Big Blue Huddle

Hi Tailgaters,
GREAT site!  Wet your whistle here then you can branch out when you're ready.  Any of you BBH vets, PLEASE join in!

By all means Tailgaters, please introduce yourselves and enjoy the communnity that you helped create. Stu, Jimv and others have already been by recently.

Welcome!

Any way we can pin this at the top so the IF guys can easily find it?  Can anyone do that or just an admin?  Just trying to make it as easy as possible for folks to transition.

I was a little apprehensive about the Dallas game after Romo lit it up last week, but looking at the stats, Tampa Bay put up 450 yards of offense against the Dallas defense (174 yds rushing)!!!  Led by Byron Leftwich (when was the last game he started?) and Cadillac Williams (If a cadillac can pick up 97 yds, what can a Mack Truck do?), they came up short in my opinion because they gave up the "big play" several times.  TC won't stand for that, and I'm sure it will be a big part of their game plan.  I admit I did not see the game, so if anyone has input please post, but I believe our better pass rush will not allow Romo to sit back and hit as many big plays.  Webby should be able to shut down Williams (if you have him on your fantasy team , think twice about playing him).  Thomas should match up well with Crayton.  We get Dockery back and Boley is active and may play.  Question is who will be covering Witten?  Boley?  Blackburn?  Phillips? 

On offense, I think our RB's and WR's are superior to Tampa's and our QB is better by far.  I'm predicting Giants 31 - Cowboys 21.

As I have already done, welcome to all the Tailgaters. I know you guys will like this place a lot. We have been around for a bit over two years. We broke away from another site because what we really wanted was a place to talk Giants football with intelligent posters without all the crap that goes with most message board sites. All we ask is that you treat every other poster as you would want to be treated yourselves, with class and decorum. While our numbers are not as huge as many of the other Giants sites, we sure make up for it with just great Giants talk, observations and insight into the game. You will see no flamers here, but we invite any poster from other teams who want to talk football, over here.
As you get to know this site, you will quickly see we are more than just a message board, we are truly a small family. We have get togethers, many posters talk regularly off the boards, and most of all, we share things other than football. Like a family, we have our little spats, but we quickly make up and get back to business.
Jump right in, or take your time and watch from the sidelines. But I know you will find this place to your liking.

Oh, just a word or warning, watch out for the one they call 'The Weeze'. He is a northerner who deserted us, and now is an old time rebel. he does mix a mean 'alligator juice cocktail' if you know what I mean. If he bothers anyone, just mention 'Hurricane coming' and he will quiet down.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I'm happy to welcome the brethren from the Tailgaters and am sure you will enjoy the friendly and knowledgeable atmosphere in the huddle.I really enjoy this board as a sanctuary from some of the lower drivel you have to sort through to keep up on the team.Be sure to check out the porches as well.lot of fun issues brought up as well .

welcome all tailgaters
dont be misled by the senior citizen contigent led by the eldest of all of us , one LENN.
Just because most posters here reside nawth of the mason/dixon line, we southerners still give them plenty of room.
again , got a question/ comment? weve got folks around here that if they dont have the anserw, they will find it.
cept DRAKE, of course.

You don't even notice that there was a small influx of new guys.  You guys all blend in perfectly to the group.  It's good to have the additions, welcome. 

Quote from: Joeker on September 15, 2009, 09:00:15 PM
I was a little apprehensive about the Dallas game after Romo lit it up last week, but looking at the stats, Tampa Bay put up 450 yards of offense against the Dallas defense (174 yds rushing)!!!  Led by Byron Leftwich (when was the last game he started?) and Cadillac Williams (If a cadillac can pick up 97 yds, what can a Mack Truck do?), they came up short in my opinion because they gave up the "big play" several times.  TC won't stand for that, and I'm sure it will be a big part of their game plan.  I admit I did not see the game, <<<so if anyone has input please post>>> On offense, I think our RB's and WR's are superior to Tampa's and our QB is better by far.  I'm predicting Giants 31 - Cowboys 21.

I watched most of the game.  During the first half, the Bucs pretty much had their way with Dallas.  Piscatelli, normally a rock solid S, gave up two big plays.  Based on seeing him play many times, I think it was because of a new D scheme, not something we should have to worry about.

The only thing that worries me about the game is CC Brown on the nickel/dime packages.  He just plain scares me.  Zero cover ability and he's a liability in the open field.

