Midseason Report

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New York Giants

The Giants will be factor come January again. Tom Coughlin has another good, tough football team. They showed Sunday they could still beat good teams on the road by going into Pittsburgh and winning. The offense is keyed by the league's top rushing team. They average 157.3 yards a game. That dictates tempo. It helps with Eli Manning's ability to throw the play-action pass. He has made some big plays down the field because of the run game. The Giants average 27.3 points a game. The defense gives up 16.4 points a game. That side of the ball is led by a fierce front that gets after the quarterback. The Giants' 26 sacks lead the NFL. Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has his defense coming at the quarterback from all angles. It helps to have speed up front and an emerging star in Justin Tuck. The secondary has played much better than it did a year ago. The only negative has been the Plaxico Burress situation. He needs to be more focused. The Giants might be better than the team that won the Super Bowl last season. That's saying something. Midseason Grade: B


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