much tells the tale for the evening so far.
7:52pm - First mention of Gene Upshaw by John Madden, which is to be expected as both were members of the Raiders family.
7:53pm - Does anyone in the Redskins secondary know how to play defense? Anyone? How does Sinorce Moss end up THAT wide open? The Skins look reeeeeally bad.
Sidenote: I completely forgot that the Moss brothers were going against each other this evening. Probably because one is overrated and the other shouldn't be rated at all. They are like the homeless man's version of the Barbers, who in turn are the dead man's version of the Mannings.
So in review: Mannings >>> Barbers >>>>>>>>>>>> Mosses.
7:55pm - Round 2 of the Tyree catch. I'm pretty sure I'm already sick of that catch, but not nearly as much as Pats fans must be.
Like a broken record, Burress catches another ball down field for a Giants first down as the Redskins secondary continues to play the part of swiss cheese.
7:56pm - Toomer catches a 5 yarder on first down and Manning almost throws a typical Eli interception as he miscommunicates with Toomer.
Then again, it's Fred Smoot so there's no real reason to expect that an interception would have happened.
7:58pm - After a big third down false start penalty, Manning gets scared like a little child and pounds the ball into the ground at Ward's feet. Finally, some life out of this Washington D and the Giants stagnate again in the red zone.
8:00pm - Of course, as soon as I say that, the Skins give 5 yards back on an encroachment penalty and the veteran Carney boots another one to give the G-men a 13-0 lead.
It is absolutely incredible that the Giants are only winning this game by two touchdowns as they have been running/throwing up and down the field on this putrid Skins defense. The Giants offensive line is giving Eli enough time to make some sandwiches, play jenga, knit a sweater and do a sudoku.
So if you're keeping score at home, the Giants are leading in the yardage department, 186-7, and Washington has yet to get an offensive first down.
I wish I had a joke for that stat, but I'm not that funny.
8:02pm - Dual penalties null-and-void the Cooley first down (and in turn, Campbell's first completion) as Portis runs for 3.
8:04pm - Two more Portis runs for 6.5 yards and the Skins, once again, send out the punting unit.
In case you didn't know, this is the Redskins' punter's first game and that was his fourth punt. Giants get the ball back, let's see if they can break the Skins' spirit on this drive.
And with 8:21 left in the first half, Washington still doesn't have a first down.
8:07pm - Obligatory shot of the Royal Family of the NFL as Jacobs rumbles for 5.
8:08pm - It appears that the Giants are more than content to let Brandon Jacobs beat Jason Taylor into a pulp as they run a toss sweep to his side again for a couple.
8:10pm - After a Steve Smith first down and a 3 yard dive, Jacobs breaks loose into the secondary for a big gain as Landry is forced to bring him down, against his better judgement.
8:12pm - Seriously, does anyone in the Redskins secondary have any answer for Plaxico Burress? Any answer at all? He is tearing them to shreds as he has 7 catches for 98 yards in the FIRST HALF! Add that to Jacobs' 77 yards on 10 carries and the Giants are killing the Skins between the 20s.
8:15pm - That being said, the Giants go conservative AGAIN on third down and bring on the field goal unit for a 47 yarder, which he nails with room to spare.
The Giants take a 16-0 lead but could easily be up by double that. It's a good thing I'm not a Giants fan because I'm pretty sure I would have broken two remotes and a fist by now with some of these plays being called.
That being said, it's not like the Skins are posing any kind of threat to cross midfield, let alone score points.
8:17pm - AND THE SKINS FINALLY CROSS MIDFIELD!!!!!
Rock Cartwright catches the kickoff and brings the ball across the mid line into Giants territory for a 50 yard kickoff return. Thank God, maybe we'll actually see the Washington offense come out of their coma.
8:18pm - It looks like the Washington offense is coming to life as Portis runs for nine yards and Randle El gives Campbell his first completion and the Skins their initial first down.
8:20pm - First moment of humor of the evening as the head referee, Ed Hocouli (who knows it that's the right spelling, i don't really care) messes up the call and apologizes on national television. Always nice to know the refs care about their work.
8:22pm - Another incomplete pass from Campbell as he continues to run for his life from the Giants front 4.
8:23pm - TOUCHDOWN REDSKINS! Santana Moss comes across the field all alone on a drag route, catches the ball from Campbell and runs another 10 yards for the touchdown. PAT is good and the Skins are making it a game, with the Giants still leading 16-7.
