... time this much optimism extended throughout the Giants' fan base, media, and players was in 2003.

This nugget alone should provoke Giants fans to shudder and level their expectations. For those that are blessed enough to be unfamiliar with that season, the Giants finished the season at a miserable 4-12 and made the Ray Handley teams of the past look like the '72 Dolphins.

Will the 2009 squad falter in such a way? Highly doubtful. The only way this team's season will culminate in double-digit losses is if the New York Mets injury bug makes its away across the river and infects the Giants as it has the Mets.

In a period defined by the NFL's mediocrity, the Giants have too much talent, too much depth, and too much conti...

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