NFC Beast Notes, 9/28/2006

This NFC Beast update brought to you by Elijah Craig.



The Giants are flying apart faster than a Norv Turner offense. They were smoked in Seattle in a game that was never close. 35-3 at the half, 42-3 at the end of the third quarter. Eli looked small and far away, like a teeny little mouse, and Jeremy Shockey came out and said the Giants were outplayed and outcoached. NYT (TimesSelect):

Who has [Coughlin's] back? As the beloved pop star of all Giants, Tiki Barber questioned the wisdom of the Giants’ coaching staff after a playoff loss to Carolina last season. Plaxico Burress, drawing an anatomical conclusion that Coughlin has no funny bone, toyed with his coach’s temperament last summer. And Jeremy Shockey, as emotionally untamed as his shaggy blond mane, mentioned the “outcoached” reason again after the Giants were embarrassed by Seattle last Sunday.

LaVar watch: that the Giants will never get their money's worth is at the doorstep of NYC conventional wisdom. Next visit is from 'LaVar is a bust.' Good luck with all that.

Things don't get any better with LB Carlos Emmons out at least three weeks with a torn chest muscle. This is a team that needs the week off. See you on October 8 at the Meadowlands. I'll be exchanging questions with Giants blog NFL-Giants.


Speaking of Norv Turner, the 49ers are like Ben-Gay. It still hurts, but you rub 'em on and it feels better for a while.

Curly R reader Wilbert Montgomery says the Eagles are getting healthier this week, but philly.com is reporting that Donte Stallworth, Brian Westbrook, Roderick Hood and Lito Sheppard all didn't practice yesterday. They play Green Bay on Monday Night Football, so not exactly a top team, but looking past the Packers to get healthy for Dallas on October 8 is an easy way to lose. I can't remember for sure, but I think Dono is a solid MNF performer.


I'll let Frank Zappa speak for me on this one:

You say there ain't no light a-shinin'
Through the bushes up ahead
'N we're all gonna be so sorry
When we find out you are dead
Go head on and get it over with then
Find you a bridge 'n take a jump
Just make sure you do it right the first time
'Cause nothin's worse than a Suicide Chump