tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848039778804768871.post8998314298460774268..comments2023-10-10T08:46:04.528-04:00Comments on Ford Sports Night Blog: Driving back after New YorkNews 14 Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11574754544329478438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848039778804768871.post-32377947231647376922008-12-23T12:52:00.000-05:002008-12-23T12:52:00.000-05:00Heh, i thought i was gonna get flamed for saying i...Heh, i thought i was gonna get flamed for saying im a pats fan. Yeah, ward did eat it up, but if i remeber correctly, and its been afew nights so i might not, he never got any big TD's. All their rush TD's we're within the 5 yd line and Jacobs punched it in. Now, its been afew days and im typing off a lack of sleep, but i think thats how it went. I dont see the big deal about Steve Smith (Giants smith). He caught some touch passes, but i didnt see any big breaks for big yards or anything like that. All in all though, can't be completley upset with the game. It was hard fought, hats off to the Panthers, and a big thumbs down to Little Manning. On another note, I'd love to see Colts vs. Giants in the bowl. Brother vs. Brother, sounds like it would be the NFL Drama of the decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848039778804768871.post-34388200518865617342008-12-23T12:09:00.000-05:002008-12-23T12:09:00.000-05:00Anonymous-Thanks for your thoughts. Derrick Ward ...Anonymous-<BR/>Thanks for your thoughts. Derrick Ward ate up Carolina, particularly on the interior, and while I see your point about 10 other guys, not one of those 10 other guys takes up as much space, and thus forces O-lines to pay attention to that like Kemo. Kemo is not a huge stats guy, but what he brings to the mix forces teams to take him into account. Had Kemo played, NY may have hit 200 yards rushing (Jacobs and Ward were very good Sunday night), but when you think about it, 3 of their rushing plays accounted for something in the neighborhood of 140 yards (?).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for the note. Carolina needs to beat New Orleans to render the loss to the Giants moot.Mike Solartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198491915560619350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848039778804768871.post-75269877413049162962008-12-22T21:19:00.000-05:002008-12-22T21:19:00.000-05:00As much as it kills me, i have to disagree. Giant...As much as it kills me, i have to disagree. Giants are the best team in the NFC, with Brandon Jacobs. Without him, they are nothing, as we have seen. Im a Patriot fan, so i have to go hit myself with a frying pan for saying something good about the Giants. You cant spend a whole "what if" thing though with Kemoeatu. You cant pin the whole game on just one guy missing. There are 10 other guys on that field with him. Don't get me wrong, hes a great defender. But with a their highest single game rush in 50 years, gotta think they we're just there more then Carolina. I like Carolina, woulda loved nothing more then to see them put a beat down on the Giants, but, the Giants are a good team...let me rephrase, Brandon Jacobs is a good back. Kaseys kick...ouch, that one stung. But also, gotta account for the really stupid penalty, made by none other then mr. playmaker himself or playbreaker in this case, steve smith. That holding penalty is what I think, in the end, cost them. I mean, when your up under someones the top of someones shoulderpads, let go before an offical sees it, dont sit there with it for afew seconds, your just asking for the flag then. Panthers D is going to have a rougher time with Brees..or however its spelt. Hes working for a record, and with this being their last game no matter what the outcome, hes gonna fight even harder for it. And the snowball thing, same thing with the AZ and NE game. Its easy to be big and bad when your a good 20/40 feet away from the field. I think Carolina and NY will end up playing eachother again in the NFC Championship game, unless Jacobs gets injured again, i dont see whats really gonna hold them back. Hate to wish an injury upon someone, but, lets just hope he goes out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com