Post Game Recap
Final Score: Cleveland
Browns: 27 New York Giants 41
Giants down Browns despite Slow Start
Before there was a sweat broken by either team, the Giants
found themselves down 14-0 to the winless Browns. It proved to just be a little blip on the
radar for the Giants, who eventually got warmed up and rolled the Browns 41-27,
rattling off 20 unanswered points in a 13 and a half minute span. The Giants will need to avoid slow starts like
this as the outcome will not be as pleasant against upper echelon teams.
This was a game the Giants needed to have and after a rough
start they handled business. This was a
prototypical trap game for the Giants, but they overcame the slow start and
finished strong. No one epitomized that
more than Ahmad Bradshaw.
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It was an impressive performance for Bradshaw and one the
Giants needed badly; backup running back Andre Brown suffered a concussion on a
kick return in the first quarter, leaving Bradshaw as the workhorse. David Wilson made a cameo in the backfield
and made the most of it, ripping off a 40 yard touchdown run in the fourth
quarter. Wilson looked like he was shot
out of a cannon with how fast he was moving, looking to have a lot of pent up
energy after not being featured in the offense much throughout the season thus
far.
Eli Manning also did his thing for the Giants, even without
starting wide receiver Hakeem Nicks for the third straight game and Martellus
Bennett suffering a hyper-extended knee.
Ramses Barden also was out with a concussion, but the next players in
line stepped up and performed extremely well, as Manning showed once again that
no matter who is put on the field he can make them produce.
Rookie second round pick Rueben Randle got his first
extended action of the season and made the most of it, catching six balls for
82 yards. Whatever talk he had with
Manning during the week in practice must have worked, as Randle had his most
impressive showing thus far in his young career.
Domenik Hixon also had a strong game, starting opposite of
Victor Cruz with Nicks’ absence. Hixon
caught five balls for 55 yards, working all over the field for the Giants. Cruz had a big game for the Giants as well,
catching all three of Manning’s touchdown passes. He ended the game with five receptions for 50
yards and the three touchdowns.
The Giants defense at first look at a very underwhelming
day, but a few players stood out and both happen to be substitutions. Stevie Brown, starting for the injured Kenny
Phillips at safety, and Will Hill seeing his playing time increased because of
injures, both had major impacts on the game.
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Brown made a momentum changing interception in the second
quarter off Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden, which the Giants turned into a
touchdown to a tying score. On the
ensuing kickoff, Hill forced a fumble on return man Josh Cribbs and Brown was
on the spot to make the recovery.
Brown has been very productive when on the field filling in
for Phillips and Antrel Rolle. Brown
should continue to start in place of Phillips, but Hill will not be seen for at
least four weeks. Hill was suspended
four weeks by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Tyler Sash will take Hill’s roster spot for
the time being, as he is also returning from his own suspension because of the
same incident.
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Next up for the Giants is a rematch from the NFC
Championship game, as they will travel to San Francisco
to take on the 49ers and some old faces in Mario Manningham and Brandon
Jacobs.
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