8:25pm - Of course, as soon as I mention that the Redskins need to come out of the collective coma they were in, the offense proceeds to drive the field with no mercy and scores a huge touchdown as the first half winds down. This game could easily be 28-0 but instead, much to the dismay of the Giants faithful, the Skins are back within two touchdowns.
8:27pm - Manning kneels and that's the end of the first half, with the Giants taking a 16-7 lead into the locker room.
If I'm Coughlin, I would be livid with the offense, seeing as they have had the Skins' D on their heels the whole half, spent most of the half in Washington territory and only have 16 points to show for it. While Manning has impressed, Jacobs has terrorized and Burress has run rampant throughout the secondary, it is still disappointing to go into the half leading by only 9 points.
As for Skins coach Jim Zorn, well, he should be thankful that the Giants didn't drop 50 on this piss poor D. The offense finally showed signs of life but the defense isn't doing him any favors out there, giving up over 240 yards of total offense. Still, they kept the Giants out of the end zone for the most part, keeping the game close.
If I had to make an assessment on the first half, I would venture to say that for 26 minutes, the Giants bullied the Skins like they owed the Giants money. The last four, however, goes to the Redskins with the big Moss touchdown.
On that note, time for a break, be back at the start of the third.
8:39pm - And we're back here for the third quarter, prediction for the second half: More Jacobs/Burress attacking the Skins porous D and the Giants should put this game away.
Key Stats: Giants O - 241, Skins O - 51; Burress - 7 Rec, 98 yards; Jacobs - 11 rushes, 77 yards; Campbell - 2-6, 25 yards and a TD; Portis - 10 rushes, 34 yards.
8:41pm - The half is not starting off on a good note for the Giants as they are assessed a 15 yard, personal foul penalty on the kickoff. Coughlin will probably turn his usual shade of red from that one, doing his best freezing elf impression.
8:44pm - Santana Moss almost gets beheaded on third down as he is stopped short of the first, forcing the Redskins to punt once again. Great catch by Moss, better hit by Webster.
Giants should look to put this game out of reach as soon as possible, a touchdown on this drive would go a long way to doing that. Another field goal and Coughlin might break his foot off in Manning's . . . well, you get the picture.
8:47pm - As much as I would have liked to see Manning take a shot down field on first down, I guess feeding Jacobs wasn't a bad idea either. Only a gain of 2.
8:48pm - Manning finds Jacobs on a dump off and Jacobs finds another inferior Redskin to run over, then finishes the job on third down as he bowls his way for the first.
8:49pm - I believe the phrase is "Manning being Manning" as, for the third time this game, he almost throws an ill-advised pass to the Skins D on first down, then spends second down running for his life before throwing an incomplete pass.
While the offense slowed down after halftime, the Washington D is showing some resistance after spending the first half in the form of tackling dummies and flipped over trash cans.
8:51pm - After a Manning incompletion, Tecmo Super Bowler Jeff Feagles makes his first appearance of the evening and booms a punt away, bringing the Skins O back on the field.
Speaking of Tecmo Super Bowl, as of this evening, there are only two current NFL players who appeared in the 1991 Nintendo classic and they are both in this football game: punter Jeff Feagles (who was on the Eagles) and kicker John Carney (who was on the Chargers).
I feel it's important to know these things.
8:53pm - The Skins start their drive off right with a 22 yard burst from Clinton Portis for the Skins' second first down of the night.
8:54pm - After Portis gets stuffed on first down, Campbell avoids the pass rush and takes a shot downfield to Moss, almost getting picked off by Giants CB Aaron Ross.
8:55pm - Michigan State rookie wideout Devin Thomas gets his first grab of his young career but goes down easy before the first down, forcing the Skins to punt.
The game has officially reached a stalemate with a battle of field position the result. Doesn't make for riveting writing, I know, but then you get what you pay for.
8:57pm - I'm not one for commercials but the Brian Urlacher Old Spice commerical is a quality piece of acting and cinematography. No joke.
"I challenge you to a doo-ell." Nice.
8:58pm - Well, well, well, whaddya know? Manning to Burress for nine yards. I think it's safe to say that you are going to see a lot of that this season, especially since his royal Hickness, Jeremy Shockey, has found a home on Bourbon St.
9:00pm - Like clockwork, Jacobs rumbles down field for another Giants first down which is promptly followed up with Manning's first (of many) interception of the young season. Granted, Eli got knocked out of his cleats but that was a terrible decision to let that one go. Skins get the ball back around midfield.
9:01pm - What are the Redskins thinking? Back-to-back Portis runs and it's already third down at their own 40. Someone needs to let the Washington coaching staff that they are, in fact, losing this game.
