Amukamara: Giants Didn't Seem Very Hungry In First Half Of Redskins Game
In a season marked by inconsistency, the New York Giants haven't failed to squander chances to take command of the NFC East.
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In a season marked by inconsistency, the New York Giants haven't failed to squander chances to take command of the NFC East.
The Giants have lost control of their own destiny. That is a fact, thanks to Sunday's 20-14 road defeat to the Washington Redskins.
The Giants staged a comeback late, but it wasn't enough to beat the Redskins in Landover. New York, now 5-6, is tied with Washington for first place in the NFC East.
Even though the game would decide surpremacy in the the beleagured NFC east division, the New York Giants (5-6) treated this contest like the fourth preseason game of the summer.
So the schizophrenic Giants, coming off a bye week, were supposed to be primed to snatch the NFC East. Then Sunday happened.
It is one of the NFL's flag-raiser photos, one of several Iwo Jima's that stand right up there with a kneeling Y.A. Tittle bleeding from his bald head in the end zone.
The New York Giants' first possession ended with a pass from Eli Manning being bobbled by Shane Vereen and intercepted.
The Redskins snapped a five-game losing streak to the Giants and won their fifth straight home game.
The New York Giants look to continue their dominance over the host Washington Redskins when the two teams meet in an unlikely battle for first place in the muddled NFC East Division.
The New York Giants (5-5) will have to face off against the Washington Redskins (4-6) without their best offensive lineman and starting tight end. Guard Justin Pugh has been slow to mend from an apparent concussion, while Larry Donnell's neck injury may be more serious than first thought.
The arrow on the Giants' caliber of play may be trending upward, but they've only got a one-game lead in the NFC East heading into their crucial game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
What Jason Pierre-Paul has done so far in his return from a blown-up appendage has been nothing short of remarkable. But the Giants need more.
The New York Giants (5-5) six game sprint to the NFL playoffs begins this week with a clash against their oldest rival, the Washington Redskins (4-6). While the Giants have tread water, the rest of the NFC east has been a hot mess, so New York actually holds a one-game in the division. Big Blue is capable of finishing on top, if they can clean up these areas.
The family of Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford says signs of the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy were found in his brain after his death.
Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul didn't hesitate in saying why he was thankful on the eve of Thanksgiving.
