Monnie D.’s copious, in-depth, leave-no-stone-unturned preview of the 2008 NY Giants

Remember this guy? No? Hmmm, well most of you probably erased him from your memory banks. At least that’s what I would’ve done if my favorite team hired an abortion of a coach to replace the legendary Tuna immediately following a Super Bowl Championship. Anyway, you’re probably wondering, “What does Ray Handley have to do with the 2008 NY Giants?” Well, nothing really… save for the fact that he’s the embodiment of what’s bound to happen to a team when it loses the most important piece of its Super Bowl Championship squad and can’t replace it. For the 1990 G-men (they won the Supe in ‘91, dumby), that piece was Bill Parcells. For the 2007 Giants, it was the ridiculous pash-rush spearheaded by Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora. As you all know, Strahan’s now a Tiki Barber wannabe, and Osi will be moping around in crutches for the entire 2008 season. Good as Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka might be, they aren’t the caliber of Senor Gap-tooth and Big U. I’m not sure trading away a Pro-Bowl-type tight end was the greatest idea either, especially when you consider that Jeremy Shockey ended up with a team that will likely contend with the Giants for one of the NFC’s Wild Card spots. So, what does this all mean? An 8-8 season, no playoffs, and maybe a head or two on the chopping block. Oh yeah– the frustration starts tonight: Redskins 24 over GIANTS (-3.5) 21