For the Giants, the bye can't come soon enough

THE GAME: San Diego Chargers (4-3) at Giants (5-3), CBS, 4:15 p.m. WHAT IT MEANS: Now that the Yankees are no longer distracting the New York area, the focus turns to what a mess the football teams have become. This may not literally be a “one-game season” as Tom Coughlin said this week, but the last thing the Giants want is two weeks to hear about, think about, and talk about a four-game losing streak. Their psyche already seems pretty battered. This is a huge game for their state of mind, which is at a critical level heading towards their much-needed bye. MATCHUP TO WATCH: RBs LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles vs. the middle of the Giants defense. That includes DTs Fred Robbins, Barry Cofield, Rocky Bernard and Chris Canty and MLB Antonio Pierce. Together they formed an enormous black hole against the Eagles. I’m still stunned with the way they were just blown off the ball on the third play of last Sunday’s game when Leonard Weaver - - Have I mentioned ... (link)