NY Giants vs Packers

[strife]

Can someone please tell me how the Giants are only 6 point dogs against the power house Packers? Usually the guys in Vegas are spot on with spreads, so much so that it's scary but how can a team that's as decimated by injuries and devoid of talent like the Giants even be considered to contend? Hell, the only guy left that can even catch the ball is Victor Cruz and even he's banged up and listed as probable.

This bet seems like such a no-brainer that I'm actually too suspicious to lay a bet!

 

[boltonic]

Don't know but I will be at game.

 

[cartisdm]

This is the same group that listed the Eagles as 1 point favorites over the Pats a few weeks ago. That was my easiest pick of the week!

 

[Carpe Diem]

Living in Wisconsin, and being a life-long fan of the Green Bay Packers, I can tell you that the Giants are being viewed as a good team and a dangerous team to play.

So...game on!

 

[Monsterdg]

Pack is ranked 30th in D; maybe they think Giants 11th ranked O can do something? Also, it's at NY, are they spotting the home team 3? So the line should be more like Pack -9.5? I think the Pack easily would cover 9.5 and then some.

Any thoughts on the Pats -20.5? Doesn't seem like enough v. Colts at Foxwoods; the Pats don't shut off because they are ahead 3 scores. Also, I've got the O/U at 48.5. I think the Pat's will score that by themselves; they may be going for the high score!

 

[thejavaman]

I like the Pack, but I think the Giants will be able to throw it on them - especially when they're down big in the second half.


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[USCG Cigar Newb]

I give it to the Packers, Giants have been a joke on D, pathetic. Eli can still throw a pig skin though, and as noted Packers D leaves something to be desired. I predict some high scores.

 

[strife]

Holy crap! Good thing I didn't place any bets!

 

[Tnt Cigarguy]

I am not a packers fan. But Aaron Rodgers is just stoopid good.

 

[Treinenwj]

I think that game answered your question. Close one!

 

[mwlabel]

Green and yellow!
Green and yellow!
Green and yellow!
Green and yellow!
:stretchgr

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

Giants D lost the game again. Just had to stop the Packers from getting down the field in 58 seconds. Granted cant take anything away from Rodgers

 

[CWS]

Fifty-eight seconds. Damn.

 

[strife]

Actually I didn't think Rogers looked that great. Most of his passes were off, I don't think Jordy Nelson has ever had to not make a circus catch this year. That kid is amazing.

 

[cartisdm]

Actually I didn't think Rogers looked that great. Most of his passes were off, I don't think Jordy Nelson has ever had to not make a circus catch this year. That kid is amazing.

You're right, a lot of his passes were off but he delivered them to the right receivers and didn't risk interceptions. Also, they had 4 or 5 dropped passes that hit them right in the numbers

 

[jerseyjay]

BS calls .... disgusted with those f'in refs !

http://www.giants101.com/2011/12/05/video-shows-inconsistent-and-incorrect-calls-by-officials-in-new-york-giants-green-bay-packers-game/

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

While some of those in the video are close and debatable, I was shocked about the call of having possession of the ball before it being knocked out/running out of bounds of the back of the end zone.

 

[Cornrow_Wallis]

There were a few legitimately bad calls, but those two packer touchdowns from the video above were good calls.

1) You can see the receiver bringing the ball down in his hand and then the db knocks it to the ground, as soon as he controls it, that is the touchdown. There is no minimum period of time that the ball has to be controlled.
2) You can't tell if Driver stepped out of bounds or not, I would say no, but you can't tell. I liked how they didn't mention the corner taking a shot at him in the back of the endzone. If that flies, why wouldn't every defensive back just drag the receivers out of the endzone, making them ineligible?

As far as Ballards td catch....
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d824c71fd/Ballard-s-catch-a-touchdown
1:00 minute into this video, it looks like his knee is pretty clear in the white.

 

[jerseyjay]

1) .. as soon as he controls it ..

He never had control over it.

As far as Ballards td catch.... it looks like his knee is pretty clear in the white.

There were couple photographs showing his knee down before the white. I can't find it now.

 

[USCG Cigar Newb]

Agreed, I couldn't see the control