GIANT NOTES
They cannot get the games back, but it remains to be seen just how quickly the Giants can shake off the after-effects of a pair of troubling losses. What just happened to the Giants hasn’t taken place in 71 years.
Not since 1930 have the Giants lost back-to-back games by one point. They did so by losing in St. Louis 15-14, followed by Monday night’s 10-9 setback at the hands of the Eagles.
“The last two weeks, it feels like instead of sitting at 5-1 we’re sitting with two defeats,” left tackle Lomas Brown said.
“It’s not like you can’t get over these, but it makes it harder on you later when things start tightening up. When the race gets a little tight, you’re going to look back on stuff like these two games. They’re good teams we lost to, but we’re a good team too.”
Perhaps the Giants can take some solace in team history. After losing by identical 7-6 scores to Staten Island and Brooklyn, the Giants in 1930 rebounded for two season-ending victories. Whatever that means.
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There were no new injuries for the Giants. DT Keith Hamilton continues to have problems with his left shoulder and had to be replaced down the stretch by rookie Lance Legree.
Although Sean Payton’s play-calling came into question, Jim Fassel said he would not take back the duties or even suggest plays to his offensive coordinator. “I’ve never believed you can do that,” he said, before adding, “but there will be nothing going on in that game I don’t approve of.”
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Fassel again praised the talent of P Rodney Williams but lamented his inconsistency. Williams’ 27-yarder late in the fourth quarter allowed the Eagles to start their game-winning drive from the Giants’ 40-yard line.
The Giants are coming off two losses while the Redskins (1-5) are coming off their lone win. “They have some momentum,” Kerry Collins said, “so we have to fix whatever we need to fix pretty quick.”
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Rookie CB William Peterson faced the music when asked about allowing the game-winning TD catch to James Thrash.
“I’ve got to be on that guy, I don’t care if he’s running out of the stadium,” Peterson said. “At that time I was a step too late and it cost us.”
Actually, Peterson had excellent coverage but Donovan McNabb bought himself the time he needed and then made a pinpoint throw.
