We'd All be Better Coaches Than Tom Coughlin
Just to recap, Eli Manning is now 0-3 as a starter since taking over for Kurt Warner.

In his three starts, these are the statistics for the Giants offense:
Points: 16 (5.333 per game)
First Downs: 39 (13 per game)
Rush Attempts: 67 (22.33 per game)
Rush yards: 318 (106 per game)
YPC: 4.75
Pass comp/att: 35/83, 42.16% (11.667/27.667 per game)
Pass yards: 376 (125.333 per game)
Total yards: 694 (231.333 per game)


By comparison, if this were translated to an entire season, and compared against the current statistics for the NFL, it would come out looking like this:

Points: Last
First Downs: Last
Rush attempts: 30th
Rush Yards: 22nd
YPC: 3rd
Pass comp/att: Last in completions/game, last in percentage
Pass Yards: Last
Total yards: Last

If I recall correctly, Coughlin benched Kurt Warner because "The offense wasn't clicking." The above statistics, however, suggest that Warner wasn't really the problem after all. I suppose that's small comfort to Kurt, but any GM given the chance will probably want to take a long hard look at Kurt Warner next season - I can even think of a few teams he might be able to start for. He'd probably hate playing there, but New Orleans is a team that could use some leadership, and Aaron Brooks won't be around next season, given his play this year.

Nice work, Tommy. If the Giants don't post a .500 record with Manning next season, I think it's fair to say he may never get a head coaching job again. At least the rushing game is carrying the load, so to speak. And the defense is decent...but the offense?

Still not clicking.

A side note: Chris and I each gained a game on Lucas this week. It's getting closer...