On a sidenote, Portis just laid one of the best chip blocks I've ever seen on Kiwanuka. I'm almost positive Kiwi's head hit before the rest of him did. Nevertheless, Skins forced to punt and the ball goes back to the Giants.
This game has suddenly turned into a much-less interesting version of electronic football. Someone needs to find a semblance of an effective offense and fast because i'm running out of interesting things to say. Which means I will resort to speaking in complete gibberish and muttering incoherently for the remainder of the game.
And no one wants that.
9:05pm - While the game gets back into gear, I have to admit that I am tired of the sideline reporter. They offer absolutely nothing to the game that an intern or stat guy couldn't get for less. Stop the charade, no one's buying it.
9:07pm - Great pocket presence on third down by Manning as he reads the nickel blitz, steps in the pocket and finds Smith for the first down.
9:08pm - Manning finds Ward on a dump pass and he wrecks Smoot's world, causing the craptastic one to writhe in pain, causing the broadcast to go to timeout.
Now, I know what you are thinking, what is my beef with Fred Smoot? Well, it's pretty simple, he's not any good, he's caused far too many problems off the field (Love Boat, anyone?) and did I mention that he's not any good?
Needless to say, he's not completely crippled so he stumbles his way off the field and play resumes.
9:09pm - Weak play calling gets the first down, then Manning finds Plax again (9 catches with 120 yards in THREE QUARTERS) for a 9 yard gain.
9:12pm - THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! I love when fullbacks get the ball, as Hedgecock (yea, go ahead, laugh) gets the dump pass to end the third quarter.
A bland quarter with a lot of punts leads to a 16-7 Giants lead. Let's hope the 4th provides just a little more entertainment, though that shouldn't be hard as grass growing, paint drying and rabbits . . . well, being rabbits, would provide more entertainment.
9:15pm - Manning gets double-teamed (once again, laugh) by Landry and Carter to start the fourth and it's 2nd and 18.
9:17pm - Another one bites the dust as Fred Smoot makes his way to the Redskins locker room, which means the Skins have Springs and Smoot injured with third CB Carlos Rogers playing at around 80%. Not good news for an already weak Skins D.
Manning finds Ward for 8 and it's third and 10 for the Giants.
9:19pm - Manning overthrows Burress (which I didn't even know was possible) and the Giants are forced to punt.
For the love of all things holy, can someone please get in field goal range? I'd take a safety at this point in time if only to give me something to make fun of.
Oh well, Skins get the ball back and I can only hope they do something with it. I'm not hopeful though. (Yes, that is a feeble attempt at a reverse jinx)
9:21pm - Like clockwork, the Skins run the ball twice with Portis for 9 yards on first down. Does anyone on Washington know that the object of the game is to get down field and score points? Air the ball out once in a while!
9:23pm - First down Skins, as Portis gets his third straight carry. I'm convinced the Skins don't really care about scoring at this point in time, they just want to make sure they don't get blown out.
Not sure why, as this isn't soccer and point differential means absolutely dick.
9:24pm - Another penalty on the Skins. That's 6 on them so far, all of the 5 yard variety.
Once again, another incomplete pass from Campbell, though some excitement has been brought back into this game as Skins O-Lineman Pete Kendall attempted to rip Giants LB Antonio Pierce's head off. Once again, gotta love the cheap shots.
9:26pm - Another short pass to Moss, another punt from the Skins which makes 7 on the night. Ugh.
Can the Giants please score here and put the Skins out of their misery? Keeping them around like this just isn't humane. It's downright cruel, like Michael Vick/Pit Bull cruel.
Yea, I just made a Vick joke. It's getting to that point.
9:28pm - Looks like the Giants are okay with the 16 points as they, once again, hand the ball off to Jacobs for a gain of 1.
9:29pm - Manning to Burress, tenth time of the evening, for another first down.
I love having Burress on my fantasy team, best pick ever.
Jacobs, Burress, Jacobs, Burress, the Skins defenders are going to have nightmares tonight about getting double teamed in a New Jersey state prison . . . ok, I really need to stop.
9:31pm - It's about time the Redskins picked up on the fact that Manning is staring down Burress like he's a juicy steak. Another near interception and it's second down.
9:32pm - This has become the Manning/Jacobs/Burress show as they have combined for over 240 yards of total offense. As I say that, Manning curls into the fetal position as he gets sacked on third down and the Giants are forced to punt. Again.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WILL SOMEONE SCORE?!?!?!
