Sunday Giant showdown calls for ‘no cheese zone’

At the end of Super Bowl XLII, when Tom Brady’s final heave fell incomplete, and it became apparent that the impossible had actually happened, Giant Nation celebrated its third Super Bowl title in just over twenty years.

As I left the Giants parade a few days later, I felt that I had enough credits in my football bank to last me a lifetime. From Phil Simms 22 of 25, to Scott Norwood’s “wide right,” and culminating in Eli Manning to David Tyree, I had celebrated more championships than I ever had a right to expect. Yes, I didn’t care if the Giants ever got to the Super Bowl again. Three titles were too good to be true!

How wrong I was! Over the last three weeks, the Giants have risen from the dead to turn the 2011-2012 football season into the makings of “Chapter 4.” And I’m just as crazy as ever!

Beating the Jets in the “Battle of New York” was great. Beating the hated Cowboys in the “winner takes all” Sunday night showdown was even better. Their performance in dispatching a solid Falcons squad in the first round of the playoffs could only be described as “superb.”

In the NFL, one of the objectives is to “peak” at the right time. Based on the Giants’ performance over the last three weeks, it appears that both the offense and defense are peaking together.

Yes, the Packers have been the best team in the league over the last twelve months. With Aaron Rodgers at the helm, we will have to bring our best game in order to compete.

From a purely football standpoint, our objectives are clear. Offensively, we hope to continue to mix our revitalized running game with our “elite” quarterback using his talented wide receivers to light up the scoreboard. Defensively, we need to hit Rodgers over and over, and make him as uncomfortable as possible. Once we’ve instilled the fear of “JPP” into the Packers’ offense, our road will be much easier to navigate.

Of course, playing the Packers means we need to find a method of combating the Cheese Heads. Therefore, we are officially declaring Sunday, January 15th, “Giants Fleishig Day.” All Big Blue households will be deemed “No Cheese Zones.”

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