Live-blogging the Giants-Redskins

Blue politically, Blue Ridge Mountains, and yes, Giant Blue. I have been a New York Football Giants fan since the great Allie Sherman coached teams of the early 1960s - Tittle, Del Shofner, Rosey Brown, Sam Huff, Lynch, Patton, Joe Morrison running to Morrison's corner before kick-off and through the 1-12-1, 2-10-2 years. The Tarkenton years when every other moron in the stands called him Tarkington. The Yale Bowl, Shea Stadium, the Meadowlands... and then finally, LT (only someone who doesn't know ANY football history calls Ladainian Tomlinson LT), Lawrence Taylor, the single greatest defensive force on a football field that I have ever seen. Phil Simms, 22-25, 39-20!!! And the Scott Norwood, wide right from 47 and Parcells knew that 47 was his limit. The aberration against the Ravens. And then last year - the greatest road string ever. Eli Manning, the Kid from Deliverance for most of his career, becomes a Super Bowl MVP and Champion. Strahan, HOF. Jerry Reese, the greatest draft since the Steelers getting all those HOFers years back. What was he, 7 for 7, all contributing to the Super Bowl win??? And now tonight, game 1 of the 2008 NFL season, Giants vs. the hated Redskins, a team somehow still allowed to use a racially insensitive name. They should go 0-16 just for that. But 0-1 will be fine after tonight. The Giants lost Osi, which Eli shows up, can the Skins learn Zorn's offense, can they play defense (they gave up 70+ points in their last 2 pre-season) and can the Giants cover/guard Chris Cooley who always seems to be open in space? Soon, soon...