9:35pm - There's a little over six minutes left in the game, no one has scored since late in the second quarter and there have been a total of 254 punts in the second half. And there's ANOTHER personal foul penalty on the Giants.
Coughlin has to be furious at this point with his players, after the pointless penalties and inability to score touchdowns.
Though that smack by Tuck on Portis should soften the pain.
9:37pm - Finally, a big play for the Washington Redskins as Campbell finds Randle El on a seam route for 26 yards and a big first down.
I'm surprised it has taken Campbell this long to find him, but with another completion, that's two straight to the speedy receiver.
9:39pm - Another lost weapon, Chris Cooley, makes his appearance with 4 minutes left as he gets his first catch of the game and it's third and 2. Portis runs the ball (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?) for the first and the Redskins look like they're taking an afternoon stroll in the park.
9:40pm - After a second straight Portis run, there's an injury timeout as Giants lineman Fred Robbins is on the ground.
Let's take some time out to review just how futile the Redskins offense has been this evening: 167 yard TOTAL offense (83 pass, 84 run), 9 total first downs and 7 points on a first half ending touchdown. With the exception of Clinton Portis, this offense has looked out of sync and lethargic.
9:43pm - Ugh, Moss drops a pass on 2nd and 17 and it's gonna take a miracle for the Skins to get into field goal range. He was probably better off not catching it because he would have gotten his clock cleaned.
9:44pm - Jason Campbell, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!?!?! A DUMPOFF TO MOSS!?!?!? ON THIRD AND 17?!?!?!?!
Jesus, man, you're down by 9 with 2 minutes to go, you need to get to the 30 for a first and you throw a 3 yard dump.
That statement pretty much sums up the second half of this football game. The Skins look like a Division III college football team, play calling and execution combined. The only reason why they aren't losing by 50 is the Giants offense can't punch it in.
9:47pm - I give up. Jason Campbell, you, my friend, need to go back to NFL QB school. Short pass to Betts, who doesn't get the first and the Giants get the ball back.
Jacobs runs for 5 and it's the two minute warning. Skins have two timeouts but if the Giants get the first, stick a fork in it.
9:49pm - This game started out so promising, with the Giants driving down the field and scoring on the first drive. Then the Giants forgot what they did on the first drive and repeatedly got stifled in Skins territory.
The second half? Well . . . you see . . . what had happened was . . . I got nothing. It was god awful.
Jacobs runs again and the Skins call timeout.
9:51pm - Jacobs does his best impression of a rolling boulder and crushes half the Skins D, moving his way towards the first down marker. It's fourth down, the commentators say punt.
I say go for it, why not? You get it, it's over. You don't, they have no timeouts and they need to score twice in a minute and 38 seconds.
Screw it, add a little drama, go for the jugular.
9:53pm - Chicken shit. Coughlin elects to punt and, in due fashion, Feagles semi-muffs a punt and the Skins will get the ball on their own 33 yard line.
9:54pm - Campbell evades the pass rush (seems like he's been doing that all night) and finds Randle El again for 9 yards, who then gets out of bounds like a good boy. Campbell hits Moss for the first in the middle of the field, then Randle El for 8 yards. The Giants are doing the right thing and keeping the Skins in bounds.
Campbell takes a shot downfield to James Trash but it falls incomplete.
9:56pm - Campbell throws again to Thrash but his knee was out of bounds due to a combination of a bad throw by Campbell and a poor route by Thrash. Campbell then finds Randle El for 6 yards and spikes it to stop the clock at 13 seconds.
This has been a sad showing of two-minute play execution by the Skins, which is to be expected from a first year, first time head coach and a young, inexperienced QB.
9:58pm - Campbell takes another shot to Moss in the end zone, but Webster breaks up the pass with 7 seconds left on the clock.
9:59pm - This game ends as it should: a dump pass to Betts from Campbell. The game goes out in a whimper and the Giants prevail, 16-7
What an uneventful second half. Absolutely pointless, you could have ended this game at halftime and no one would have known the difference.
10:00pm - That will do it here for the first annual NFL Kickoff Running Diary. I've been sitting at this computer for over three and a half hours and I just don't have it in me to go over this game.
Long story short: First half was a B, second half was a D, Manning/Burress/Jacobs played solidly and the Skins need to reconvene this week big time because what they played today, for the most part, was not professional football. Giants should have won by 50, end up winning by 9 and start the season like they ended last year: with a win.
And on that note, it's lights out for The Commish. I hope you enjoyed the festivities. If you have any comments or questions, as always, you can email me at NFLStrikesBack@gmail.com.
Stay Classy.
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