Giants 24, Redskins 17: Defense Shows Up for Giants
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The Giants scored 21 consecutive points in the second half, erasing a lead and stifling, for now, the growing doubt about their chances of making another playoff run.
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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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Tiki Barber rushed for 182 yards and  ran 52 yards for a touchdown as the New York Giants used a  stifling defense to upset the Green Bay Packers 14-7 in Green  Bay on Sunday.
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The New York Giants&#39; defense presented embattled coach Tom Coughlin with his first game ball. The gift wrapping was courtesy of the Washington Redskins.
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For anyone who has watched the Giants' defense over the past few seasons, safety Brent Alexander's critique of his play in Sunday's victory seems laughable.
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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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The Giants feel better than their place in the standings might warrant, mostly because of how they beat the Redskins: scoring 21 consecutive second-half points and staging a last-minute goal-line stand.
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The Giants' defense has thought about little else except Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick this week.
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NFL Less than a week after winning the Super Bowl, the New York Giants got the 2008 season off to a good start by retaining defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo . Just hours after Spagnuolo withdrew his name from consideration for the Redskins head coaching job yesterday, the Giants gave the 48-year-old a new three-year, $6 million contract that will make ...
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Tim Lewis has taken the New York Giants' traditional 4-3 defense and added a twist of the old Pittsburgh Steelers' 3-4 to it.
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Washington&#39;s defense was solid, as it has been all season. And with Mark Brunell still off target, Clinton Portis had to carry the Redskins&#39; offense.
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Thanks to a swarming defense, some tough runs by Tiki Barber, a few big catches by Jeremy Shockey and a turnover-free afternoon by Kurt Warner, the Giants beat the Vikings 34-13 on Sunday.
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GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 3 -- In a matter of days, the Washington Redskins are expected to interview New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their vacant head coaching job. It is a big reason why, team owner Daniel Snyder said on Saturday afternoon, that the Redskins have yet to hire...
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It is clear that the Redskins are not going to be able to knock out anybody early. A ground game and defense will be what the team relies on for the foreseeable future.
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Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs is delighted with his team's unexpected 2-0 start to the new NFL season but cautioned against looking past the winless New York Giants.
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Tiki Barber rushed for 182 yards and ran 52 yards for a touchdown as the New York Giants used a stifling defense to upset the Green Bay Packers 14-7 in Green Bay on Sunday.