Observations From Giants Stadium

I would have posted this sooner, but I tend to shy away from BTB for a bit following a loss like that. Plus, my Dallas Stars aren't doing much better and I'm lost in a sea of sports-fan depression. At least the Longhorns are doing something.

Anyways, I attended the Cowboys game this weekend at Giants Stadium and thought that I would share a few of my personal observations of the game from a Cowboys fan's perspective, as I fought off drunk New Yorkers for most of the afternoon. I'll keep this simple and brief, and leave the in-depth analysis to the experts.

• I've attended a number of games at Giants Stadium, but this was the first time I've tailgated before the game. Nothing like shivering from the cold around a small gas grill as we fight to sufficiently cook teriyaki chicken. At least the beer was cold. What absolutely appalled me however was the way the fans treated the parking lot; I know it's just a parking lot but absolutely nobody tried to use a dumpster. Maybe this is the norm for every stadium, but I couldn't believe the piles and piles of disgusting trash just left all over the parking lot. And I mean PILES.
• Giants Stadium is incredibly out of date and small, so I can understand why they're moving. Every time I go there I'm surprised by how freaking hard it is to follow the game.
• Along the same lines, they show replays about 30% of the time, and then just once. We were constantly left wondering just what the hell had happened a number of times throughout the game.
• The Cowboys played timid on defense. No aggression whatsoever.
• The Giants were run-blitzing nearly every down while playing their safeties in cover-2 for most of the game. That's how a QB can compile 1,675 yards in a single game (or whatever ridiculous number Romo had).
• At least this game can't be blamed on Tony Romo. Nevertheless, if he had been able to hit Roy for the wide open touchdown with just over three minutes left, there's a great chance we're talking about one of the greatest games ever by a Cowboys QB.
• Anthony Spencer is a beast and getting better every game. I know he didn't take the best angle on Jacobs' big run, but it was obvious he was the best defensive player for the Cowboys that game. Not that that's saying much.
• Mike Jenkins, you proved me wrong.
  
• Several times throughout the game, several of the Giants fans around me were heard muttering, "Damn Romo is good. He's still a (expletive deleted) though."
• Giants fans were celebrating after the game like they had just won the Super Bowl. That hurt. Cowboys fans had to take the walk of shame out of the stadium, as beer, fries and pretzels rained down amid curses and taunts.
  
• There were an incredible amount of Cowboys fans there.

Finally, keep your head's up guys. Still four games left and the season is far from lost.