With the AFC spot in the Super Bowl currently being decided, the possible NFC participants are anxiously awaiting their turn in the national spotlight. And by national spotlight, of course I mean The Opening Drive! (11-7) New York Giants at(14-3) San Francisco 49ers6:30 PM ET, FOX Yet again Tom Coughlin’s Giants have heated up late and have ridden that momentum all the way through the playoffs. Now his elite quarterback named Manning must overcome a much better defense than the Packers’ unit he faced the week before. The Niners can rush the passer with Aldon and Justin Smith coming off the edges and their run defense is outstanding. Where they really shone last week was in their secondary. Apparently Donte Whitner is still an absolute ball-hawk and head-hunter in the defensive backfield. Carlos Rogers was a great offseason pick-up but proved his worth last week with some key deflections in coverage against the Saints receivers. This week expect him to be on Hakeem Nicks...
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Tom Coughlin,
Justin Smith,
Donte Whitner,
Carlos Rogers,
Hakeem Nicks,
Victor Cruz,
Patrick Willis,
Navorro Bowman
TEAMS: New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
TEAMS: New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers
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