when all this talk of 'blueprints' is put to rest. While the NFL is a copycat league, every single team cannot and should not mimic what the current SB winner did. A different type of team wins it all nearly every year. The 2007 Giants are different than the 2006 Colts, as well at the 2005 Steelers, as well as the 2004-2003 Patriots, as well as the 2002 Buccaneers, and so on...

It's like during the regular season when Philly and Baltimore nearly beat NE, people said that all the other teams should do what they did. Well, easier said than done. Every team doesn't use the same defensive schemes as those two teams, nor do they have the same personnel (players, coaches) as those two teams.

involves a QB who doesnt choke and makes the most of his talents.  probably helps that trips to cabo with a bimbo during the playoffs are avoided too.

1. If Patrick Crayton keeps running on that now infamous play this entire article makes him look silly for wanting to blue print a team that lost to the Cowboys three times in one season.

2. If the Patriots CB's could catch a football his article would have been all about the idea that mixing the right players into a scheme can make unbeatable.

3. The Cowboys would beat the Giants 70% of the time if they played them everyday for the next year.

4. Eli Manning is still a dufus.

team's logo and colors. This guy is spread so thin around the league that it's a wonder than he doesn't snap.

Just came across this...

Jacksonville radio station 1010XL is reporting that the Jaguars have added former Redskins assistant head coach-defense Gregg Williams to their coaching staff.

Williams will reportedly get the title of defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. He replaces Mike Smith, who left Jacksonville to become head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

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Five weeks ago Eli Manning was a no good, dopey bust of a quarterback. Now, after having a good, not great Super Bowl he is a GREAT QB..LMAO!!

If Eli turns into the Eli we really know after the first month of next season than the cry's of bust will come once again.

that I like is drafting quality cornerbacks.  I think four decent CB's is better than 1 shutdown and 3 mediocre CB's.  They have four servicable CB's who were all drafted in the first two rounds.  Granted some were veteran signings, but it seems like you need three if not four decent CB's now.  Why do we have a penchant for 6th, 7th and free agent CB's?  How many of those hit?  And don't say Mario Edwards.

that Rick has got to be one of the most overrated sports "journalists" out there? I cannot honestly say that I have ever read one of his articles and come away feeling like I knew more after reading it than I did beforehand. For some reason, people tend to hold this guy up as some great journalist - I think he's a hack.

To think that he is the guy responsible for "fighting" for Cowboys to get into the Hall of Fame makes me sick to my stomach. Shouldn't that guy, in some sense, be a homer? How can we get Spags into that role? Don't you have to, at least, like your team to be resonsible for footballs' greatest honor? Jeez.....no wonder the Hall has so few Cowboys in it - this guy is our frontman?

Does the media report insightful articles anymore or is it just shock journalism?  DCFanatic makes good points but what I take from the Giants is this:

Their 1st pick of a few years ago (manning) played well.
Their BIG free agent pickup from a few years past (plax) played well.
Their money ends (strahan, Osi) made a big difference.
Just as important, top end draft picks played well (webster, steve smith)

Let's not kid ourselves.  Once they start losing again, Coughlin's stuff will get old.  Let's not overanalyze.  If we had a WR (any receiver beyond TO) that could catch and a decent 3rd corner, we'd be talking about the Cowboys blueprint.

Hi all, first time poster... and a die-hard Giants fan. Had to sign up for an account here after I read this post and the linked article.

Just who is this fool Gosselin, anyway? Is he really soft in der kopf or is he simply a lazy SOB who just likes to mail in his columns?

So "teamwork" was the key to Big Blue's success this year? Wow, I guess all those after practice Kumbaya-aroud-the-campfire-sessions really paid off for Coughlin and Spagnuolo this year.  Or, maybe it was the team field trip to Six Flags after the Minnesota loss this year...

Look, it's real simple, you don't win in this league without good player personnel - and lots of it. Superstars will help you win so long as they're healthy. Which is why depth is actually just as important. And if there is one striking difference between this year's Giants and last year's, it's depth. My God, they just had a draft for the ages. Every one of the eight players drafted by first year GM Jerry Reese made the roster. Five of them made significant contributions late in the year and during New York's playoff run: 1st round CB Aaron Ross; 2nd round WR Steve Smith; 3rd round NT Jay Alford; 5th round TE Kevin Boss; 7th round RB Ahmad Bradshaw. Without any one of those guys, the Giants probably don't even make it to the Big Dance, let alone win it all.

So you wanna draw up a blueprint from the Giants success, here it it is: Draft lots of guys who can play. If they're good enough, they'll stick on the roster and should be able to step in and produce when one of your main guys gets hurt. Wow! Wotta revolutionary concept! Man, I probably shouldn't even be posting this in case your owner/GM Jerrah reads this blog. I certainly wouldn't want this secret to fall into his hands!

And, oh yeah, Strahan was right. You guys were by far and away our toughest opponent this year. You pounded the snot out of us twice before losing a squeaker in the playoffs. Next year's matchups should be fun. But we'll be ready - and so will I for any smack talk that I'm sure you'll be flinging my way!