GiantsÂ Defense Opens Season to Mixed Reviews
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In the first game of the season, the GiantsÂ defense was solid but was undone by a few critical flaws.
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To make a bad loss even worse, there is fear among the Giants that Michael Strahan, their Pro Bowl defensive end, could be lost, possibly for the season, with a torn pectoral muscle.
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Someone had to come out and say what the Giants have to hope they all are thinking by now: that they are not mired with the deep-seated belief in the Patriots as destinyâs team.
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It was hard to imagine the situation getting worse for the Giants defense in the aftermath of the Eagles torching it with 330 passing yards, but the news that
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Through the first four games of the season opponents have attacked the Redskins' vulnerable secondary, leaving the defense wondering how to fix the pass coverage problems.
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Against Cincinnati, the Giants will be using their 10th different defensive lineup in their last 10 games. They haven't handled the changes well.
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Giants quarterback Eli Manning got his first dose of real N.F.L. defensive schemes and it had to taste awful.
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The Giantsâ comeback victory against the Washington Redskins in Week 3 was just the first of several games, most of them away from home, that sprung up as tests to the teamâs resolve.
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When the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the outcome may depend on how the Giantsâ aggressive defensive line performs against the Cowboysâ big and gifted offensive line.
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A year ago, the Giants peaked with Eli Manning midway through the season, then slipped precipitously along with his quarterback rating. Now itÂs happening again.
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Three weeks ago, Eli Manningâs unpredictable play was the biggest threat to the Giantsâ championship hopes. But since then he appears to have become a different player.
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The New York Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect New England Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback
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It all depends on the viewpoint. One view looks solely at the bottom line. The Patriots entered their regular-season finale against the Giants tied for the fewest points allowed in the NFL, then proceeded to surrender a season-high 35 - 28 coming on defense and 7 on special teams.
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The Giants&#39; defensive problems didn&#39;t begin with the cornerbacks but they certainly culminated in their vicinity. Wherever there was a Will, it appeared, there was a nearby official signaling for a touchdown.
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Two days into the Eli Manning era, the New York Giants really aren't expecting the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft to turn their season around, at least by himself.
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Riding a three-game losing skid, the Giants appear to be coming apart at the seems with struggling quarterback Eli Manning taking the brunt of the criticism.
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BALTIMORE -- Eli Manning and the bumbling New York Giants were no match for a Baltimore defense eager to atone for two straight poor performances.