Hey Giants here’s how you beat the Patriots on Offense.

Get the NE LBs out in space and then attack. These LBs are superb scrapers and stuffers within 4 yards of the LOS. Beyond that, they’re as lumbering and oafish a crew that exists in the league. Bruschi and Seau are simply decrepit out in space. Adalius Thomas is a fine rusher, but at 270 pounds and far more of a rusher, he’s not comfortable at all in open space downfield. Vrabel is a solid, steady veteran, but is no spring chicken, and lacks any kind of speed in open space. This means quick flares, power sweeps, quickie-tosses to the RB or sidecar, designed quick-screens, and short flips, quick slants.

Challenge the NE secondary early. The Patriots are a much better team with the lead (yes I know as are most in the league) but it’s imperative that The Giants attack these guys in the intermediate passing zones. Hobbs is a horrendous tackler, Sanders is slow, Harrison is slow and Samuel is aggressive. There are numerous advantages here if the Giant’s O-Line is able to hold off the pass rush. Eagles showed a tremendous amount of success on deep ins as well as delayed crosses that go across the field. Seamers, short flags must be utilized so that the Giants receivers can snare the ball on the move and than gain RAC yardage.

Run! And if there’s any chink in the nearly impregnable armor of the Patriots, it’s their run defense—they’re ranked 10th in the league against the rush, allowing nearly 100 yards per contest. But but they shut down Jacksonville and San Diego. True, but look at what those two teams both do best: The power running game. As stated above, this just right at the strength of the Patriot defense. Seymour, Warren and Wilfolk can clog up most linemen leaving the linebackers to just shoot gaps. That is why the Giants have to get Ahmad Bradshaw into the game and take advantage of his speed. Bradshaw has fresh legs, and he'll be fully healthy in the Super Bowl SO USE HIM GILBRIDE. Simplified hat on a hat blocking is what is needed here, combined with quick hitting plays to Bradshaw and even Jacobs rather than the host of slow, meandering plays that we’ve seen all too much of lately against the Pats. Philly and Balt showed that NE can be run on, but only if it’s quick, not cutesy. That means fuck the counters, stretches, power sweeps, etc. Add the blasts, pitches, tosses and watch those old bastards wilt.

One thing going for the Giants is that they have a very good offensive line that has been playing together all season. They’ve seen the Patriots once so more of the same can be expected. New England relies on leverage, being physical and blitzing to get most of their pressure specifically with their linebackers and Roidney Harrison. Giants can trap them at their own game and hit a couple of plays.

Throw conventional wisdom out the window. This is the last game of the season and who knows what happens this offseason or next. The point is to seize the game. For all intents and purposes, the Pats adjust better than any team in the league and will begin to change things up if they aren’t work. This means you have to get up on them early. Go for it on 4th down but treat every situation as if you will go for it on 4th down. That means on say 3rd and 6, you can run the ball and attempt another play on 4th. The notion here is based on this Two week layoff, most teams especially ones reliant upon timing and rhythm which the Pats are can be out of sorts early on. Thus, the Giants have to come out sharp, focus and crisp.

Eli’s Bar Mitzvah? It’s time to show the world why you traded to get this guy. Eli has been an effective game manager over the last half of the season and has made solid decisions, decisive and taken what’s there. Eli’s receivers can make plays as they did in the last game and Plaxico Burress has been a matchup problem for the Patriots since 2001. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying Eli should hold onto the football for say 7 seconds waiting for Kevin Boss to come open on a crosser but what I am saying if nothing is open and the best play would be to heave a ball into the grand canyon than do so. Eli can not stand around as it leads to horrendous strips, fumbles and momentum for the Pats. He hasn’t shown that since the Viking game and by all accounts he can be the key cog in an upset of the century. He has the skills and now seems to have a firm grasp of the mental aspect. He has shown to be calm, poised and decisive. Come on Eli, the nation is counting on you.