The NY Giants played well in Sunday night’s Dallas home opener. The Giant defense was the recipient of four Dallas turnovers which lead to 12 points, but the NY offense could not get itself in to the end zone most of the night and this nearly cost them the game!
The game itself was exciting and the lead changed hands each quarter. The Giants looked as they would lose when Tynes missed field goal in the 2nd quarter appeared as if it would come back to haunt them at the end of the 4th quarter as Dallas took the lead with less than half the quarter to go. NY marched down the field yet again though and in a dramatic fashion Tynes made a last second 37 yard field goal, which was then called back when Dallas managed to get in a last moment time out. The field goal was re-kicked and Tynes made it and the Giants won 33 to 31 in the first game at the Cowboy’s new stadium which had a record setting 105k+ fans.
It was an exciting game to watch on a big screen TV at home! I wondered not so much which offense would score more, but whether NY would have enough offensive scoring. Dallas opened up their running game more in the 2nd half and made it look as if NY would go home empty handed. But just as the Giants pulled off a win in the Super bowl two years ago against New England they did so hear as well. The Giants are now 2-0 in conference play and on the season, but really need to get their offense playing better within the red-zone.
The previous week NY beat Washington at home in the opening week on Sunday night Football but failed to take control when they entered the red-zone. NY leads their division at 2-0 but if they expect to continue to win they need to find a way to get into the end zone that doesn’t always include defensive touchdowns.
NYG 33 Dallas 31 Week#2
http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=290920006
Giants Beat Washington in Week#1
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=290913019
Monday, September 21, 2009
