The Giants are 2-0 for the first time since 2016, giving Brian Daboll two wins to start his head coaching career.
It is possible to win ugly, but for a franchise that has lost ugly for so long, any win at all is a thing of beauty and a sight to behold. Thus, the Giants outlasting the Panthers 19-16 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium looks like a work of art.
The Giants needed a defensive stop to secure the game and they got it when coordinator Wink Martindale dialed into his well-known aggression and called for a blitz on third down. Safety Julian Love stormed through and dropped Baker Mayfield for a 9-yard loss, forcing a Panthers punt. The Giants got the ball back at 2:06 and never gave it back, as Daniel Jones scrambled for 11 yards for a first down to seal the deal.
Christian McCaffrey’s 49-yard burst set up Eddie Pineiro’s 38-yard field goal to make it 16-16 with 10:46 remaining. Oshane Ximines, playing with force as a starting outside linebacker with injuries keeping rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux and Azeez Ojulari on the bench, pressured Mayfield on third down to force the Panthers to settle for the field goal.
Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger celebrates his touchdown with teammates Mark Glowinski and Richie James.A fumble on the opening kickoff, forced by Carter Coughlin and recovered by rookie Dane Belton, put the Giants on the Panthers’ 22-yard line before many fans settled into their seats. Jones completed two short passes but the Giants could not muster a first down for their first wasteful series.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Giants owe their fans a 2-0 startThe Giants owe their fans. They return home 1-0 for the first time since 2016 with a rookie head coach who plays to win.
Read more »
Kadarius Toney rocks ‘Suicide Squad’ visor in Giants practiceIt was no laughing matter to see Kadarius Toney back on the practice field.
Read more »
Dumped by news giants, disgraced TV hosts find new, smaller platformsDisgraced former CBS News anchor Dan Rather recently finished hosting nine seasons of a cable television interview series — but most Americans may not have noticed.
Read more »
Brazil football giants slam racist criticism of ViniciusNeymar and other leading Brazilian players defend their compatriot Vinicius Junior after Real Madrid forward is advised by a Spanish agent to tone down his goal celebrations and stop 'acting like a monkey'
Read more »
Wink Martindale has been perfect man to restore Giants’ defensive identityWink Martindale carries himself like a sheriff instead of a deputy, and talks like a head coach instead of a defensive coordinator.
Read more »
SF Giants prospects playing in Arizona Fall League revealedOF Luis Matos, RHP Will Bednar, LHP Carson Whisenhunt headline eight SF Giants AFL participants.
Read more »