The Teamwork to Make the Dream Work

Teamwork: work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.

Yesterday in the divisional round of the 2012 NFL playoffs, the New York Giants defeated the defending super bowl champion Green Bay Packers to advance to the NFC Championship game in San Francisco. And they did it because they're a team focused on one cause.

It's surprising how rare that is. Every year there are teams expected to do big things and yet they don't seem to click. It is because in a stage as grand as the NFL's, egos can clash and the purpose of teamwork can be lost in a flash. The object is to help the team as best you can from an individual standpoint, but for the team itself and nothing else. That is what head coach Tom Coughlin has done here in New York, especially this year when the Giants have had their backs against the wall time and time again. The collaboration of individual efforts the Giants displayed yesterday is truley inspiring. They are playing for each other and as a result we are seeing what this team is truley capable of.

And we have yet to see where this run will end. This was the first time a 15 win NFL team went one and done in the playoffs. Our quarterback has the most road playoff wins in the history of the NFL. Our defense sacked Aaron Rodgers four times, and came away with three fumble recoveries and one interception. Eli Manning moved the ball at will, with big games and catches from Nicks, Cruz, and Manningham. Bradshaw and Jacobs did their thing and showed great awareness and leadership.

There are no stats that can explain the teamwork displayed in this game. That is seen in the little things. It was seen when our franchise quarterback went out to deliver a block when are running back decided to cut it back the other way up field. Or when Ahmad Bradshaw did whatever he could to get out of bounds after cutting across midfield at the end of the first half. Or when Chris Canty struggled to get up after an injury when the Packers were in the hurry up. The Packers accused Canty of faking, and they were immediately greeted by Deon Grant who had a few things to say about that false accusation. It was also seen when our rush failed to get to Rodgers, all he ever seemed to be able to do was tuck it and run because our secondary was running all over the field like demons to cover their men.

It's the little things that make a team. It's the little things that make...championships. And speaking of championships, that's where we're headed. We've got a second shot at the San Francisco 49ers after a loss earlier this season. There is no where else the Giants want to be. They are a team playing for justice, each other, and a chance to go to the mother of all games:

The Super Bowl.

This team will stop at nothing to do whatever they can to get to Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI. That is their one cause and that is all that matters. Anyone on this team can make the plays, anyone on this team can put up impressive stats. But at the end of the day it's about the win. No one on this Giants team cares how they get that win, as long as they get it. Because this Giants team has come a long way since they were 7-7 five long weeks ago.

They're capable of beating anybody that comes in their path. San Francisco is next, more on them later in the week.