Mnf Game Of The

[Kaptain]

gl tonight----kapt

[TMAC951]

GL but im against ya tonight..

[frazer43]

good luck

[CheCheBoFumbe]

Good luck line.

[CMER79]

Good luck tonight, luv the Jags.

[Spearit]

GL Blake
My thoughts are on the return of our old coach. Though many are here from NY - Tice (Jax) has been working thoroughly with the receivers this week on making solid catches. Where Jax will win it -is in the trenches.

GIANTS OFFENSE VS. JAGUARS DEFENSE Giants fans will be expecting big things from quarterback Eli Manning (1972 passing yards, 15 TD, 11 INT) down the stretch, even as his supporting cast crumbles before him. Left tackle Luke Petitgout (broken fibula) was lost for the season in last week's loss to the Bears, a loss that came just days after No. 2 wideout Amani Toomer (knee) was shelved for the year. Rookie Sinorice Moss (quadriceps), who would ordinarily be expected to fill the void left by Toomer, has appeared in just one game and is listed as questionable again this week. Veteran tackle Bob Whitfield, who struggled in relief of Petitgout last week, will start on Sunday, while David Tyree (9 receptions, 1 TD) will make his second straight start in place of Toomer. Tyree had four catches in the Chicago loss, as did top receiver Plaxico Burress (35 receptions, 5 TD). Tight end Jeremy Shockey (32 receptions, 5 TD) was limited to one catch against the Bears. Manning has been sacked 19 times on the year, including twice last week.

The Jacksonville pass rush has been inconsistent in a year that saw end Reggie Hayward bow out earlier with an Achilles tear. Bobby McCray (6 sacks) has been the most consistent Jaguar at getting to the quarterback, with fellow starting end Paul Spicer (2 sacks) having significantly more trouble. McCray had one sacks against the Texans last week. Likely matching up with Burress will be top Jacksonville cover corner Rashean Mathis (38 tackles, 6 INT), who begins Week 11 as the NFL's leading interceptor. Fellow corner Brian Williams (33 tackles, 1 INT) has done a solid job on the other side, and Deon Grant (35 tackles, 1 INT) has been among the Jags' top tacklers from his free safety position. The Jaguars are fifth in the league against the pass (179.7 yards per game).

With the pass protection and receiving corps both in a depleted state, the Giants are going to need a strong second half out of running back Tiki Barber (971 rushing yards, 1 TD, 35 receptions). Barber, who leads the NFL in rushing yards as Week 11 begins and is on the verge of his fifth consecutive 1,000- yard season, carried 19 times for 141 yards in last week's loss to the Bears.

Barber has gone over the 100-yard mark in five of his past six outings.

Brandon Jacobs (286 rushing yards, 6 TD) has continued to literally be a giant matchup problem for opposing defenses, as the 260-pounder ran in a pair of touchdowns last week against a Chicago defense that didn't look overly excited at the prospect of tackling him. The G-Men are averaging 143.8 rushing yards per game entering Monday's game, third best in the league behind only the Falcons and Chargers.

The Jaguars built a reputation in recent years as a dominant run-stopping team, but the central figures responsible for that reputation might all be spectators on Monday. Middle linebacker Mike Peterson (torn pectoral) is out for the season, and defensive tackles Marcus Stroud (ankle) and John Henderson (hamstring) are both questionable, as is hard-hitting strong safety Donovin Darius (knee). The member of that group most likely to play on Monday might be the Pro Bowler Stroud (six tackles), who has missed the last five games. With Peterson out, the team has slid Daryl Smith (55 tackles, 1 sack) from the outside to the middle and featured rookie Clint Ingram (30 tackles, 1 sack) and Nick Greisen (18 tackles, 1 INT) on the flanks. Greisen played in 54 games with the Giants from 2002 through 2005. Despite their numerous afflictions, the Jaguars rank a respectable 14th in the league against the run (103.7 yards per game).

JAGUARS OFFENSE VS. GIANTS DEFENSE For one of the first times all season, the Jaguars should have a full complement of offensive weapons at their disposal on Monday night, provided one considers Garrard (478 passing yards, 3 TD, 4 INT, 94 rushing yards) to be Leftwich's equal. The East Carolina product made Leftwich look like Johnny Unitas last week, when he completed just 15-of-34 passes for 214 yards with four interceptions and two sacks absorbed, though significantly, that performance came with left tackle Khalif Barnes absent from the lineup.