Welcome aboard tailgators.  It's good to have new input in the discussion.

weeze, I don't know if Lenn (who I like a lot) is older than I.  If he reads this, he can let me know.  Today is my 77th birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY jimv and many more!!! <:-P    You' ve got a few years on Lenn.   Being 77 years of age puts you in good company with Fladan who I believe is 70 years young and puts you in our "leather helmet" sect. Once again congrats!

jimv....happy birthday from canada eh....hope you have a great day....go Giants!!!!!

ps....and a hearty welcome to all of our new members from the tailgate....you guys will fit right in here

Hey jimv--happy birthday--you have come to the right place--this group will keep you young

and bedl365--slight correction--I am 78 years young--Im not willing to give up my title of "oldest fart" just yet--especially to a newcomer.  LOL

Hope you had a good one jimv

Lets compare notes some day


Fladan

Happy birthday Jim!!!  Hope you can celebrate it with a big Giants win over the Cowboys this weekend!!

Have you seen any of the other guys show up yet (Jaime, State.....)?  I think several more submitted account requests.

Jim

Damn old timer. 77 has got me by a few years as I am a young 63.

But the body feels 77.

You automatically go to the top or near top of the list here. One other poster, Giantfan67, Tom Reed, is about your age also. But, of course, we have Painter, who, in a time before we were all born, was painting Methusula's  portrait.

Anyone who puts Tom Landry as one of the all time great Giants DB's is OLD. =)) =))

Just for others sake, Jim put up a great thread in our History forum of the all time greatest Giants. Please jump over there and add your input.

I never knew Tom Landry ever played the game, I thought he was always a coach.  :laugh:

Happy birthday, Jim!  <:-P

A big welcome to you and all the Tailgaters, too.

Best wishes Jim and that huge gust of wind was an exhale of relief from Lenn knowing he wont be the butt of all age jokes !  Happy Birthday and many more to my newest friend

Happy Birthday JimV and welcome all Tailgaters! :ok:

This game promises to be a good one.  I think the key for the Giants is to control the LOS and keep their offense in alot of 2nd or 3rd and longs.  Our pass rush has to get to Romo to force his reads to be alot quicker (like no more than 2 reads).  This will limit the damage he can do and reduce the liabilities we have to our defensive backfield.  I agree with a few of you here...CC Brown is our 2009 Butler.  :Faint:  Our backfield will be fine once we get Phillips, Dockery and Ross back on the field.

I would prefer we dont get into a shoot-out wirth Dallas...but rather keep the chains moving on those 5-8 min drives and pound the defense with a heavy dose of BJ.  I know Dallas will stack the box and make Eli throw more...but I think they will get away from it alot quicker once they realize our passing game will resemble the Washington game.

Welcome aboard State_

You've got it right on, run the hell out of the ball, short passes and just keep the chains moving. No matter how good or bad the Cowpukes are, they are still a dangerous offensive team and can score from anywhere on the field. Wear their defense down, put some pressure on Romo, and control the clock. With a supposedly 100,000 people in attendance, and not many Giants fans, we need to close the door ASAP, take the crowd out of the game, and be methodical on offense. Our defense just needs not to give up the big play, and we will be fine.

Hi guys, I'm one of the Tailgaters that moved over here. Still feels weird, here goes...

I believe the tilt vs. the girls Sun. will hinge on our ability to contain/pressure Romo. If we allow him to make plays with his feet, he'll expose our soft underbelly. Chase, AP, & Clark should be be stout vs. run, but it's space where they are vulnerable. Boley is still a week away, & still has yet to come up to speed on our D.

We sure picked the wrong week to show up with a walkin' wounded Secondary. This will put even more pressure on our DL to carry the day. That magnificent DL rotation that Sheridan unveiled should be just what we need for what ails yah. Girls OL will have their hands full, & then some.

Tynes has looked solid thus far, as has his new snapper Deossie. He's got that predictable "Draw" workin'. He's shown plenty of leg on FG's, & KO's have been okay. Suspect he'll be involved in the margin of victory.

Alot of heat has been directed towards Gilbride this week & rightfully so. Red/green zone with 3rd & short play callin' continues to be abysmal. Where the heck is the stuff he had durin' the Playoff SB run?
I'm a nobody & I can see what's wrong & how to fix it.
Creativity has to replace predictability.
We have alot more talent on O than we are showin' in tight spots. It's gotta change, NOW ALREADY!

