QB Eli Manning. He's a streaky player and those streaks always seem to last a few weeks -- good and bad. He's never been one to be up and down from week to week but rather weeks to weeks. After being in a rut for a couple of games, he's back out of it now and in a groove. The accuracy we saw early in the season is back.
K Lawrence Tynes. If you kick the game-winning field goal, you get a game ball -- no matter if you missed earlier. You know, now that I think of it, has he ever made a clutch kick without missing one earlier in the game?
WR Mario Manningham. His catches were made 30, 26, 16, 15, 10 and 9 yards from the line. He also should have made a catch 11 yards off the line. My point being he was a downfield threat for a passing game that needed one.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride and coach Tom Coughlin. I really liked the game plan and the pass plays. More on that down bottom.
TE Kevin Boss. My pick for breakout player on this team is finally starting to break out. Just watch the way he catches the ball with his hands. So soft in bringing it in. Very fun to watch.
CB Corey Webster. What a game he played after struggling the past two. "If you're a competitor, it shows character to respond after a game like (the one he had against the Chargers)," he said. Boy, did he ever respond by recording five passes defensed and keeping Falcons WR Roddy White in check. He also made a nice play to come across the field with White on a PD for a pass thrown to WR Michael Jenkins in the end zone. Yes, Jenkins dropped it, but Webster's presence and his hand on Jenkins' arm probably contributed to that drop.
WR Steve Smith. Remember a few weeks ago, on the deep ball to Manningham against the Cardinals, how Manningham cleared the CB but stayed too close to the sideline, giving Manning less room to throw the ball and leading him to throw it out of bounds? Well, with that in mind, go back and watch Smith's 51-yard catch. After he stutters and runs past CB Chris Houston on the outside, he immediately accelerates and gets on top of Houston toward the inside -- right where he was lined up. That gives Manning a much bigger cushion to throw the ball and allows him to be more comfortable and accurate. Textbook route running by Smith there. And to make things even better, he came back on the next play and delivered a sweet crack-back block to free up RB Ahmad Bradshaw for a 12-yard run. Continue
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