More Random Thoughts from the Giants Game

·         Fan reaction to the offensive introductions: as always, Jon Runyan and McNabb got big ovations. But the biggest cheers were reserved for DeSean Jackson and the biggest for Brian Westbrook. TE LJ Smith got booed.

·         A real missed opportunity for the Eagles video department. During the pre-kickoff video montage of Rocky interspliced with Eagles highlights meant to whip the crowd into a frenzy, a couple of Phillies highlights from the World Series – any of Ryan Howard’s home runs, Burrell’s 8^th inning game 5 blast, Lidge’s final strikeout – would have blown the roof off the Linc (if it had a roof). Come to think of it, maybe that’s why they didn’t include it.

·         Speaking of opening kickoff, why did Tom Coughlin choose to receive the opening kick after winning the coin toss and having to send his offense out there while the crowd was so fired up. He should have deferred and taken the ball in the second half and let the Eagles offense go first. It backfired even further when Mike Patterson intercepted Manning, the Eagles scored and the crowd was even more frenzied for the second possession (of course, they quieted down during the ensuing touchdown drive).