NFL Completely Different’ Giants Eager for Rematch With Cowboys By Nevel
The Giants enter their rematch against Dallas at MetLife Stadium believing that their season-opening 36-31 loss to the Cowboys proved nothing about the superiority of either team. “As long as we go out there and put our best foot forward, I’m quite sure we’re going to come out on top,” said running back Andre Brown, who was on injured reserve for the opener. The Giants outgained Dallas, 478-331, only to self-destruct with six turnovers: three interceptions of Eli Manning and three fumbles. Manning’s first pass was picked off by defensive end DeMarcus Ware; the Giants committed turnovers on their first three possessions. When Brandon Carr’s 49-yard interception return for a score with less than two minutes left sealed the fate of his bumbling team, Coach Tom Coughlin treated the outcome as one of the most exasperating defeats of his 10-year tenure. “We had, quite frankly, just kind of wrapped it up and handed it to them, and that was the devastation of it for me,” he said...
