Solutions Coming For Slumping New York Giants After Bye Week

After looking like the best team in the entire league at the end of Week 5, the New York Giants have come down to earth...and then some. New York is heading into Week 9 as losers of three straight, with far from a gimme game against the 4-3 San Diego Chargers at the Meadowlands Sunday. On the surface, it looks like the Giants have benefited from a soft opening schedule and been exposed by high-caliber teams such as the Saints, Cardinals and Eagles. The offense and defense have been equally out of sync the past three weeks and fans are searching for answers before officially pressing the panic button. After stepping back and looking at the big picture of the Giants season, there are two huge reasons for fans to be optimistic as the Giants head into their bye after this week's contest.   1.   The Return of Injured Defensive Stars The loss of Micheal Boley in the Giants' Week 4 contest at Kansas City has proved to be extremely costly. Boley was brought in by GM Jerry Reese to add speed ... (link)