Connecting the Dots: Giants Stand to Gain from Potential Notre Dame Loss

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Published: November 27, 2009

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... on the roller coaster ride that is the Giants season—they're not good.

Whether the bottom has fallen out of a team with unlimited potential, or they just never had it to start, is insignificant at this point because one thing has become apparent: The Giants offense is not the villain but the victim of head-scratching play calling.

It is easy to recognize the talent the Giants possess on the offensive side of the ball. Brandon Jacobs was one of the league's top running backs last season, Eli Manning is a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback, and Steve Smith is one of the league's leading wide receivers, so the finger of blame does not point to the field, but rather to the sideline at the one and only Kevin Gilbride.

The offensive coordinator, who has donned the nickname Kevin Killdrive from disgruntled fans, put his weaknesses on national display this Thanksgiving when he was easily outmatched, out-thought, and continued to play for the field goal in the red ...

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