Week Sixteen 2014: Giants at Rams

I honestly though that the Giants were going to get their asses handed to them when they played the Rams. Instead, the G-Men put up thirty seven points on the Rams defense, who have never given up that amount of points so far this season, and only gave up twelve point in the three games prior to their meeting against the Giants. This game was meaningless as getting Stevie Wonder a big screen 3D T.V. for Christmas. But it didn't stop the teams from fighting like the Jets and the Sharks (the gangs, not the hockey teams).

The Rams have a reputation of playing dirty in this league. They have the most amount of penalty yards, but the fourth most number of penalties committed. That means a good amount of their penalties are of the personal foul, fifteen yard variety. And the Rams made it very clear that they were targeting Odell Beckham Jr. for termination. So the Giants knowing all of this arrived in St. Louis ready to fight. Needless to say, the game started off as an absolute sh*t show. Big Blue started off the game like Team USA in first period of the Junior Goodwill Games Championship against Iceland. With DeOssie hitting a guy out of bounds, Josh Brown kicking someone in the face, and not to mention the brawl that broke out because of the ODB/Alec Ogletree altercation, all it needed was Eli lassoing a Rams defender for trying to take a cheap shot at Beckham.

Josh Brown's mule kick was only one incident in a game full of incidents.

It was a good win for the Giants. Yeah, the win doesn't miraculously get them into the playoffs, but they fought hard for each other. I mean literally fought. After the game when players were asked about the fight, they'd use words like "family" and "we have each others backs". That's something that you want to see out of a football team. If nothing else, the team hasn't given up and is still fighting.

C'mon Odell, let's get outta here. Don't listen to what those bad men are saying.

 Eli had an incredible game. Probably one of his best games in a long time, if not ever. He completed almost eighty percent of his passes for almost four hundred yards, and threw three touchdowns. He also only got sacked once. He was on point the entire game.

Andre Williams rushed for one hundred and ten yards against a tough run defense. He is really starting to show signs of being a very reliable running back. Orleans Darkwa also came onto the running scene with his first career touchdown.

The receivers were on fire this game. What else can I say about Odell Beckham Jr.? When the game started, he was very... let's say excitable. He didn't exactly do a good job of easing the tension between the two teams. But after halftime, he settled down and continued to make his case for offensive rookie of the year. All of the great plays he made against the Rams, the most impressive was his ability to evade the dirty torpedo hit attempted by T.J. McDonald, which resulted in cornerback E.J. Gaines getting a concussion. It was almost like he teleported around the mid-air McDonald.

I never want to see a player get hurt. But I have to admit that I felt no sympathy when this happened. This is what happens when your team is chock full of guys who take cheap shots. McDonald should have been fined.

Even Rueben Randle had a big game. I guess not pissing off Coach Coughlin by showing up late to meetings paid off.

The offensive line was able to keep the Rams pass rush in check. Granted they had like thirty holding penalties, but they still only have up one sack.

The defense played fine against the Rams. Despite a good rush from the defensive line, Shaun Hill threw for almost three hundred, and got two touchdowns. Some players like Kerry Wynn stepped up in a big way during this game. JPP also added another sack to his season's total. I'm not sure if he's coming around, or if it's just the teams he's been playing lately. I think it's the latter.

The game meant nothing, but the Giants played like the season was on the line. It was refreshing to see.

Buy This Guy a Beer: Undrafted free agent, Kerry Wynn, had a huge impact on the Giants' defense. He had a sack, an interception, and a fumble recovery. That's like getting defensive lineman Bingo.

Could this be the next unexpected star of the Giants?

On To The Next One: The Giants play the Eagles this week. The game means absolutely nothing to either team. But it is the Giants and the Eagles we're talking about here. They get along worse than the Ghostbusters and the EPA's Walter Peck. Looks like this will be another meaningless game that will be played like the NFC Championship game. It would be very nice for the Giants to get some revenge after their terrible game against the Eagles a few months back.

"Yes it's true, this man has no d*ck."

So what have I learned?
  

DANG! That bite hurt!

This new offense has given Eli the radioactive spider bite that his career needs. Obviously he isn't at the Rodgers, Brady, or Peyton level, I'm not delusional. But this season Eli hasn't only been sharp, but he's been way more consistent. And let's face it, if anyone on the Giants is Spider-Man, it's Odell. 

I know Beckham can do it all. But let's not have him stand behind center while Eli lines up at wide out.

The Rams are a bunch of dirt bags. What do you expect from the defensive coordinator who encouraged his players to injure opponents?

Giants are showing a great deal of heart and determination. They definitely aren't mailing it in. That might hurt come April, but right now it's good to see them not quit.