2006 Giants Football

Eli Manning is going to determine how the 2006 Giants football team performs this season.  He had a tale of two seasons last year when the team started out 6-2 and Manning looked brilliant, then when he looked confused and the team finished 5-4 when he looked lost out there.  The team should help him out with a better defense behind him as they added LaVar Arrington from Washington and Brandon Short from Carolina to help improve their line backer play over Barrett Green and Nick Greisen.  The secondary will also have plenty of new faces as the Giants got Sam Madison from Miami and R.W. McQuarters from the Detroit Lions at the cornerback position while losing Will Allen to the Dolphins.  Will Demps from Baltimore is an upgrade over Brent Alexander. 

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Can Eli Manning ever be as good as his brother?  That is the million dollar question, but the Giants are not expressing any doubts whatsoever.  He played well at the beginning of last season and will have more talent around him this year to help ease the improvement process.  Tiki Barber has become an elite running back and is like a fine wine which only gets better with age.  He'll handle a large load again this season and it'll be interesting to see if he can match last season's big numbers.  There are going to be more than enough options for Manning to use this year with Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer providing consistent play and Tim Carter and Sinorice Moss being two of the fastest players in football.  Of course you can't stop with these four as New York has one of the top targets at tight end in the game with Jeremy Shockey.  His health is important to the team, especially when the team gets down to the red zone. 

The 2006 Giants football team has the best defense end starts in the game, and maybe the worst starting tackles.  This makes for an interesting makeup on the line, at least Michael Stahan and Osi Umenyiora have each other to absorb some of the others double teams.  The linebackers are capable as long as they can stay healthy, as all three starters have had problems in recent seasons.  Arrington has the potential, but the last two seasons he hasn't been on the field long enough to showcase his abilities.  Carlos Emmons and Antonio Pierce have had the same problems so this group's health may be a key factor in the Giants season.  The secondary is the weakest part of the defense even with the additions of Madison, who is entering his 10th season in the league, and McQuarters, who should be the nickel back.  Demps is a worthy safety, but is coming off a torn ACL last season so will he be as willing to make the hard hits he became known for in Baltimore?

A lot of question marks on this team with Manning, the injury-plagued defense, and an improving NFC East.  With Philadelphia rebounding and Dallas adding some big names, this is going to be a disappointment year for Giants fans.  We see a close to .500 record and a post-season spent sitting at home watching their division rivals battle things out in the playoffs.  We are betting this future at VIP, where we can get the Under 9 at -125.

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• After a tough loss to Denver in the playoffs last season, the 2006 Patriots football team is looking to get back to the Super Bowl.

• After a solid finish to least season, fans this year are expecting a lot out of 2006 Dolphins football.

• You might not recognize a lot of faces for the 2006 Jets football team, because it was a major off-season overhaul.

• Other teams decide to go young, but the 2006 Bills football team brings back 80 year old Marv Levy to try and turn their operation around.

• After picking up one for the thumb, the 2006 Steelers football team wants to pick up another Super Bowl ring while the opportunity is there.

• The addition of Steve McNair will put the 2006 Ravens football team over the top and return them to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

• Those following 2006 Bengals football will have high expectations, but meeting those standards will be tough for this year's team.

• The 2006 Browns football team will mark the second year that Romeo Crennel has been the head man, and if the team stays healthy they could surprise a few teams this season.

• The 2006 Texans football team better make some positive strides after passing on Vince Young and Reggie Bush in the NFL draft.

• Fans, expert commentators, and our sports handicapping service are expecting big things out of the 2006 Colts football team.

• It's a season of hope for the 2006 Jags football team, and for good reason.

• The 2006 Titans football team better not have another down season, or else Jeff Fisher and his staff will be looking for new jobs in 2007.

• The 2006 Broncos football team is hoping to get over the edge and return the Super Bill this season.

• It's going to see how the 2006 Chiefs football team performs when they have a great offensive squad and a new defensive minded coach.

• The 2006 Raiders football team will have the same head coach in Art Shell that they had from 1989-94. 

• There are a lot of questions for the 2006 Chargers football team, but the biggest is how far can Phillip Rivers take them?

• A lot of money was spent this off-season in order to get the 2006 Cowboys football team back to the Super Bowl.

• After the worst season under head coach Andy Reid, the 2006 Eagles football team is hoping to rebound and regain their former dominance.

• Now with the most expensive coaching staff in NFL history, the 2006 Redskins football team wants to see results from the spending.

• Everyone is expecting nothing less than a division championship out of the 2006 Bears football team.

• There is hope once again for the 2006 Lions football team with a lot of weapons on offense that are waiting to be used.

• For Brett Favre, the 2006 Packers football team can give him a resurrection or send him packing to the grave.

• With a new coach and an owner who was willing to spend a lot of money, the 2006 Vikings football team is expecting a playoff run.

• Mike Vick will give the 2006 Falcons football team hope as long as he can stay healthy.

• Expectations are so high for the 2006 Panthers football team that we have almost no doubts that the season is going to end in disappointment.

• Youth on offense and experience on defense defines the 2006 Bucs football team.

• Reggie Bush is generating a lot of excitement for the 2006 Saints football team.

• There are high hopes for the 2006 Cardinals football team despite a 11-21 record over the past two seasons.

• It won't take long for the 2006 49ers football team to display the fact that they are the worst in the NFL.

• When people start talking about the curse of the Super Bowl loser, the 2006 Seahawks football are thinking about being the ones to break it.

• Offense should not be a problem for the 2006 Ram football team, but the defense is going to have to step up for St. Louis to make a run at the playoffs.