Giants want to improve the big plays
Drives can be nice. They eat up clock, allow the defense to rest and, as was the case in February, win Super Bowls when they take place in the fourth quarter.
But ever since the Giants stepped on the field the first day of training camp and Eli Manning uncorked a long pass down the sideline for Amani Toomer, it’s been clear that they want more. And they want it faster.
Big Blue is looking for big plays.
That certainly was the case in Sunday’s 41-13 win over the Rams. Manning completed 20 of 29 passes for 260 yards and had a passer rating of 131.4, his highest in a regular-season game. But six of his nine incompletions came on passes in which the Giants were looking for a quick-strike score. Five of those plays were intended for Toomer. The other was for Steve Smith. On each of them, a receiver was in single coverage, running down the field, and Manning hoisted a throw of at least 40 yards in the air.
newsday.com
9/16/08
