For whatever reason, I feared a Rams team to be highly motivated and ready to play on Sunday. Based on their hideous performance last week and it being their home opener (plus a chance to knock off the defending champs), this game simply had trouble written all over it. So for three quarters, the Giants dominated the game statistically but not the scoreboard which never is a good sign. Two 50+ yard field goals and a miracle of a catch (or did he?) by Tory Holt had the Rams within a single score of tying the game in the final quarter with plenty of time on the clock. Then the Giants did what good teams are supposed to do: flex their muscle and put the game out of reach with 21 unanswered points.
A real nice game for Eli, who could have had even better stats had he not missed on some long, down field attempts where receivers appeared open. Over 66% completion and three TD’s is about as good as it gets. The running attack, again, formidable. Great to see Bradshaw not only running (and playing!), but catching it as well. This kid is dynamic and come the end of games where Jacobs and Ward have worn opposing teams down, Bradshaw can be downright frightening. I also loved what I saw from Dominik Hixon, another player who was missing in the opener. Hixon followed up a great preseason with what exactly you want: production when the games count. Hopefully he takes over punt return duties from RW. What a great fourth compliment in the receiving corp. And Justin Tuck just doesn’t need any more buildup. I remember seeing this kid run down LaDanian Tomlinson some 40 yards downfield as a rookie in 2005 and knew he was going to be a player.Â
