Play calling

I have no problem with Andy's play calling Sunday (save the empty-house backfield on that one 4th down, and yes I have checked with Ross, who loves the Giants but is still apoplectic over that call).

The problem was with the execution of the plays that were called and the inability - is it unwillingness? - to execute a power running game when it is needed.

It is impossible to play in the NFL without being able to kill the clock with a lead - that is the essence of the West Coast offense, what Madden so eloquently described circa 1982 as the Bill Walsh theory of throwing early in order to run late, which was revolutionary at the time. All great west coast offenses have had the pounde - roger craig, ahman green.

I didn't feel like we went conservative late in the game, we just didn't - couldn't - execute.