The New York Giants (2-10) are perhaps in the midst of the most dismal of their 100 seasons in the NFL. That’s injurious enough for Giant fans these days.
But do they have to be insulted at every twist and turn along the way?
Thanksgiving weekend provided little to be thankful for as the Giants lost again to the Dallas Cowboys, 27-20, on Thursday afternoon. It was their eighth loss in nine appearances on National television under head coach Brian Daboll.
On Saturday, former defensive coordinator Wink Martindale — who had a messy breakup with Daboll after last season — led his new team, the Michigan Wolverines, to an unlikely upset of No. 2 Ohio State, 13-10.
Sunday provided more pain as Daniel Jones’ new team, the Minnesota Vikings, improved to 10-2 on the season with a last-minute victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Jones is still on the Vikings’ practice squad but there is a prevailing feeling that he will somehow appear in an important spot for them this season.
Old friend Leonard Williams, who the Giants sent to the Seattle Seahawks at the trade deadline last October, had a huge day. The Big Cat recorded 2.0 sacks and returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown. He also blocked an extra point attempt in the Seahawks’ 26-21 win against the Jets at MetLife Stadium.
According to NFL Media, “Williams is the first player with multiple sacks, an interception-return touchdown, and a blocked kick in the same game since 1982 when the individual sack became an official statistic.”
This whole season kinda feels like a troll against the Giants specifically https://t.co/U9jOXGjhQc
— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) December 1, 2024
And finally, the weekly Saquon Barkley knife twist.
Barkley had 117 scrimmage yards (107 rushing, 10 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Per NFL Communications, “Barkley has 1,766 scrimmage yards this season and became the second player in NFL history with at least 1,700 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games with a team, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,775 scrimmage yards with the Los Angeles Rams).”
Barkley is on pace to amass 2,501 total yards from scrimmage and could challenge the all-time NFL single-season record of 2,509, set by Tennessee’s Chris Johnson in 2009.
What’s painful about that is, if Barkley does break that record, he’ll likely do it at home in Week 18. The opponent that week? You guessed it — the New York Football Giants.
