Giant Failure

Over a year ago, I told the world of my plan to switch from being a Jets fan to become a Giants fan. There were a lot of reasons for this, but it came down to the Jets failure to run a decent organization or go to a Superbowl in my lifetime. The Giants, on the other hand were well run, professional, and win Super Bowls every once in a while. How did this work out?  Well the Giants, who were hoping the make the playoffs, finished last year 3-13, in last place; their worst season ever! This year, they are 1-6, tied for the worst record in the entire league. The Jets are slightly better, at 3-4, although things don't look great for their future either.

So, is the collapse of the Giants my fault...probably not. More likely, it is the vastly declining skills on Eli Manning and the teams failure to have an acceptable alternative (Teddy Bridgewater would have been perfect).  I watch the games, and it is true the O-line is bad, but Eli Manning is worse. He checks-down without considering throwing down field, his throws are slow and often off-target, and he can't move to extend plays. Making things worse, the coach can't bench Manning either, as they don't have any reasonable backup (and last year's coach got fired for trying to bench Eli). What a mess, and it is sad to watch. Maybe I should get NFL Sunday package and cheer for the Packers, Chiefs, Chargers, or Saints.  Of course, I won't, I'll stick with the Giants for a while longer.  I gave the Jets 40 years to lose my support, maybe if they Giants suck for 30 years, I'll learn my lesson.

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