1 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: The Giants are coming off back to back wins that 2 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: they had to Philadelphia for a Week twelve matchup with 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: the Eagles. Welcome to Crossfire, presented by a prime point. 4 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: I'm Madeline Burke, joined as always by Howard Cross and 5 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: Carl Banks, and guys, is what has been more critical 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: to the Giant success run blocking or pass protection in 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: these last two games? Well, it's easy, Carl. It's the 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: run blocking, because the run blocking sets up everything, including 9 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: the play action pass. The run block has been excellent 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: going off every week. It looks good. Well, I am 11 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: so glad you've crossed over, because you were talking about 12 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: this whole pass blocking thing about a week and a 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,159 Speaker 1: half ago. But yes, the blocking period the word blocking, 14 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 1: because the better they do one, the better the other is. 15 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: And because they're run blocking, their play action pass has 16 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: been effective. It allows Eli to step up to be 17 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: under center, brings the safeties up because they have to 18 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: protect against say Korn greatness, and all of a sudden, 19 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: O Dell's open everywhere? Did you say run blocking? Run 20 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: blocking welcomes. The Giants look to continue their recent success. 21 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: They've got a tough matchup with a division rival at 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: Philadelphia this week. Do the Eagles pose more of a 23 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: threat on offense or defense? I would have to say defense. 24 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: I think their front for has wrecked havoc or recked 25 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: havoc all over this Giant's offensive line, So that's gonna 26 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: be the biggest challenge. I don't know. You know, the 27 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: way our defense has been playing, their offense could be 28 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: a problem force. We don't want to get into a 29 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: game where there's a lot of scoring and trying to 30 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: figure out who have the ball less who could win. 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: We want to make sure that they're stopped early. So 32 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: I think you gotta figure out a way to stop 33 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: that offense. Howard, you want to worry about your offense. 34 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: You want more points because the more points you have, 35 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: the better chances you have about scoring. Because if your 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: defense is challenged and they can't get to stop, you 37 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: can count on your offense to scores and point. Carl, 38 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: you know what they could If we score fifty and 39 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: score fifty one, we still lose. You gotta figure out 40 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: a way to get stops. You gotta slow the offense down. 41 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: You don't want Carson Wentz getting on a role, Well, 42 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: you don't the best way to do that is to 43 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: keep your offense on the field. Long drives puts a 44 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: lot of pressure on an offense coming in behind. The Eagles, 45 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,519 Speaker 1: of course, are coming off a tough forty one point 46 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: loss to the Saints last week, so they'll be looking 47 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: to bounce back at Philadelphia. Guys, you guys have both 48 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,559 Speaker 1: played at the Link. You guys have both played in Philadelphia? 49 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: Is that the most hostile environment you played in? Howard 50 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: on three one to three. Yes, dude, let me explain 51 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: something to you. There's no place in in all of 52 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 1: America where the fans are so disrespectful and bad. I 53 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: hate to say that, they just are. They don't they 54 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: don't understand just you're at the game to watch the game. 55 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: You're not part of the game. You can screaming, yell, 56 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: but don't throw things that at the players. Don't don't 57 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: interact that kind of way. And Philadelphia is a place 58 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: where the city kind of like breeds that they want 59 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: that to happen. Well, I'll tell you what I used 60 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 1: to think. It was just limited to the Giant Eagles rivalry. No, 61 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: it's every team that comes in there. They wake up 62 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: angry at their opponents, even Santa Claus Well, the Giants 63 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: and Eagles will face off Sunday at one pm in Philadelphia.