The Knicks are Bad

Since the Knicks let that game slip away in Sacramento, they've been blown out twice in a row. I don't even want to talk about it. How did they ever even win two? The Knicks turn the ball over all the time, and when they do get shots, they rarely go in. And that's the good half of the team. Defensively, it's even worse. It's just so frustrating to watch them right now. O well. The good news is I know how Dr. House feels all the time.

In the 4th quarter, "FIRE ISAIAH!" chants rained down from the Garden crowd. It's so bad right now. I keep telling myself they'll be good again someday, but that day isn't soon.

Between despicable Knicks and PSU performances, the Giants saved the week (barely), by winning at Detroit. The 16-10 victory greatly increased the Giants' chances of making the wild card, as they now have a one-game lead over Detroit as well as the head-to-head tiebreaker.

The defense was great after a frustrating outing against Dallas. They got pressure with and without the blitz. Good ol' Michael Strahan was the team MVP with 3 sacks.

On the other side of the ball, Eli Manning was accurate, but an absence of big plays led to some stalling in Lions' territory. 2 fumbles cost the Giants some points, and it almost cost them the game, had it not been for Kitna's late INTs.

It was another good game for Brandon Jacobs, but this time as a receiver. Eli dumped it to him 4 times for 49 yards and a touchdown. BJ's performance was good enough to lead all Giant receivers.

Unfortunately, Jacobs, as well as DE/LB Mathias Kiwanuka both left with injuries. Kiwanuka is expected to be out for the year. The good news? Derrick Ward is expected to return against Minnesota.

If Jacobs led the team in receiving you know it couldn't be a good day for Plaxico Burress. He actually did make a couple nice catches in the 2nd half, but apparently his ankle is getting worse and worse. At this rate, there's no way he'll be able to play in the playoffs. He needs time to recover so we have him when we really need them. Toomer, Shockey, and Moss will have to step it up the next few weeks. Fortunately, Moss is taking steps to becoming a bigger part of the offense. He caught 4 balls for 46 yards on Sunday, but his fumble cut short a promising drive in the first half.

BREAKING NEWS: The Mets just traded Guillermo Mota for Johnny Estrada. Everyone jump for joy. Unless the Mets start Estrada over Castro. That would be bad.