Preseason Week 2 Postgame: Browns 34 - Giants 37
The New York Giants beat the Cleveland Browns by a score of 34-37.
1st Quarter
The Giants won the toss and elected to receive on the opening possession. The Giants first possession resulted in a Punt.
With 13:24 remaining, Anderson dropped back and completed a pass to Winslow on the right side for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for a gain of 9. On 2nd and 1, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the middle for a 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Anderson scrambled to the right side and connected with Ali for a 5-yard completion. On 2nd and 5, Anderson handed it off to Lewis who ran up the gut for no gain. On 3rd and 5, Anderson from shotgun threw an incomplete pass to Stallworth in the middle of the field. On 4th and 5, Phil Dawson made a 56-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 3 - Giants 0.
With 9:59 remaining, Manning dropped back and aired it out down field to Moss, but Pass Interference was called on the play which advanced the Giants 53 yards. On 1st and 10, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left for a gain of 6. On 2nd and 4, Manning overthrew a pass to Hixon near the left corner of the goalline. On 3rd and 4, Manning scrambled to the right for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired an 11-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the right corner of the end zone. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 7.
The Browns second possession resulted in a Punt.
With 7:22, the Giants third possession began at the Browns’ 49 yardline due to a 15-yard Interference penalty committed by the Browns during the punt. On 1st and 10, Manning completed a short pass to Moss on the right side to for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and 2, Manning handed it off to Jacobs who ran to the left and Jones knocked the ball lose, but the ball bounced forward and it was recovered by McKenzie one yard shy of the first down marker. During the play, the Browns were called for a 15-yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty which advanced the Giants 15 yards. On 1st and 10, Eli Manning from shotgun fired 24-yard Touch Down pass to Domenik Hixon in the back of the end zone. During the play, the Browns were called for an Offsides penalty which was declined. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was blocked but still made it through the uprights making the score Browns 3 - Giants 14.
The Browns third possession resulted in a Punt.
The Giants fourth possession resulted in a Punt.
The Browns fourth possession resulted in a Punt from their own 1 yardline. Joshua Cribbs ended up kicking the ball into his own teammate Thomas so the Giants ended up with a Safety making the score Browns 3 - Giants 16.
With 0:21 remaining, Domenik Hixon returned the Kick Off 82 yards for a Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 23.
With 0:09 remaining, Steptoe returned the Kick Off 90 yards to the Giants’ 9 yardline to set up the Browns with great field position to begin the 2nd Quarter.
2nd Quarter
With 15:00 remaining, Anderson connected with Ali on the right side for an 8-yard gain. On 2nd and Goal, Anderson handed it off to Jamal Lewis who fumbled the football, and James Butler picked it up and returned it for a 98-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 3 - Giants 30.
The Browns sixth possession resulted in a Punt.
The Giants seventh possession resulted in a Punt.
The Browns seventh possession resulted in a Punt.
The Giants eighth possession resulted in a Punt.
With 6:04 remaining, Quinn fired it to Heiden along the right sideline for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Quinn handed it off to Ali who ran up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and overthrew the pass to Wilson along the right sideline near the goalline. On 2nd and 10, Quinn handed it off to Harrison who ran up the middle for a 23-yard carry. On 1st and Goal, Brady Quinn threw a backword pass to Syndric Steptoe on the right side who ran it in for a 7-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 10 - Giants 30.
With 7:02 remaining, Wright from shotgun launched the ball to Moss for a 46-yard gain on the right side. On 1st and 10, Wright handed it off to Bradshaw who ran it up the gut for a gain of 3 yards. On 2nd and 7, Wright fired it to Hixon over the middle for a 12-yard gain. On 1st and 10, Wright threw an incomplete sidearm pass to Matthews near the right hashmarks. On 2nd and 10, Wright dropped back a lobbed the ball to the right side of the end zone, and Hixon made the catch but came down with only one foot in bounds. On 3rd and 10, Wright from shotgun threw the pass through the hands of Bradshaw in the middle of the field. On 4th and 10, Lawrence Tynes made a 33-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Lions 7 - Giants 3.
The Giants ninth possession came to an end as Anthony Wright threw an Interception into the hands of Eric Wright who ran it into the end zone for a 14-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Phil Dawson was good making the score Browns 17 - Giants 30.
The Giants tenth possession came to an end as the First Half came to an end.
Halftime
3rd Quarter
With 14:54 remaining, Quinn threw an incomplete pass to Heiden in the middle of the field. On 2nd and 10, Quinn tossed it back to Harrison who ran it to the right side for a 3-yard gain. On 3rd and 7, Quinn from shotgun gunned it to Heiden on the right side for a gain of 9. On 1st and 10, Quinn dropped back and connected with Ali on the left side for a gain of 7 yards. On 2nd and 3, Brady Quinn off play action aired it out to Steptoe along the right sideline, but Dockery got his hands on it first and somehow Syndric Steptoe got it back and ran it into the end zone for a 44-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 30.
With 12:47 remaining, Ware returned the Kick Off 58 yards to the Browns’ 41 yardline. On 1st and 10, Carr threw it sideway to Thorpe on the left side, and Thorpe picked up 9 yards along the left sideline. On 2nd and 1, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the middle for a gain of 2. On 1st and 10, Carr gunned it to Jennings along the right sideline for a 7-yard gain. On 2nd and 3, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran up the gut for 5 yards. On 1st and 10, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the right for a gain of 3. On 2nd and 7, Carr dropped back and connected with Bradshaw near the right hashmarks for a 10-yard gain. On 1st and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran left picking up 3. On 2nd and Goal, Carr handed it off to Bradshaw who ran to the left for a yard. On 3rd and Goal, Carr overthrew Thorpe in the right corner of the end zone. On 4th and Goal, David Carr handed it off to Ahmad Bradshaw who jumped over the pile at the goalline and into the end zone for a 1-yard Touch Down run. The Extra Point Attempt by Lawrence Tynes was good making the score Browns 24 - Giants 37.
