Packers/Giants notes...

the New York Giants will be favored by most pundits,and they really should be,but quarterback Eli Manning has thrown sixteen interceptions(near the top of the NFL)... the Giants have won last three games between the Packers,and Giants,including one playoff game,and yet,the Packers have visited Met Life Stadium the last four years(Giants,2011,2012,and this year;Jets,2010)... the Packers have turned to their third string quarterback,Scott Tolzien,after Aaron Rodgers,and Seneca Wallace went down with injuries,in last two games... Matt Flynn was signed as backup quarterback... defensive end Clay Matthews will play with a padded brace,after playing with a club cast,on his healing broken thumb... Tolzien had the best Packers' rookie passing day(280 yards),in his first NFL game,since a little known castoff second round Atlanta Falcons' draft pick,named Brett Favre,passed for 292 yards in a comeback 24-23 win,over the Cincinnati Bengals,when Don Majkowski(the Magic Man) went down with a broken leg... i am not saying,in no way,that Tolzien is Favre,but facts are facts... Packers have only forced eight turnovers(near the bottom of the NFL),and one of the weaknesses of the Packers' defense,but they are in top twelve in NFL in sacking the quarterback,even without Clay Matthews.... more later...