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In his return from last year’s knee injury, Sunday’s game was a nightmare for Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, as New York opened their season with an embarrassing blowout loss to the Vikings. Jones’ struggles were summed up by a third quarter pass out to the flat, which linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel stepped in front of for a walk-in 10-yard interception return to give the Vikings a 28-6 lead.
The Giants were decked out in their throwback uniforms for Sunday’s home opener, but their on-field performance was more like a throwback to last year. Slow starts on offense and early double-digit deficits were a constant theme last season and that was the case again on Sunday. The Giants were held to three points in the first half and trailed 14-3 at the half as Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold had completed 13 of 14 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Having taken an early 3-0 lead, the Giants gave up a 65-yard touchdown drive that ended on a three-yard Aaron Jones touchdown run. Then, after a superb punt by Jamie Gillan pinned the Vikings at their own goal line, Darnold marched them 99 yards and found Justin Jefferson for another three-yard touchdown to make it 14-3.
Jones, who ended up with 94 yards on just 14 carries, also had two big carries on Minnesota’s first possession of the second half which ended when Darnold found Jalen Nailor for a 21-yard touchdown as the Giants’ secondary blew the coverage. That extended their lead to 18.
The Giants gave their fans some faint hope in the third quarter when they cut the lead to 15 on another Graham Gano field goal and then stopped the Vikings to get the ball back, but Van Ginkel’s pick-six put an end to any comeback hopes with under five minutes left in the third quarter.
Here are the key takeaways…
– The Giants’ first series was almost as ugly as their throwback jerseys, and not a good sign in terms of what’s to come this season. A penalty, a dropped pass and a completion for a six-yard loss deflated the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-08 20:26:17
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