It's not often that the ol' free agency spending spree works out. We saw the Eagles' "Dream Team" their way to .500. How about the 2000 Redskins? A playoff team in 1999, Washington added Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders, Jeff George, Mark Carrier and Andre Reed ... and finished third in the division and missed the postseason. Well, these Giants are bucking the trend, as their defensive overhaul has worked out swimmingly. Olivier Vernon wasn't getting sacks early on, but he has pressured the pocket all season. Janoris Jenkins delivered a dominant performance Sunday night. And what more can you say about Damon "Snacks" Harrison, who is a top run-stuffing DT? (Oh, do the Jets miss him ...) The only thing I wonder is if Vernon's agent sounded like this when he asked for that $52 million guaranteed.