Gridiron Guide Week 3: NFC East games only
ED McNAMARA ed.mcnamara@newsday.com
September 21, 2007
Giants: Coming apart
Giants (0-2) at Redskins (2-0)
Line: Redskins by 3 1/2 Over/Under: 40 1/2
Tom Coughlin's General Patton speech when he was hired in 2004 haunts him. He ripped lack of discipline and "the cancer" of injuries, yet whose team is as out of control and consistently banged up? From his luxury suite in Gridiron Valhalla, a distraught Wellington Mara e-mailed me: "Why did I hire an Irishman with no sense of humor? That's a bad combination." Another Giant tradition that's disappeared is tough defense. After last week, Brett Favre wants to play until he's 60. Washington's 'D' is solid and its conservative offense can grind down the reeling Giants. The pick: Redskins
Lions (2-0) at Eagles (0-2)
Line: Eagles by 6 Over/Under: 44
If O.J. Simpson is found guilty, I hope the judge goes easy on him, considering it would be his first offense. If Juice showed up at the Linc Sunday, he'd be booed less than struggling Donovan McNabb. I can't see the Eagles 0-3, but they won't dominate. The pick: Lions
Marquee matchups
Cowboys (2-0) at Bears (1-1)
Line: Bears by 3 Over/Under: 41
Signing former Bears DT Tank Johnson was a no-lose move by Dallas, even though he's suspended until midseason. Anyone named for an assault weapon will be an instant cult hero in Texas. Why watch: To see a prime-time showcase for Super Bowl Loser bad karma. Without S Mike Brown, the Bears' secondary has a hole, and Rex Grossman's turnover problem is chronic. The pick: Cowboys
September 21, 2007
Giants: Coming apart
Giants (0-2) at Redskins (2-0)
Line: Redskins by 3 1/2 Over/Under: 40 1/2
Tom Coughlin's General Patton speech when he was hired in 2004 haunts him. He ripped lack of discipline and "the cancer" of injuries, yet whose team is as out of control and consistently banged up? From his luxury suite in Gridiron Valhalla, a distraught Wellington Mara e-mailed me: "Why did I hire an Irishman with no sense of humor? That's a bad combination." Another Giant tradition that's disappeared is tough defense. After last week, Brett Favre wants to play until he's 60. Washington's 'D' is solid and its conservative offense can grind down the reeling Giants. The pick: Redskins
Lions (2-0) at Eagles (0-2)
Line: Eagles by 6 Over/Under: 44
If O.J. Simpson is found guilty, I hope the judge goes easy on him, considering it would be his first offense. If Juice showed up at the Linc Sunday, he'd be booed less than struggling Donovan McNabb. I can't see the Eagles 0-3, but they won't dominate. The pick: Lions
Marquee matchups
Cowboys (2-0) at Bears (1-1)
Line: Bears by 3 Over/Under: 41
Signing former Bears DT Tank Johnson was a no-lose move by Dallas, even though he's suspended until midseason. Anyone named for an assault weapon will be an instant cult hero in Texas. Why watch: To see a prime-time showcase for Super Bowl Loser bad karma. Without S Mike Brown, the Bears' secondary has a hole, and Rex Grossman's turnover problem is chronic. The pick: Cowboys
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