Giants get first win in shocking upset of Broncos

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Giants get first win in shocking upset of Broncos Published: Oct 15, 2017 at 04:37 PM Digital Content Editor Who are these and where have they been for the first third of the season?! Winle s and decimated Morgan Burnett Jersey by injuries, and with their fans ready to tank, Big Blue put together their most complete performance of the season against one of the league's fiercest defenses and in one of the league's toughest venues. How did the do it? Ben McAdoo over to offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan, a strategy that McAdoo told reporters he will revisit this week, but called "a pretty good plan." Sullivan leaned on the running game, which, paced by the underrated (21 carries, 117 yards) in the absence of , finally broke out. Sans Odell, and , looked to rookie hybrid (five receptions, 82 yards), who lived up to the draft hype as a mismatch in the slot and split out wide on safeties. New York's pa s rush, led by 's three sacks, raced by Denver's sketchy offensive line, and their run defense woke up from its season-long slumber. The lost this one in the trenches. Denver's emerging running game with was ineffective against a previously underwhelming run defense (29th in NFL); the finished with a season-low 46 rushing yards. The ' offensive line, mainly right tackle , kept and Denver's lauded defense at bay for the most part; New York should be happy to surrender only three sacks. It also didn't help that fell into bad habits early, throwing two first-half interceptions and looking uncomfortable in the face of New York's pa s rush. As Denver's run game faltered, Siemian failed to pick up the offense. If Denver is to contend later on, Siemian will need to carry the team when not everything is clicking. was victimized routinely on Sunday night, but got the last word against . Jackrabbit played most of the night on Thomas (10 receptions, 133 yards), who had his first 100-plus-yard receiving game of the season. But Jenkins was involved in the two biggest takeaways of the evening. Jenkins' second-quarter pick-six extended New York's lead to two scores going into the half. Then, on a fourth-down conversion in the third quarter, Jenkins had a crucial Ray-Ray Armstrong Jersey strip of Thomas just as the wideout cro sed the first-down marker. Of New York's three stud cornerbacks, Jenkins was the only one not to get in trouble with the coaching staff this week; was suspended indefinitely by the team and was benched against the after getting into spats with superiors. With his unit reeling, Jenkins bent, but he ended up breaking Thomas' and the ' will. Denver will come out of this one battered and bruised in more ways than one. (leg) and (ankle) both suffered injuries, though Sanders' looks to be much more serious. Siemian's shoulder injury might also be a storyline going into next week. But the real pain will come with knowing that Denver failed to take Jarvis Landry Jersey advantage of Kansas City's lo s to Pittsburgh and gain ground in the AFC West. was back in our lives for six fleeting plays on Sunday night, and it was oh so sweet. The former and current quarterback entered the game at the end of the first half after Siemian injured his shoulder trying to prevent the Jenkins pick-six. Siemian returned to start the second half, but Osweiler's presence was a reminder that 1) he never got the credit he deserved for carrying Denver to a first-round bye during their 2015 season and 2) Brock will always be the bridesmaid, but . Big Blue's victory was shocking not only because the reversed each of their season-long trends in one game, but because it came on the heels of one of the organization's most contentious weeks in recent memory. The were without a win, without any playmakers and, if you asked their fans, soon to be without a coach. But amidst all the doubt, the finally lived up to their preseason hype. All it took was five lo ses and publicized locker-room turmoil. The postseason is still seemingly out of reach, but this win will bring the team together for the remainder of a long campaign and potentially help save McAdoo's job. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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