Sorry, Patriots fans.  But for the third consecutive season, the 1SKILLZ Gameplan predicted the end of the New England Patriots' season.  The New York Giants defeated the Patriots 21-17, and Giants QB Eli Manning (30/40, 296 yards, 1 TD, no INTs) won the Super Bowl MVP award, outplaying Patriots QB Tom Brady (27/41, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT). This was a game that the Patriots defense stepped up and played well enough to win, save for three things: *Awful 12-men penalty that negated a fumble recovery, leading to Giants' first TD. *Patriots failed to recover two other fumbles, including Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw's 4th quarter fumble that Patriots SS James [...] Continue reading → | Aaron Hernandez, Bill Belichick, Deion Branch, Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Mario Manningham, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Super Bowl 46, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Wes Welker

Finally, the heat is over!  Super Bowl XLVI is this Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.  The NFC champion New York Giants (12-7, #4 seed) will face the New England Patriots, champions of the AFC (15-3, #1 seed), in a rematch of Super Bowl XLII and (more importantly) Week 9 of the 2011 NFL season.  No comment on the Giants/Patriots preseason finale, except that the Giants are probably who the Patriots think they are.  Will they once again let them off the hook? The Giants won the NFC championship on the home turf of [...] Continue reading → | 1SKILLZ Gameplan, Aaron Hernandez, Aaron Ross, Ahmad Bradshaw, Antrel Rolle, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Bernard Pollard, Bill Belichick, Bill O'Brien, Bill Parcells, Billy Cundiff, Brandon Deaderick, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Spikes, Brian Waters, Chad Ochocinco, Chase Blackburn, Chris Canty, Chris Snee, Corey Webster, Dan Connolly, Danny Woodhead, David Baas, David Diehl, David Tyree, Deion Branch, Deon Grant, Devin McCourty, devin thomas, Eli Manning, Gerard Warren, Hakeem Nicks, Jacquian Williams, Jake Ballard, James Ihedigbo, JASON PIERRE-PAUL, Jerod Mayo, Josh McDaniels, Julian Edelman, Justin Tuck, Kareem McKenzie, Kenny Phillips, Kevin Boothe, Kevin Gilbride, Kyle Arrington, Kyle Love, Kyle Williams, Lawrence Tynes, Lee Evans, Linval Joseph, Logan Mankins, Marcus Cannon, Mario Manningham, Mark Anderson, Mark Herzlich, Mathius Kiwanuka, Matt Light, Matthew Slater, Michael Boley, Myra Kraft, Nate Solder, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Osi Umenyiora, Patrick Chung, Perry Fewell, Plaxico Burress, Prince Amukamara, Rob Gronkowski, Rob Ninkovich, Sebastian Vollmer, Shaun Ellis, Stephen Gostkowski, Sterling Moore, Stevan Ridley, Steve Weatherford, Super Bowl 46, Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker, Zoltan Mesko

Are you a fan of old-school smash mouth football?  Well, feast your eyes on the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at 6:30pm EST on FOX, featuring the New York Giants (11-7) at the San Francisco 49ers (14-3). GridironGrit.com’s Michael [...] Continue reading → | 2012 NFC Championship Game, 2012 NFL Playoff Predictions, 2012 NFL Playoffs, Ahmad Bradshaw, Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Alex Smith Re-Born, Chris Burke, Eli Manning, Frank Gore, Giants vs. 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, Justin Smith, Michael Gartman, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers, Oren Shiri, Peter King, SI.com, Tom Coughlin

The holiday season couples many of the things we covet most in life—family, friends, faith, food and football. Christmas reminds us that miracles can happen and that God is always here to light the way in the darkness. It’s also important to remember that it always feels better to give than to receive. On behalf of everyone at GridironGrit.com and NFLTouchdown.com, we hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas (and Happy Hanukkah) and enjoy a Happy New Year! Week 16 was [...] Continue reading → | 2011 NFL Playoff Picture, 2011 NFL Playoff Picture Week 17, adrian peterson, Adrian Peterson Injury, America's Most Charitable Professional Athlete 2011, Andre Johnson and Wade Phillips Could Return For Week 17, Andrew Luck, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Ravens Playoff Scenarios, Bengals Beg Fans To Attend Week 17, Best-Selling Religion Author 2011, Braylon Edwards, Braylon Edwards Cut By 49ers, Braylon Edwards Inspirational Story, Buffalo Bills, C.J. Spiller, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, CBSSports.com, Chicago Bears, Chris Beanie Wells, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Bengals Playoff Scenarios, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, ComcastSports.com, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Orlovsky, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Don Banks, Drew Brees Breaks Dan Marino's 27-Year Single-Season Passing Record, Elliot Harrison, ESPN.com, Falcons Want Revenge Against Saints After Brees Set Record, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jim Harbaugh, John Skelton, Juan Castillo, Kansas City Chiefs, Kevin Kolb, Kevin Kolb vs. John Skelton Stats, Kyle Orton, Latest NFL News, Lee Russakoff, Mark Sanchez, Marshawn Lynch, matt moore, Matthew Stafford, Matthew Stafford Stats 2011, Miami Dolphins, Michael Gartman, Minnesota Vikings, Ndamukong Suh, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Jets Playoff Scenarios, NFL power rankings, NFL Power Rankings Week 17, NFL Week 17 Playoff Scenarios, NFL.com, NFL.com Expert Power Rankings, NFL.com Power Poll, Norv Turner, Norv Turner Firing, Oakland Raiders, Oakland Raiders Playoff Scenarios, Packers To Rest Starters vs. Lions in Week 17, Pat Shurmur, Pete Prisco, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff Scenarios, Raheem Morris, Reggie Bush, Rex Ryan, Robert Griffin III, Romeo Crennel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shahid Khan, SI.com, St. Louis Rams, Steve Spagnuolo, Suck For Luck, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tarvaris Jackson, Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Titans Playoff Scenarios, Tim Tebow, Tom Coughlin, tony romo, Washington Redskins, Why Lions Need To Beat Packers Week 17

