New York Giants 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

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New York Giants 2008 NFL Record: 12-4 | New York Giants ATS (Against The Spread): 12-4

The New York Giants had a strong regular season only to flame out in the postseason without winning a game. They were undone in equal parts by injury and the loss of wide receiver Plaxico Burress. The team had the best running attack in the NFL, averaging over 150 yards every game thanks to the Earth, Wind and Fire trio of Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw. Eli Manning completed over 60% of his passes but after Burress went out the team struggled to find a consistent offensive threat, having also gotten rid of Jeremy Shockey in the previous off season. The defense was surprisingly stout given the retirement of Michael Strahan and the season ending injury to the other starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora. This was thanks in large part to the emergence of Justin Tuck and other pass rushers on the defensive line.

NEW YORK GIANTS 2009 PREVIEW

New York Giants fans are pumped up for the 2009 New York Giants Season Preview. Giants fans will find that the Big Blue go into the 2009 season same fervor that was seen in the prior season. In 2008 the Giants won the division championship of the NFC east, but ultimately lost to the Eagles. Coach Tom Coughlin will be returning to hopefully add another Super Bowl win to the Giants record. The 2009 New York Giants season will be the third season Kevin Gilbride holds his position as the offensive coordinator for the team. The Giants have received a new and fresh defensive coordinator, Bill Sheridan. Sheridan spent four seasons as the Giants linebackers coach, but will now spearhead the whole defensive line. Al Holcomb joins the ranks of the Giants as the defensive quality control coach. He has spent the past three seasons as the defensive line coach for Lafayette. He is expected to tighten up the defense of the Giants, and should prove to be a wise choice. Another first year coach for the Giants is Jim Herrmann. He took Sheridan’s place as the linebacker’s coach. Prior to the Giants, he worked as the linebackers coach for the Jets. This all-star coaching staff should usher in another year of playoffs for the Giants.

2009 NEW YORK GIANTS OFFENSE:

The Giants used their first round pick on wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, a player they hope can immediately step into the fold as a downfield threat. As of the time of this writing it was still unclear whether Amani Toomer would return to the team. Another loss was running back Derrick Ward, but the Giants have high hopes for fourth round draft pick Andre Brown to eventually take some of those carries. With the offensive line intact, Eli Manning has the opportunity for another solid year with his horse Brandon Jacobs behind him. The team will need someone to step up at tight end, and for young wide receivers Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon to continue emerging as consistent weapons.

2009 NEW YORK GIANTS DEFENSE:

The defense for the New York Giants will be buoyed by the return of Pro Bowl player Osi Umenyiora on the defensive line. This will eliminate some of the pressure on Justin Tuck to always be the playmaker. Those two lining up at the same time is a scary thought for many teams, particularly since the Giants also added two big names to the defensive front, Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard. This adds to a unit which also features Fred Robbins and Barry Cofield.

The pass rushing eliminates some of the pressure on the thin ranks of defensive backs, which are led by young players Aaron Ross, Corey Webster and Kenny Phillips. Antonio Pierce remains a great leader at middle linebacker however the linebackers also do not have much depth.

NEW YORK GIANTS 2009 SEASON PREDICTIONS

We predict that the New York Giants will finish 3rd in the NFC East, with a record of 9-7.

NEW YORK GIANTS BETTING

Super Bowl Odds: +1200

NFC Conference Odds: +500

NFC East Odds: +180

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