By Matthew Frank
The NY Giants take on the Carolina Panthers this week in the first regular season NFL game at the new stadium. The Giants hope to avenge last years humiliating loss in the last ever game in Giants Stadium. For those of you that forgot, the Panthers ran all over the Giants in that game amassing a ton of yardage and holding on to the ball for large portions of the game.
The Giants game plan this week has to be to stop the run at all costs. Matt Moore is now the signal caller for the Panthers, and there is no reason to be afraid of him at all. Except for Steve Smith, the Carolina passing game is not to be feared at all. The Panthers are going to run, and run often, and it is up to the Giants to muscle up and stop them. This should probably give the Giants revamped secondary a chance for a breather now and then, but it is time to see if the defense line can show its old form again.
As for the offense, the Panthers are a long way away from being the dominant unit they are known for. Except the typical Giants game plan, run heavy but not afraid to go to the pass, from the start. Manning will probably not be hesitant to throw the ball up and hopefully we can see the running game get going again. It will also be interesting to see how the new stadium plays with regards to wind and rain.
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