Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants
The Cowboys trailed 21-7 at the time and could’ve opted for a field goal. They instead chose to try a hurry-up play that didn’t catch the Giants off-guard.
“I wasn’t expecting him to get under center. He hadn’t really taken many snaps under center in the game,” Boley said of Romo, who was playing with a bruised right hand. “He started out in the ’gun. To see him walk down and get up under center was kind of sneaky. And the offensive linemen, their splits were tight so it kind of gave it away.”
The failed sneak came after a bunch of miscues by the Cowboys that could’ve been momentum changers.
Tonight, he got an interception down low when he stepped in front of TE Jason Witten.
“I’m not playing the safety position, which at times has been a little frustrating,” Rolle said. “But when I say ‘all in,’ that means everyone’s all in. I’ve accepted my role as the nickel (cornerback) and I’m going to try to be the best nickel I can be week in and week out.”
(NY Giants get big breaks in win over Dallas Cowboys, By Mike Garafolo/The Star-Ledger)
Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 74-yarder to Cruz early, and the Giants claimed the final spot in the NFL playoffs, beating the Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday night to win the NFC East.
"I knew we were going to fight and keep playing until the end. I feel good about the way we're handling the ups and downs, and it comes down to finishing," said Manning (346 yards, no interceptions).
New York (9-7) won three of its final four games for 65-year-old coach Tom Coughlin and earned a wild-card home game next Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons (10-6).
(N.Y. Giants rip Cowboys to win East, make playoffs, by Tom Canavan, Associated Press)
“NFC East champions — that’s a great thing to hear,” Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said.
Earlier Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens claimed the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs and the North division title with a 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning a first-round bye and ensuring that a potential game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers would be played at M&T Bank Stadium, where they were 8-0 this regular season.
In the AFC West, with another division title up for grabs, the Tim Tebow-led Denver Broncos backed into the No. 4 seed, despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, 7-3, when the Oakland Raiders fell to the San Diego Chargers, 38-26.
(NFL playoff picture: Giants win NFC East; Ravens claim AFC North and a first-round bye; Broncos reach postseason, By Gene Wang and Mark Maske)
“I wasn’t expecting him to get under center. He hadn’t really taken many snaps under center in the game,” Boley said of Romo, who was playing with a bruised right hand. “He started out in the ’gun. To see him walk down and get up under center was kind of sneaky. And the offensive linemen, their splits were tight so it kind of gave it away.”
The failed sneak came after a bunch of miscues by the Cowboys that could’ve been momentum changers.
Tonight, he got an interception down low when he stepped in front of TE Jason Witten.
“I’m not playing the safety position, which at times has been a little frustrating,” Rolle said. “But when I say ‘all in,’ that means everyone’s all in. I’ve accepted my role as the nickel (cornerback) and I’m going to try to be the best nickel I can be week in and week out.”
(NY Giants get big breaks in win over Dallas Cowboys, By Mike Garafolo/The Star-Ledger)
Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 74-yarder to Cruz early, and the Giants claimed the final spot in the NFL playoffs, beating the Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday night to win the NFC East."I knew we were going to fight and keep playing until the end. I feel good about the way we're handling the ups and downs, and it comes down to finishing," said Manning (346 yards, no interceptions).
New York (9-7) won three of its final four games for 65-year-old coach Tom Coughlin and earned a wild-card home game next Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons (10-6).
(N.Y. Giants rip Cowboys to win East, make playoffs, by Tom Canavan, Associated Press)
“NFC East champions — that’s a great thing to hear,” Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said.
Earlier Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens claimed the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs and the North division title with a 24-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning a first-round bye and ensuring that a potential game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers would be played at M&T Bank Stadium, where they were 8-0 this regular season.
In the AFC West, with another division title up for grabs, the Tim Tebow-led Denver Broncos backed into the No. 4 seed, despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, 7-3, when the Oakland Raiders fell to the San Diego Chargers, 38-26.
(NFL playoff picture: Giants win NFC East; Ravens claim AFC North and a first-round bye; Broncos reach postseason, By Gene Wang and Mark Maske)
