I know it’s only the pre-season but Giants’ fans have to be a little worried about getting beaten by the scrubs that the Patriots were playing last night.  Eli Manning made a brief appearance completing 5 of 8 passes for 58 yards.  After Manning left Coach Coughlin wanted to get a good look at his backup QBs as he decides which two to keep.  Based off of last night’s game you would think that Anthony Wright would get one of the spots as he completed 5 of 8 passes for 70 yards.  Jared Lorenzen completed 10 of 16 passes for 53 yards but he had problems getting rid of the ball as the Patriots were sacking him at well.  Tim Hasselbeck finished up the game completing 3 of 6 passes for 31 yards with a interception.  Brandon Jacobs didn’t run too well last night as he carried the football 8 times for 21 yards (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Reuben Droughns had a solid game with 5 carries for 38 yards (7.6 ypc).  Derrick Ward had another solid game with 4 carries for 25 yards (6.3 ypc).  Rookie Ahmad Bradshaw had another stellar game with 6 carries for 46 yards (7.7 ypc).  2nd year receiver Kevin McMahan had a solid game with 3 grabs for 57 yards and TE Jeremy Shockey was also busy with 4 grabs for 47 yards.  The offense of the Giants looked pretty good as they finished with 144 yards rushing on 28 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 28 passes for 175 yards.

The Giants defense wasn’t too bad against the run holding the Patriots to 95 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.7 ypc) but the Patriots threw the ball all over them.  Despite Tom Brady not playing a down, the Patriots completed 24 of 34 passes for 237 yards.

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The Giants moved the football and played solid defense despite losing this football game.  Eli Manning looked sharp completing 17 of 25 passes for 146 yards with 1 TD pass.  Backup Anthony Wright followed Manning in the game and he did not look good completing only 3 of 7 passes for 14 yards.  Tim Hasselbeck finished up the game completing 3 of 6 passes for 33 yards.  Brandon Jacobs got his work in carrying the football 11 times for 43 yards (3.9 ypc).  Rookie Ahmad Bradshaw continued his fine pre-season with 42 yards on 8 carries (5.3 ypc).  Reuben Droughns also pitched in with 22 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.7 ypc).  Amani Toomer (4 rec, 47 yards) and Anthony Mix (7 rec, 45 yards, TD) both did well catching the football against the Jets.  The Giants finished up with 30 carries for 136 yards (4.5 ypc) and they completed 23 of 38 passes for 175 yards.

The defense was solid despite the final score.  The Giants held the Jets to 85 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.0 ypc) and the Jets completed 13 of 22 passes for 194 yards.

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The New York Giants grinded out a hard fought victory over the Ravens last night.  They did it with defense and running the football on offense.  Eli Manning looked solid when he was in the game as he completed 10 of 13 passes for 114 yards and a TD.  Jared Lorenzen followed Manning and he made just enough plays to keep the Giants in front.  He completed 4 of 8 passes for 34 yards and he also ran the football 2 times for 21 yards (10.5 ypc).  Tim Hasselbeck finished up completing 1 of 4 passes for 11 yards.  Rookie Ahmad Bradshaw was unstoppable last night as he rushed for 70 yards on 7 carries (10.0 ypc).  Ryan Grant (7 car, 31 yards) and Derrick Ward (4 car, 18 yards) could be battling for 1 roster spot and they both looked good last week.  Brandon Jacobs looked o.k. carrying the ball 6 times for 23 yards (3.8 ypc) but Reuben Droughns didn’t look good carrying the ball 6 times for only 11 yards (1.8 ypc).  Anthony Mix had another solid week at WR as he caught 5 passes for 43 yards (8.6 avg).  Rookie Steve Smith from USC caught 2 passes for 19 yards and one of them was for a TD from Eli Manning.  The Giants showed off a powerful running game as they carried the ball 34 times for 182 yards (5.4 ypc) and they completed 15 of 25 passes for 116 yards.  The Giants controlled the clock for 35:51 of the football game and that was a key factor in the victory.

The defense looked solid as they held the Ravens to 75 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.6 ypc) and they only allowed the Ravens to throw for 136 yards on 16 of 29 passing.

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The Giants lost a tough battle last night with a good football team.  The Giants probably were disappointed with their defensive effort but they are probably smiling about their running game on offense.  Eli Manning started the game at QB and he completed 3 of 5 passes for 27 yards including a 7-yard TD strike to TE Jeremy Shockey.  Anthony Wright followed and he didn’t look too good.  He completed 5 of 11 passes for 49 yards and he carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc).  Jared Lorenzen finished up the game and he looked pretty good.  He completed 6 of 13 passes for 75 yards including a 10-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Mix.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 12 yards (6.0 ypc).  Brandon Jacobs (4 car, 15 yards) and Reuben Droughns (5 car, 17 yards….1 rec, 32 yards) each looked good running the ball in the first half.  Ryan Grant looked good as he carried the ball 5 times for 44 yards (8.8 ypc).  Derrick Ward missed almost all of last season with a foot injury but he looked good last night as he carried the ball 5 times for 29 yards (5.8 ypc) with a TD run.  Rookie Ahmad Bradshaw carried the ball 5 times for 19 yards (3.8 ypc) and he caught the ball 3 times for 22 yards (7.3 avg).  The Giants finished up the game rushing for 156 yards on 30 carries (5.2 ypc) and they completed 14 of 29 passes for 133 yards.

The Giants defense has a lot to work on after last night’s performance.  The Panthers carried the ball 31 times for 154 yards (5.0 ypc) and they completed 14 of 24 passes for 199 yards.  Still, the Giants had to be happy with what they saw on offense and they still have 3 weeks to tweak the defense.

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