One Week at a Time

Coaches and players in the NFL typically like to live in the now. Take it one week at a time, one game at a time, one play at a time. That's probably a smart philosophy because looking at a season as a whole can be overwhelming. But as a fan on the other hand, you could hear murmors of who's going to the Super Bowl before the regular season's even half over.

So as Giants fans, this may be a situation we're all too familiar with since the Coughlin and Eli era. We're off to a good start. The future looks bright. We look like one of the better teams in the NFC and we're winning football games early. Naturally Giants fans may start to think that this is the year as early as October, but personally I can't help but have a feeling of deja vu.

The Giants under Tom Coughlin very frequently have a winning record and a chance to compete, but pretty much always don't have as good of a second half as they do a first. 2006 and 2009 were some atrocious second halfs, and even when we won the Super Bowl in 2007 our second half record was 4-4, finishing 10-6 after a 6-2 first half. 

What does it all mean? NOTHING, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF FOOTBALL. The game isn't scripted. Every season, every game, every play you have the chance to see something totally different. That fact is exactly why coaches and players take it one week at a time. At this moment in time we could finish as good as 18-1 or as bad as 3-13.

As fans, it should be our duty to have the same approach. Take it one game at a time. We're 3-1 and we're playing the Seahawks at home on Sunday at 1:00. THAT'S IT. Don't think about last year, this year, 4 years ago, or whatever. Football fans watch their team for multiple reasons:
1) It is incredible to witness valiant efforts on individuals to try and contribute to a greater cause. And that's winning games as a team.
2) Football is unscripted. You think you may have seen it all and then you see something new. Football is endless, and the magic of the game will never die.
3) Commitment. Being committed to a team as a fan is a dedication and something to be proud of. It's very similar to being committed to a team as a player in my opinion. The goal for everybody is one thing: to see you're team win.

So why shouldn't we all have the same philosophy as the coaches and the players? Don't overwhelm yourself with past statistics or who we're playing in 5 weeks. Live in the now and fight for the now. (Or in this case root for the now). That being said, the Seahawks are in for a loooooong day this Sunday. I know for a fact we wont see Marshawn Lynch in beastmode on this defense. Once he's shut down we'll get to Tarvaris Jackson and introduce him to the Giants Stadium turf. (That's right GIANTS STADIUM). And on offense our fearless leader and captain, Eli Manning, will move the ball at will. Hakeem "the dream" Nicks will be open every play. Long story short we're better than the Seahawks, so lets go out their and show everybody that.

Lets fry us up some Seahawks. Go Gmen.