Giants-Cowboys, First Half Live Blog [NFL Playoff Live Blogs]

January 13th, 2008

Well, it's going to be hard to top the excitement on that Chargers upset, but there's only one way to find out: guesstimation. No it won't! It won't be as thrilling! But hopefully it's fun enough to sit through another live blog, because that's what's gonna happen.

I don't know if Terrell Owens and Doug Free are prepared to handle the Giants defense, but they do look they perfected The Worm. Somewhere, Johnnie Morton is smiling.

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11:50 -- Amani Toomer just caught and ran 52 yards for the touchdown. A fine start for N'yawk.

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12:20 -- They measure for the first down, and the Giants have it. Now, it's not cold in Dallas, yet Tom Coughlin's cheeks remain red. Until proven otherwise, I'll assume Coughlin uses rouge.

13:25 -- Eli Manning's first pass of the game, and he throws it to ... a large vacant area. Large Vacant Area now has one catch for 23 yards.

Pregame Babble

We won't have our Manning Bowl. But a 2004 NFL Draft Blockbuster Trade bowl is still within reach. Unfortunately it doesn't have the same ring as Manning Bowl. But Peyton Manning can dedicate the extra time to practice his Oreo consumption, so that by next year... wait, this is about the Giants and Cowboys, isn't it?

I have no idea what to make of this game. My brain could simply be fried from the entire weekend, but I don't think anybody knows if Tony Romo can shake off the demons from last year, or if Eli Manning can recreate the performance from last year.

The FOX NFL studio foursome, they all pick Dallas. Wow, these are some creative predictions here. Frank Caliendo as President Bush also picks Dallas. Could we pass legislation to limit Caliendo spurts on TV to no more than 60 seconds? Whichever candidate does that this year has my vote. Please earmark a ban on calling them "the New York Football Giants." No need to discern anymore, it's no longer 1882.

All right. On Friday I actually said the Giants will somehow manage the upset. I don't want to go back on that, because already had our shocker for the afternoon, but I'm a man of my word, so Giants by 5.

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