Remember how folks said the New York Giants 17-14 Super Bowl XLII win over the then-undefeated New England Patriots was a fluke?  How many said that if you played that game 10 times, the Patriots would have won the remaining nine? Maybe this game at Gillette Stadium between the New York Giants and New England Patriots proves that what happened in Glendale in February 2008 was no fluke.  In fact, the game played out almost exactly like the Super Bowl as Giants QB Eli Manning answered a late go-ahead Tom Brady TD pass with his second 4th quarter TD pass to give the Giants a 24-20 win. For the Patriots, this game was maddening.  Everyone will blame it on the defense, and they wouldn't be wrong.  The defense had a simple job, and that was to hold a three-point lead under two minutes [...] Continue reading → | 1SKILLZ, Bill Belichick, Chad Ochocinco, Eli Manning, Jake Ballard, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin

The New York Giants (5-2) will visit the New England Patriots (5-2) in a Super Bowl XLII rematch at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, November 6.  This is the second interconference game the Patriots will play at home this season, while the Giants are on the road for the first time in over a month.  While the Patriots are starting to round off the toughest part of their schedule at midseason, the Giants are just now entering the tough road ahead as they sit atop the NFC East by two games. The Giants are coming off of a 20-17 win at home against the winless Miami Dolphins; Giants QB Eli Manning (31/45, 349 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) found WR Victor Cruz (99 yards and a TD on 7 catches) for the go-ahead TD and the Giants defense had five sacks.  The Patriots lost on the road to the Pittsburgh [...] Continue reading → | 1SKILLZ Gameplan, Ahmad Bradshaw, Bill Belichick, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Julian Edelman, Justin Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Perry Fewell, Prince Amukamara, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Victor Cruz

Over the last 20 years Kevin Gilbride has been the quarterbacks coach or the offensive coordinator for six different teams in NFL!  The constant landscape change would lead you to believe his services are not well regarded. For five years Gilbride ran the run and shoot in Houston.  Run and shoot!  That puts the fear in me even as I write it.  Yes, the team had huge offensive numbers but that was Warren Moon. Last time I checked, Warren Moon was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  I'm gonna stick with my theory that Moon made Gilbride look pretty good. Gilbride isn't even know for offensive prowess...instead his most famous moment was being punched in the face by Buddy [...] Continue reading → | Kevin Gilbride, New York Giants, New York Giants History, Stan Humphies, Tom Coughlin

With the 2011 NFL Preseason well underway, I thought it would be fun to skip ahead a few chapters and orchestrate an early comprehensive preview of the 2011 NFL regular season with record predictions for all 32 teams.  I’m going way beyond your typical predictions. While most that cover this engaging and highly-debatable topic possess extensive knowledge and realistic expectations for the entire league, they don’t actually objectively gauge every single game on the schedule and come up with the correct win-loss ratio for the NFL—256-256. Additional Ingredients: Game-By-Game predictions for all 32 teams, and it wouldn’t be complete without bold surprises.  Some might make you laugh, scream, perhaps throw up, or even cause you [...] Continue reading → | 2011 Dallas Cowboys Game-By-Game Predictions, 2011 Dallas Cowboys Schedule, 2011 NFL Record Predictions, 9/11 Jets vs. Cowboys, Andy Reid, Bruce Carter, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Cowboys 2011 Preview, Dallas Cowboys 2011 Record Predictions, Dallas Cowboys Playoff Contender 2011, DeMarco Murray, Dez Bryant, Felix Jones, Jason Garrett, Jason Witten, Jerry Jones, John Beck, Michael Gartman, Michael Vick, Mike Jenkins, Mike Shanahan, Miles Austin, New York Giants, NFC East, NFL Dream Team, Peter King, Philadelphia Eagles, Rex Grossman, Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan, Rob Ryan and Rex Ryan, Sunday Night Football, Tarshard Choice, Terence Newman, Thanksgiving Football, Tom Coughlin, tony romo, Tyron Smith, Washington Redskins

I hope he makes.  I hope he restores his good name. But what an uphill battle he faces. From a football standpoint..."age" goes against Tiki. Even the most well conditioned athlete's slow down as they get older; however, they are still athletic and competitive...but a changing athlete. Metabolism and flexibility just changes. The healing process slows down and diet becomes everything So, even if Tiki is a work out freak, which I believe he is...the mental part of the game is a HUGE part of the conversation. Every guy I spoke with about this situation mentioned the same thing.  There is..."IN SHAPE" and "FOOTBALL IN SHAPE". [...] Continue reading → | 2011 New York Giants, Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Tom Coughlin

Between the notebook pages, the stats and the film there is a poison that is undetected.  This poison has drained the Giants offense and there winning ways for three years.  That overlooked key element is...Attitude. This offense has no swagger. This team should be able to close out games with ease and crush opponents at will.  Why is attitude so important?  Because the New York Giants have one of the most talented offenses in the NFL, but clearly lack the keys to start the engine. The New York Giants need a new offensive coordinator. An Offensive Coordinator that understands today's NFL, which is a passing, creative, go up top and repeat until you stop it... type of offense.   The Giants need youth.  Kevin Gilbride has done an adequate job but The NY Giants [...] Continue reading → | Ahmad Bradshaw, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Kevin Gilbride, Mario Manningham, New York Giants, Perry Fewell, Tom Coughlin