Cowboys Hold off Giants

    The Dallas Cowboys marched in to New Meadowlands Stadium with a 1-7 record, a new head coach, back-up quarterback Jon Kitna, and nothing else but a heart full of pride. The Giants went ahead 3-0 on a Lawrence Tynes field goal, only to be shocked by a quick touchdown drive that was capped off by a 13-yard touchdown catch by Dez Bryant. David Buehler would then miss the point after. It's 6-3 Cowboys, no worries for Big Blue yet. Dallas would get the ball back and hit on a field goal, still only 9-3 Cowboys, a one score deficit. The unthinkable would then happen right as the Giants were knocking on the door, ready to take the lead, Eli Manning would make a rushed throw intended for a Hakeem Nicks slant, instead goes right, I mean right into the chest of Bryan Mccann for a 101 yard interception return for a touchdown. A big swing, instead of 10-9 Giants, or at least 9-6 Cowboys, becomes 16-3 Cowboys, and you could feel a bit of tensness in the crowd. Cowboys would get all the way to 26-6 before the Giants would score their first touchdown. One it got to 26-13, the Cowboys would answer almost immediately, and it just seemed everytime the Giants got a bit of momentum, it was given away just like that. 33-13 just doesn't sound like its your game.
    However there is still a quarter and a half of football to be played, but while the New York football Giants try and get a touchdown back, the lights go out, literally. After a 15 minute haidus, everything was good to go, and then Giants would convert a 35 yard wide open touchdown pass to tight end Kevin Boss. 33-20 at this point, and the Giants realize they are only two touchdowns behind, just play defense and have meaningful possessions. Once it was this score, you could tell the Cowboys were just holding on for dear life. Giants would blow a couple of opportunities but they would still have a chance despite the breakdowns. With time against the Giants, Eli Manning would throw a deep ball for Hakeem Nicks that he would catch, break a tackle, and score a huge touchdown that would only be called back for a hold on guard Kevin Boothe on a play that had nothing to do with the result. A tough call which would be the turning point of the rest of the game, Giants would turn the ball over, get it back, only to do the same thing in the red zone, another interception.
    It doesn't matter who you play, in the NFL if you put yourself in as big of a hole as the Giants did to themselves, you cannot rely on coming back when so many things can go wrong. Dallas' offense made the "big play" time and time again, while the Giants would blow their big plays time and time again whether it was personnel or being cancelled out by a yellow flag. Giants now find themselves tied for first place with who else, but the Philadelphia Eagles, and that sets the table for this Sunday night in Philadelphia where the two teams will battle it out for first place. Let the Philly hate get even worse.