The Browns eleventh possession resulted in a Punt.
The Giants twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.
The Browns twelfth possession resulted in a Punt.
4th Quarter
The Giants thirteenth possession resulted in a 42-yard missed Field Goal Attempt by Huston.
With 10:03 remaining Dorsey passed the ball to Thomas on the left side for a yard, but the Browns were called for a Holding penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 1st and 20, Dorsey dropped back and aired it out to Hill along the right sideline for a 34-yard completion. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Dinkins over the middle for a gain of 18. On 1st and 10, Dorsey hit Thomas on a screen in the middle for no gain. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey tossed it back to Thomas who ran it up the middle for 3 yards. On 3rd and 7, the Browns were called for a False Start penalty which backed them up 5 yards. On 3rd and 12, Dorsey from shotgun threw it incomplete to Dinkins in the middle. On 4th and 12, Jason Reda made a 44-yard Field Goal Attempt making the score Browns 27 - Giants 37.
The Giants fourteenth possession resulted in a Punt.
With 5:18 remaining, Dorsey from shotgun fired it to Dinkins over the middle for 23 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun had his pass batted down at the line of scrimmage. On 2nd and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Hubbard on the right side for a gain of 8. On 3rd and 2, Dorsey handed it off to Thomas who ran it up the gut for 3 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun completed the pass to Dinkins on the left side for a 9-yard gain. On 2nd and 1, Dorsey threw an incomplete pass to Thomas on the left side, but the Browns were called for a Pass Interference penalty which backed them up 10 yards. On 2nd and 11, Dorsey from shotgun aired it out to Leggett along the left sideline for 28 yards. On 1st and 10, Dorsey from shotgun connected with Sanders on the right side for a gain of 5. On 2nd and 5, Ken Dorsey from shotgun connected with Lance Leggett in the left side of the end zone for an 8-yard Touch Down. The Extra Point Attempt by Jason Reda was good making the score Browns 34 - Giants 37.
The Giants fifteenth possession came to and end as the Second Half came to an end.
The NFL.com Game Center: Post Game is attached.
I was wondering how the New York Giants would handle Tiki Barber’s retirement. You know how this stuff works. Typically, an organization has a day in which they recognize the achievements of their greatest players. This day is usually a pregame ceremony during the season where the player makes a speech about their career. Tiki did everything he could to burn bridges with the Giants. We all know what he did. He called out the coaching staff and his teamates when the team lost in post game press conferences on multiple occasions. He wrote a book where he bashed the Giants and stated that he might not of retired if Tom Coughlin was not the coach. He was upset that Tom Coughlin didn’t treat him differently. Then Tiki called out Eli Manning at the beginning of the 2007 season. Tiki said it was almost comical watching Eli try to be a leader. When the Giants reached the Super Bowl, they stated that they did not want Tiki there as a Giant. They understood that Tiki would be there for his NBC gig, and that was enough for them. So Tiki ticked off the Giants organization and the fans all on his own. After all of this, how could the Giants host a day for Tiki Barber? I would assume they have to because Tiki is the Giants All-Time leading rusher. The Giants always take the high road because that’s the way Wellington Mara would want it. I’m not going to lie, Tiki was my favorite player until they called out the coaching staff and his teamates after losing in Seattle. Since then, Tiki has only gotten on my nerves more and more until the point where I’m through with the guy. My point is that I want to know if the Giants will have a Tiki Barber day, and how would we, the NY Giants fans, treat Tiki Barber when that time comes?
I’m thrilled that the Giants re-signed Derrick Ward to a one-year deal. However, I felt like he should have gotten more than a one-year contract. From what I saw on the field, I thought Ward was the best all around back that the Giants had in 2007. We know that Jacobs is a powerful back that wears out defenses, but he is unable to catch the ball whether it’s on a screen or a check down dump off that Eli has to make. We also learned that Brandon gets hurt often for being too physical. We know Bradshaw is the speedy back, but had some fumbling issues. We haven’t seen Bradshaw play an entire game yet either. Ward is a back who’s size is in the middle of Jacobs and Bradshaw, who can run up the gut, who can run to either side, and can catch the ball. Since Ward has all of the tools to be a lead back, I don’t understand why the Giants didn’t go after Ward more aggresively. The Giants allowed Derrick to go into free agency, and nobody picked him up which led to the Giants giving him a one-year deal.
Finally, the Giants are making a little splash in Free Agency. It seemed like Sammy Knight was going to be the only free agent that the G-MEN would add, but now Big Blue signed David Carr and Danny Clark this week. Carr is a former #1 pick who is going to fight for the backup QB role against Jared Lorenzen and Anthony Wright. Carr only costed the Giants $1 million. Danny Clark is going to compete for the outside linebacker position. The rumors are that Clark got a 2-year deal worth $4 million. So we have 3 starting linebackers, but the Giants will have to add some depth. That’s what the Draft is for…
The New York Giants signed David Carr as the backup QB to Eli Manning. I think that this is a good thing for the G-MEN. However, I would rather watch my man Jared Lorenzen play during the Preseason. Since Preseason is meaningless, at least I can chuckle a bit when his nicknames (The Hefty Lefty and J-Load) flash across the screen. I don’t know if we’ll get to laugh at Carr as much as I get to laugh at Lorenzen. There has to be some entertainment value in the Preseason.