Barnes, who was serving a one-game suspension following a DUI arrest, is expected back in the lineup on Monday. Just four of Garrard's 15 completions last week went to wide receivers, with Ernest Wilford (22 receptions, 2 TD) hauling in two passes for 50 yards and Matt Jones (19 receptions) and Reggie Williams (27 receptions, 4 TD) catching one ball each. The team will be looking for a better contribution down the stretch from tight end and 2006 first-round draft pick Marcedes Lewis (5 receptions), who had one reception against Houston last Sunday. The Jaguar line has allowed just 14 sacks on the year.

Garrard should be licking his chops at the prospect of facing a Giants defense that is beginning to feature more second-stringers with each passing week.

Defensive end Michael Strahan (sprained foot) is likely to miss another two weeks, and fellow pass rusher Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor) is not close to returning either. Out for the year is a third d-end, Justin Tuck (foot), meaning the job of placing heat on Garrard will fall primarily to rookie Mathias Kiwanuka (23 tackles, 2 sacks) and one-time tackle William Joseph (10 tackles, 1 sack) on Monday. Kiwanuka logged his first interception as a pro against the Bears, while Joseph had four tackles in his first start of the season. The state of the pass rush will heap extra pressure on a secondary that struggled against Chicago and will likely be missing Sam Madison (hamstring) on Monday. Second-year-corner Corey Webster (35 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT) had a rough night on Sunday, and Garrard figures to take some shots at both him and Madison fill-in R.W. McQuarters (22 tackles, 2 INT, 1 sack) on Monday. Safeties Gibril Wilson (54 tackles) and Will Demps (40 tackles) will have to lend both corners the requisite support.

The Jaguars have leaned heavily on running backs Fred Taylor (696 rushing yards, 3 TD, 19 receptions) and Maurice Jones-Drew (331 rushing yards, 25 receptions, 6 TD) all season long, with their collective contribution in the Houston loss speaking volumes about the team's offensive approach. Taylor and Jones-Drew combined for 201 total yards in the contest, with 127 of those yards coming on a combined nine catches out of the backfield. Jones-Drew, who scored Jacksonville's only touchdown in Week 10, leads Jacksonville in TDs and is second on the team in receptions behind only Reggie Williams. The Jags are sixth in the league in rushing offense (132.7 yards per game).

Complicating matters for the Giants defense is the state of a linebacking corps that has been as plagued by injuries as has the pass rush. LaVar Arrington (Achilles) is done for the year, and fellow LBs Carlos Emmons (groin) and Brandon Short (quadriceps) are both questionable for Monday following absences of one and two games, respectively. If neither can go, middle man Antonio Pierce (68 tackles, 1 INT) will again be joined by rookie Gerris Wilkinson (20 tackles) and the underwhelming Reggie Torbor (16 tackles, 1 sack). Pierce had a game-high 14 tackles against the Bears. The interior line is in better shape, with Fred Robbins (27 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT) and rookie Barry Cofield (28 tackles, 1.5 sacks) both in the midst of solid seasons. Robbins had six tackles and a sack against the Bears, and Cofield had five stops. New York is eighth in the league against the run (97.4 yards per game).

OVERALL ANALYSIS Both of these teams are injury-battered beyond recognition, but the Jaguars have the competitive advantage this week of being both beaten up and desperate. Jacksonville can't afford to lose a second straight home game if it wants to realize its hopes of a return playoff trip, and should have enough forces against a Giants squad that is still trying to find its way in the absence of several key players. Look for Garrard and Taylor to make some plays against the depleted New York front seven, and expect Manning and Barber to have trouble keeping pace due to the fractured state of the Giants' offensive line.

[Tinman1960]

good luck l. m.

[linemover]

Adding A Teaser
Jax +2
Under 44.5

[BigMike]

Gl Lime

[linemover]

Gl Lime

HA HA

[linemover]

2nd half plays

so far my prediction looks dead on---
JAX -1/2
UNDER 17.5

[BigMike]

How can this game be a pk when the Giants have done absolutely nothing?

[Spiccoli]

LM, We had it won until Crackboy taylor fumbled going into the end zone. Looks like we'll lose it now as Eli is his best late in every game. Jax is too undisciplined and out of control to win a big game.

[chaching22]

Congrats on a great night Blake and thanks.

[Spiccoli]

Thank goodness we overcame that fumble!