Reactions and Distractions

Went to Opening Kickoff yesterday, and despite the perfect weather, witnessed a fairly ugly game in East Rutherford last night.

The Giants at least looked ready to play, but the Redskins? At this point, it'd be surprising to see them win more than 3 games. Jeff Campbell looked like he just rolled out of bed, Santana Moss dropped more balls than he caught, and Clinton Portis just looked pissed. Eventually Zorn's West Coast offense will sink in over in Washington, but don't expect it anytime soon. The Redskins fans sitting in front of me perpetually looked like they were walking in on someone cheating on their girlfriend, and ducked out before the rush of Giants fans taunted them even more. To be honest, I have serious doubts concerning Jason Campbell's future as an NFL quarterback. Just listen to Jim Zorn after the game.

As for the Giants big three of Manning, Jacobs, and Plaxico, things seemed to be clicking. Manning and Plax looked uber-comfortable, but Eli didn' really seem to have a lot of faith in his other recievers. He looked frusrated in the second half and never really got into a rhythm. However, If Plaxico stays healthy, he could easily put up top-5 numbers (the new contract he signed before the game doesn't hurt).

Oh, and another thing: Brandon Jacobs looks like a rhinoceros. The guy's biceps are bigger than my waist, and that scowl is inappropriate for children. He had more carries then I expected, but with the Giants in control, he was the ideal back to wear out the clock (and the defense). Hopefully you didn't miss that unholy plowing of LaRon Landy.

Also, to update you on the I'm-a-Jets-fan-who-always-goes-to-Giants-games situation, I continued to politely clap for both teams. I stood up when both teams scored. And I wore a neutral shirt that didn't set off any alarms. Next time I might be a little more confident and wear an ambiguous green Polo. We'll see...