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White Jon Halapio Jerseys , N.J. (AP) — Trading cornerback Eli Apple and 2016 All-Pro defensive tackle Damon Harrison in the last week wasn’t the reason the New York
Giants lost to the Washington Redskins.The new-look defense, which was also
missing injured linebacker Alex Ogletree, actually was the reason the Giants had
a chance to win in the 20-13 loss Sunday that sent New York (1-7) to its fifth
straight defeat.It limited Alex Smith and the Washington offense to 13 points,
and didn’t break down until Adrian Peterson scooted around the right side on a
64-yard touchdown run with 3:06 to play to open a 20-6 lead.“I think the guys
stepped up,” Giants linebacker Olivier Vernon said. “I think the guys that had
to step up stepped up and made the plays that they needed to make. We just came
up short.”With Eli Manning and the offense struggling most of the game, the
defense almost came up with a game-changing play late in the third quarter.
Safety Landon Collins forced Peterson to fumble on a first-down run from the
Giants 17.The ball hit the ground and Vernon scooped it up and ran 43 yards to
the Redskins 39 with Washington clinging to a 10-3 lead.Following an
incompletion
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32.Washington played a zone, as Giants coach Pat Shurmur expected, and tight end
Evan Engram ran a 4-yard curl pattern. Manning put the pass in his hands and he
let the ball slip through his fingers.“I thought we had what we were looking
for, we’ve just got to execute it,” Shurmur said.On the sideline
White Curtis Riley Jerseys , Collins’ frustration was evident.“Every turnover you think is going to be different and I thought it was going to be big, but
stuff happens,” Collins said. “They got a good defense over there, they’re doing
a great job over there with their defensive coordinator and their guys that they
have over there, and they got the stops.”Manning, who was sacked seven
times
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especially on offense.“We just have to keep fighting,” said Manning, who threw
for 316 yards but was intercepted twice by safety D.J. Swearinger. “The defense
gave us a chance today and played outstanding. Offensively, we have to do our
part. We are not scoring enough points. We are playing in close games and we are
just not finding ways to win them
White Riley Dixon Jerseys , unfortunately.”Beckham was at a loss to explain what’s happened to the team this season. After posting a 3-13 record last season, much
more was expected in Shurmur’s first season.“It’s definitely not where I want it
to be, it’s definitely not what I envisioned this team being,” Beckham said of
the record going into a bye week. “It’s definitely not why I worked the hardest
I could have worked all offseason to come back and give my very best. I just
don’t feel like on Sundays I get do that. If there is any frustration, that’s
where the frustration comes in. All I want to do is come in and do whatever I
can to help this team win.” The Giants offense found a big play in the first
half of Sunday’s game, but they weren’t able to turn it into any points.Odell
Beckham had a 44-yard catch and the Giants drove the ball inside the red zone in
the second quarter of Sunday’s game
Riley Dixon Jerseys 2019 , but the latest error by quarterback Eli Manning kept them off the board. Manning’s attempt to hit Barkley in the middle of the field
was thwarted by Washington safety D.J. Swearinger for an interception that kept
the Bears up 7-0.The Giants would get the ball back once more before the end of
the half and Manning had more success on throws to Beckham and Shepard to move
the team into position for an Aldrick Rosas field goal. That cut Washington’s
lead to 7-3 after the first 30 minutes of play.In addition to scoring the game’s
only touchdown on a seven-yard catch, Adrian Peterson also picked up 26 rushing
yards in the first half. That moved him past Tony Dorsett into ninth place in
NFL history in rushing yards.The longest of Peterson’s gains was an 11-yard run
and the longest play for Washington all half was a 16-yard pass to Maurice
Harris as it was a half of efficient ball movement for Washington rather than a
string of big plays. That was enough to get them into scoring position twice,
but the second trip ended without any points because Dustin Hopkins missed a
41-yard field goal.With both teams missing out on chances to add points in the
first half, the game will likely be decided by whoever does a better job of
maximizing opportunities the rest of the way.
