bubba9497 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8753362 Click link for entire article Titans, Giants earn high midseason grades Professor Schein is here with the first-half grades. They are based on performance, expectations, seizing opportunities and my not-so-humble opinion. A+ Giants: The 7-1 G-Men have been dominant in every phase in their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champs. At this stage, you will be surprised if they don't represent the NFC in the big game. New York is dominant in the trenches on both sides of the ball, featuring the best offensive line in football. If Justin Tuck doesn't make the Pro Bowl, they should cancel the game. The team loses Osi Umenyiora and Michael Strahan and is among the league leaders in sacks. Tom Coughlin has done an excellent job. Eli Manning has been great in crunch time. A- Redskins: Jim Zorn, in improbable fashion, has done an incredible job with this club. The 'Skins are primed for a playoff push at 6-3. Clinton Portis is the first-half MVP. Quarterback Jason Campbell has done more than look the part; he rarely turns it over. And Greg Blache doesn't get remotely enough credit for what he's done with the defense, led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate London Fletcher and rookie Chris Horton. The home losses against St. Louis and Pittsburgh do hurt, though. C+ Eagles: The Eagles are primed for a major run in the second half. But even at 5-3, the grade is this low because they could've and arguably should've won all three games (Dallas, Washington and Chicago) they lost. D Cowboys: I also picked the Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl this preseason. Wow. It's more than the injuries. The play of the offensive line has been, well, offensive. The defense has been way too inconsistent. And you wonder about the hold Wade Phillips has on this team with the characters Jerry Jones has given him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalianStallion Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Eagles arguably should've beaten us? Okaaaay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muslechic47 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 An A-? Wow...much higher than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benskins26 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Eagles arguably should've beaten us? Okaaaay... Yeah, that's not how I remember the game. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwo40 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Eagles arguably should've beaten us? Okaaaay... Well the Eagles did blow a 14 lead....arguably means they had a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalianStallion Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well the Eagles did blow a 14 lead....arguably means they had a chance.I suppose, but make no mistake: they didn't lose due to bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexx1240 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 That A- is kinda generous but IMO, we shouldnt' got any lower than a B so i'll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakinaiken Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 maybe a n A- for the first quarter, but more like a c+ for the second quarter: inconsistent offensive production, inability to score td's, but good defense, and good running game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The home loss to St. Louis hurts a lot more than the Pitt loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I suppose, but make no mistake: they didn't lose due to bad luck. Maybe not bad luck, but if we had a 14-0 lead you would say afterward, "We should have won that game". I don't have a problem with that comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sith lord Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 My grade for the Skins is a B. Still way too many points left on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooley4President Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I'd say the A- is fair if you look at our performance relative to how we were expected to perform. If you look at it from a clean slate, however, I think it's a little generous considering how we've regressed just a tad in the last 4 games. Either way, we'll be a solid A by the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 A- is a very good grade, ill take 6-3 against the schedule we had anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 That's more than a fair grade to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 The grading seems faie enough. Let's move that "A-" to an "A+". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 They must be grading on a curve lol :cool:... Then again, when you consider how fantastically the Skins bounced back from the Giants opener, how much improved JC has been, how dominant Portis has been, how we went up against 4 of the top 5 offenses in the first 4 weeks, and how all this occurred under a rookie head coach, it's damn ****ing impressive :applause:...So A - suits me fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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