Yesterday's Loss - What Does it Mean?

What does yesterday's loss to the Giants mean? From the calls to 106.7 the Fan this morning, it sounds like the city is pretty evenly split between the suicidal, who believe that this game is proof that we stink, and those who think that this game means very little.

I am somewhere in between. I saw a lot yesterday that I didn't like. Campbell made rookie mistakes and he ain't a rookie. Plus our secondary got totally scorched. A so-so QB throwing to a whole bunch of nobody WRs totally blew us up. Not to mention that watching Clinton Portis run yesterday was akin to watching paint dry. With the exception of one run, his first from scrimmage, Portis flat out stunk.

On the upside, our O-line gave Campbell the protection he needs. Randle El and Cooley each had 7 grabs, and the passing game looked sharp at times. Our D-line looked good too. That 4th and inches stop by the D-line was sweet. The Giants RBs didnt push us around. Finally, I am pretty stoked about some of the crazy gadget calls Zorn made. The fake FG was flat out crazy and it worked. Lets be honest, this team doesn't have the talent to win without a little trickery.

At the end of the day I dont think we should be suicidal, nor do I think we can simply ignore this loss. We lost to the Giants in the Meadowlands. The Giants are a better team, playing at home, they should have won. Then again, these are the games you have to win if you are going to compete for the division title.