Giants D shuts down the Cardinals
The Giants defense arose the occasion Sunday afternoon when the G-Men defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 16-8, at Giants’ Stadium.
The Giants, thick in the NFC East Division race, held the Cardinals to just 154 total yards. The Giants’ defense sacked Cardinal QB Jake Plummer six times and picked him off once. The second one was a pick-six by CB Philipe Sparks, who returned the pick 18-yards for the TD to give the Giants a 16-0 lead.
The first score of the game came from the Giants’ defense too. Jesse Armstead stuck RB Ron Moore in the end zone for a safety to give the Giants a 2-0 lead. In fact, the Giants’ defense was like a block of granite against the Cardinals’ run game. They held the Cardinals to just 70 yards on the ground.
The only offensive Giants’ touchdown came when QB Danny Kannell hit RB Tiki Barber on a short pass, and he raced 55-yards for a TD. On the day, Kannell threw for just 168 yards on 13 of 24 passing but he didn’t turn the ball over.
The Giants focused in on and double-covered Pro Bowl Cardinal WR Rob Moore, who was held to 4 catches for just 20 yards. Moore came in as the leading receiver in the NFC in catches.
The Giants will have a huge showdown next week against the Washington Redskins on the road on Sunday Night Football. The winner will take control of the NFC East division. As for the Cardinals, they will try to salvage their 1-10 season and will travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens.