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After watching last Sunday’s Ravens-Bills showdown, I was ready to crown it the unquestioned Game of the Year. Shockingly, the Giants and Cowboys delivered an even more electrifying overtime thriller. Things started off hot on the opening kick; returner Gunner Olszewski took it back 60 yards, only to have it erased by a holding penalty. And that was just the beginning. Backup left tackle James Hudson, who's in for the injured Andrew Thomas, went on to set an NFL record for most penalties committed by a single player on one drive, each one wiping out positive gains by the offense. (James Hudson getting in the face of Giants O-line Coach/image via FOX) After settling for a field goal, Hudson was yanked in favor of rookie Marcus Mbow, and that’s when the Giants finally found their rhythm. From there, Russell Wilson started cooking. Russ threw his first TD of the season late in the second quarter with Malik Nabers going up and making a miraculous grab in the endzone.  From there, it wa...

Well, postgame blogs are back, and so are the Giants losing in the most embarrassing fashion possible in Week 1 of the NFL season. This game was the third consecutive opener where the Giants failed to score a single touchdown, something that was last done by the Detroit Lions in the 1940s. Not ideal. First off, credit to whoever runs the Giants’ PR department. Every offseason, they somehow convince us fans that the tide is finally turning, only for us to be humbled within minutes of turning on the TV in Week 1. The defense actually started strong against an elite Commanders offense. They held their own right up until linebacker Micah McFadden went down with a gruesome injury. The very next play, his backup Darius Muasau lost his man in coverage and gave up an easy touchdown to Zach Ertz. The Giants’ offense answered with a long drive, but what followed was one of the most pathetic sequences I’ve seen in years, which is saying something. Thanks to penalties, the Giants had seven straigh...