New York Giants Need To Embrace Their Own Changes, Find New Personality

Two years removed from their big Super Bowl win, Big Blue is now entering an off-season of insecurity. Following an 8-8 season (which felt more like 4-12), Giant nation is in turmoil, as every fan begins to doubt the talent of this team.   A defense that was known and respected for its powerful pass rush, that wreaked havoc and rattled any quarterback in this league, even Tom “Mr. Cool” Brady, turned into a defense known for being picked apart by any quarterback, even Kyle “Check-down” Orton.   An offense known for its heavy and bruising running game has turned into a pass-happy one, sporting young and speedy receivers, led by quarterback Manning.   Is this the Giants team every one knows? Can the old Giants smash-mouth type of football once again be displayed? Or an even better question: does it need to?   Looking at what went wrong in a team only two years removed from a Super Bowl win, it is very easy to reach the conclusion that whatev...