Welcome Jaime!

I can't add much to you synopsis. Poke arround and repond to threads you like.

By the way, Joeker has been looking for you.  8))

Thanks bama. Alot to chose from, still gettin' acclimated.
Joeker where for art thou?

Yes, welcome aboard Jaime. welcome to our little corner of the internet. Look around and just condiser yourself among friend here. Stay on the sidelines for a while, or jump right in, your thoughts and opinions are always respected here.


PS  I like you already  Gilbride, I love it. Watch out though, there are some here who still think well of him and his play calls.  :what: :what: :what:

THANKS for the best wishes, guys!  We've got a good bunch of guys coming over from the TAILGATE.  jaime & state are really good guys.  We already have the Chief, Stu & joeker.  I've got to get eli10 on here as well as boogie, Chris, resiliency & others I can't remember because I'm having a "senior moment."  Is that OK, Lenn?

BTW, about the game.  The 'Skins were consistently hitting the passes over the top of the LBers.  I'm looking for Witten to have a HUGE day.  I'm getting a little concerned over the DB injuries & also a new injury for Canty.

Jim

Age before good looks, or something like that.

Look at what all you fellow BBhers have done, now you got the new guy picking on me.  ~X( ~X( ~X(

Jaime!!!!!  Glad you could make it man!!  And welcome aboard State!!  We're slowly getting the gang to migrate over.  These guys make good posts, I can really see this merger as a force multiplier (i.e. better than the sum of it's parts)!!!!  I overheard the one Dallas fan in my office today expressing his fears that they may just lose this game.  I think the underlying fear among cowpaddy fans is if Tampa could run all over them, what will the Giants be able to do?

Joeker, hey man! Right back @ u. Startin' to catch the drift here.
Tampa is a six win Team. They looked just awfull in Pre. Girls should fear the run is right.
So much want to stomp the girls for what should be a memorable nite.


State, agree re; shoot out. Doesn't play to our strong suit.
C.C. concerns me. He'll see alot of snaps & the leather will be flyin'. That soft effort he showed on that post TD toss can't be duplicated.

Matt says he's thinking it over.  I asked him come on over.  Maybe you guys could give a try.  I sure wish we could get Chris to change his mind.  And, I continue to wotrk on eli10. 

I apologize for not participating on this thread yet. I've been a little busy this week.

I just want to welcome all of you from the Tailgate club. I am so happy with the knowledge you all have of NY Giant football, but even more so that you all are down to earth and will fit in so well here.

There is a personal message feature on this board that we all use from time to time. If any of you ever need to, you can reach me or any of the admins there. Of course, you always have Jim. If you have any questions about the technical aspects of this board, well MightyGiants is the Genius here, but you can start a thread and ask a question. Someone will always help you. For example, did you know you can customize the way you view this site?

We encourage you to start your own threads when you want to discuss domething in detail or in depth. Also, if any of you take the time to put together an article as Pat Traina does in Traina Thoughts or research a technical aspect of the game, we will review it and post good work on the front page of this site, which is the connection to the outside world. It's Giantsfans.com.

Again, thank you for participating in our forum and I look forward to getting to know each and everyone of you. Someday perhaps you will feel comfortable enough to participate in one of our get togethers, either in Albany, at an away game, watching an away game at a local pub or Tailgating with us at Giant Stadium.

Kind Regards,

Ed

THANKS, vette.  I think this is a GREAT site!

The softspoken, darkly handsome man in the blue Giants tie sips his evening Gevalia here at the bbs cafe. He turns his handsome visage toward the FNGs, nods and raises his steaming battered old cup en salut. "Welcome to the Huddle, and well-come. We are all a steaming mass of Big Blue fandom, who brooks no teener crap." The tru blu fan gestures with his cup at the dark wooden panels here, with portraits of the GMEN of years past, and local heroes all. "This is the place for you real football types, you will fit right in. Watch out for the one called WEEZE though, his gator-squeezins coctail will lay ya OUT! SMOOOOOOOTH"

vette, thanks. Startin' to feel @ home here.

drakew, good stuff there. I gotta hear more from!

Did you all notice that Rich moved your post counts over so you aren't consider a bunch of Rookies?

Rich is a great guy, vette.  Hope ya don't mind.  I LOVE THIS SITE!

