Giants Players Shoot Selves in Foot—Literally and Metaphorically

Plaxico Burress might have literally shot himself last week, but the Giants as a whole did just the same by missing a big opportunity to clinch the NFC East and a bye week Sunday afternoon. Right away, the Giants looked like they weren't prepared. On a 2nd-and-short, they did an end-around that results in a 12-yard loss. On fourth down on that drive, Eli Manning threw a pass so wobbly it made his left handed pass against the Rams seem like highlight material. OK, fine. Move on. Next possession, Derrick Ward had a strong 9.5-yard run. On the next to plays, only needing half a yard, instead of running full steam ahead, they tossed the ball on a pitch out to their backs, who lost yardage on consecutive plays.    Alright, another punt. Manning then threw a long bomb right on target to Domenik Hixon, who dropped it like a hot potato. That would have been an easy touchdown and would have given them something to build on. Hixon mustn't have been satisfied with one drop. When the Giants ... (link)