They do have a bye week so that's a start

The penalties and other numerous mistakes certainly didn't boost confidence either.Putting all the mistakes aside the G-men looked like the ones we know the rest of the afternoon. Good long drives with solid running games from Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs to finish them off And Eli Manning looked better than ever. But at least the field goal team actually did its job so I won't blame it solely on the offsides call or the missed field goal earlier in the game.It was until the Chargers final drive that the Giants looked like the team they are capable of being. The defense did not show that on the final drive though and in result a beautiful ball by the man they traded for Eli, Phillip Rivers, fell into the hands of Vincent Jackson as they put the sleeping Giants back to bed, where they were at the begininng of this game.The looming question now is whether or not the former 2007 World? Champs can salvage their season.They do have a bye week, so that's a start. If they can fix up the problems and get their act together I see why they can't make the playoffs or become an elite team again.They have alot of work to do this week if? either of those goals can be accomplished.The hard work obviously starts this week at practice, but Thanksgiving Night is where? New York can start fresh. At home against the? Falcons? is there first test for the second half of the year. A plus for New York is that it hasn't been cold yet, a temperature in which teams show their? real colors and when it's cold the New York Football Giants show their real colors, True Blue.? .

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Announces Senior Management Addition:Senior Corporate Vice-President- Global LipALPHARETTA, Ga., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Schweitzer-MauduitInternational, Inc., (NYSE: SWM) today announced the establishment of the newposition of Senior Corporate Vice-President Global LIP and the appointmentof Mr Dean M. McCaskill to this position reporting to Otto Herbst, ChiefOperating Officer.In announcing the decision to establish this position, FredericVilloutreix, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer commented, "Asthe demand for paper used in Low Ignition Propensity (LIP) cigarettes growsfrom North America into Europe and globally into other regions of the world,we have determined that we need to establish a designated business unit tosatisfy market demands.

This new role will be responsible for the world-widemanufacturing facilities and developing and implementing our sales andmarketing plans for this product group. In hiring Dean, we believe we haverecruited the person with the necessary skills and international background toreach our global LIP objectives to become the leading innovator and supplierof these papers to the tobacco industry."Previously, Mr. McCaskill, age 50, was President and CEO, then CorporateDevelopment Officer for Turck Inc., a leading global manufacturer of sensorsand factory automation products.From 2004 to 2005, Mr. McCaskill was GeneralManager of Barnes Group, a specialty manufacturer of high precision valves.From 1998 to 2003, he was with Honeywell International where he first servedas Vice-President Security and Fire Solutions, then President Automationand Control Solutions, Latin America.Mr. McCaskill is multi-lingual,possesses a strong global work pedigree, with assignments in Europe, LatinAmerica and Asia including several Greenfield projects and a number ofsuccessful mergers and acquisition ventures Mr McCaskill holds a B.A. degreein Business Management from the University of Hartford'sBarney School ofBusiness and a Masters degree in International Management from the ThunderbirdSchool of Global Management.Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer ofpremium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers tothe tobacco industry.It also manufactures specialty papers for use in otherapplications.Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business inover 90 countries and employ 3,200 people worldwide with operations in theUnited States, France, Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia, Canada and a jointventure in China.For further information please visit the Company's Web siteat Bill FoustTorben Wetche 770-569-4203770-569-4277SOURCESchweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.Bill Foust, 1-770-569-4203, or Torben Wetche, 1-770-569-4277,Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc..

Earlier in the season, the Lakers entered the Vandament Arena hoping for competition.They left on calm seas after a 3-1 win.Both teams have had their ups and downs, yet they sit atop the competition in the North Division. Two even teams, separated by tiebreakers, will open up a conference tournament that has six teams with 10 or more conference wins.All season the Wildcats have battled with conference competition They have beat both of the No. 1 seeds.The team in front of them on Wednesday is very athletic and spreads the ball around well. The Wildcats have shown that, on the same court they will be playing on, they can dominate games.If all the pieces fall in the right places, the Wildcats could be hosting the semifinals or finals.