As a "young" 67, it's wonderful to give a Happy Birthday to jimv and a special nod to Fladan at 78. No longer will I be "picked-on" by the young-uns like LennG for being the oldest, senile member.  :ok:

Meanwhile, welcome all Tailgaters to our wonderous board, regardless of your age (us old "farts" treat the younger ones with all the respect their writings have proven they deserve). We have been looking forward to your joining us and are also looking toward all your new input and insight into our beloved Giants.

WELCOME!!!

Everyone  here has been very gracious with their welcomes, makes the transition easier.  We just gotta work on getting the last few guys over here.

joeker said it all!!  THANKS!

Hi Guys!
   I'm really looking forward to getting familiar with this great site.
Before I do, I need help from Mighty Giants. I post 90% by blackberry and its not accepting my username, email, nor password. Can't figure it out. Any suggestions? I tried the link you post on the tailgate club to no avail. I'm usually adept at tech stuff, so this has me stumped.

greg, great to see u postin' on this site. Still gettin' my feet wet. Good crew here.
Hope u straighten out your tech stuff. Gints by 8 tomorrow by the way...

greg, you finally made the HofF.  Congrats!

Woo hoo! Got it! The log in page is different than the home page on the mobile site!  Happy birthday Jim!  Big 40 for me next week :)

If you post your birthdays and other info on the birthdays and demographics thread, I'll update it.

Happy Birthday to Jim and Greg!

Welcome to all the tailgaters! :drunk:

Greg!!!    :Chestram:

Just a brief post to let jimv know I'm still alive, still deep blue through and through.  Can't wait for 8:20, I want to see that ridiculously big screen fall on owner Jones head.  If we score 3 quick TDs, will they switch the channel to Mad Men at 9pm?  Go Giants.

jimv-Lenn is a mere youth compared to you. I don't know how many of us were born in the 30's, but I am another one. However, I am three years younger than you are. How many 70 somethings are out there?

Tom, after yesterday, I may be in that group pretty soon.

Whatever other team was labeled the 'cardiac kids' have to take a back seat to our men ion blue. Every game, right down to the last second.

Read the story about Plax going to jail......I feel really bad for the guy....he is a selfish idiot...but 2 years at Rykers for shooting yourself on top of losing millions of dollars and having to be away from your 3 year old son is heartbreaking.

WELCOME, olsoldier!!!  Sorry I missed seeing your post til just now.  It's been so long since you posted on the Tailgate, that I don't have your post #s.  You'll have to remain a "Rookie" for a while.  Let's hear more from you.

Did Matt ever get his account he put in a few days ago?

giants bucs tailgate area...  is there anyone goin to the bucs game??  Im parkin in lot 14 as I am gonna assume there will be other giants fans there as thats not the season holders lot...   even though I dont think the bucs have enough season holders to fill their lots....   look for me painted in blue with a cooler of beer and the NYG BBQ grill!  Email me as it would be nice to stick together with the men in blue gmannyce@yahoo.com

I asked mightygiants to help out with Matt's registration & he told me that Matt's in.  We just have to wait for him to post.

to all of the Tailgaters that have moved over to our board, i just wanted to say that you have all displayed nothing but class and it is a reflection of what your board must have been like

our board is much the same and all of you blend in perfectly....im glad to have you all with us as part of the family here....go Giants!!!!!

Hi Gang - Finally had time to register. Jim, can you add my post count?

Question - After two weeks do the Jets look like what you thought we would look like on defense? I sure think so...........

nose, as I said in another thread. I didn't have your post count.  I'll check with Pat & see if she can retrieve it.  Do you happen to know what it was?  If we can find it, one way or another, I'll ask Rich take care of it.

Welcome aboard Nose!
Thanks Terrym!

nose - Pat'll get back to me on Tuesday.  Right now, she's getting ready for the truip to Tampa.

Alright, I'm glad I checked in and read Joe and Jim's exchange because my confirmation email must've got lost in the shuffle... good to be back in action.

Thanks to all the BBH vets for the kind words. I'm part of the Tailgate influx, looking forward to getting to know everyone here. Thanks for taking us on.

Matt, Rich untangled whatever there was holding you out.  Welcome aboard.  It's GREAT here!

Enjoy having all you Tailgaters on-board. Looking forward to reading your opinions and sentiments, pro and con. So far, it sounds like your all "class fans".

Let's have a great season and keep on writing.