I tivoed Thursday’s Giants debacle, so I could spend time with my family and my mom’s fantastic pecan pie at game time.  Despite text messages from friends that all included the word “crap” I still made time to watch the whole game at the end of the night.  I can barely believe I wasted my time.  Couple thoughts:

1. I liked the NFL Network’s presentation.  I usually go to a bar on Sunday to see every game, so it was nice to hear Bob Papa’s voice again.  Matt Millen, although he’s a clueless GM is a very solid color guy.

2. Matt Millen said it correctly of the Giants defense: “This is not a physical defense.”  Nope.  It’s not.  It’s a terrible defense.  Millen made the odd assertion that Corey Webster has the Giants best defensive player this year.  Ugh!  If that’s the case, well, it’s not a good defense.

3. As bad as the Giants defense was, the offense matched their ineptitude.  Small Blue had 38 yards in the first half.  Brandon Jacobs had 27 yards on 11 carries for the game.

4. Three times that I remember in the second half, Eli Manning audibled at the line, twice on the drive that resulted in the first field goal, and then another time on the subsequent drive.  Each time resulted in a Jacobs run which lost yardage.  Given the team’s other problems, this feels like nitpicking, but really, does Eli get it?

5. Anyone wish the Giants had Brian Dawkins running around the secondary instead of CC Brown?

6. That’s not a Giants team that belongs in the playoffs.

6. Well, at least NYC fans can look to the Knicks.  Er, check that.  How many days is it until spring training?  120?

Enjoy the holiday weekend.  Back Monday and back to baseball.