Brian Daboll was brought into the change the culture with the New York Giants. Part of that must mean playing for the win and not settling for a tie and seeing what happens in overtime.
The Giants used a late 2-point conversion to topple Tennessee, 21-20, in their season opener on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Big Blue was trailing 13-0 at the half before some big plays brought it into a tie.
The Titans went ahead 20-13 on a third-quarter TD pass by Ryan Tannehill to set the stage for Daboll’s fourth-quarter gamble.
Daniel Jones led a 12-play, 73-yard drive over 4:21 that concluded with a TD pass to Chris Myrick.
TD Giants! Daniel Jones to Chris Myarick 😱
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That’s when Daboll, who came over from Buffalo where he was offensive coordinator, pushed all his chips to the middle.
And to show how much of a gambler he is, Daboll called a running play for the win.
Saquon Barkley barreled into the end zone and the Daboll era was 1-0.
.@Saquon finds his way into the end zone. Giants take the lead!
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First career head coaching win for Brian Daboll and the @Giants are 1-0! #NYGvsTEN pic.twitter.com/XfAt1Wy47N
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LET’S GO
Congrats on your first W, @CoachDaboll! pic.twitter.com/2bQcHmUIGL
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) September 11, 2022
