Week 1: Giants vs Cowboys

The 2012 NFL season begins Wednesday night in the Meadowlands between the visiting Dallas Cowboys and the Super Bowl defending champion New York Football Giants.


Words cannot describe this bitter NFC East rivalry. The Giants have the bragging rights after sweeping the series in 2011, winning 37-34 on a blocked field goal attempt credited to Giant's DE Jason Pierre-Paul. The blocked field goal as time expired saved the Giants' 2011 playoff hopes. The G-Men went on to defeat the NY Jets on Christmas Eve, which lead to a rematch between Dallas and New York to determine the East champs. On a cold, bitter New Year's Day in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Giants tortured the Cowboy's playoff dreams after beating Big D 31-14.

After winning Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants went through 2012 training camp as true underdogs as they are every year. The NY Jets took the limelight of Manhattan, and even though it upset Giants fans, Big Blue seemed to enjoy less pressure and attention coming into the new season.

The Philadelphia Eagles continue to be the favorite to win the NFC East, predicted by many experts as a possible Super Bowl XLVII candidate. Questions still remain for both Dallas and New York. Can the Cowboys be taken seriously with Jason Garret behind the helm? Can the Giants survive their brutal second half schedule?

It's September, and football is in the air. The New York Giants are ready to defend the Vince Lombardi trophy for the 2012 season. Who else would you want to beat in the first week of the season? I think the Cowboys win the debate. MetLife Stadium will be rocking Wednesday night, and expect a GIANT win in week one.