Re: Giants? Alone In First Place!!! <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>December 4, 2005, 4:40 PM ESTNot even another missed field goal by Jay Feely could derail the New York Giants this time.A week after blowing three potential game-winning kicks against Seattle, Feely clanged a 33-yard attempt off the crossbar with 5:18 left in the game Sunday that would have given the Giants a 10-point lead against Dallas. But New York's defense held on, and the Giants beat the Cowboys 17-10 to take sole possession of first place in the NFC East.The Giants (8-4) had four sacks, forced two fumbles -- including one that was returned for a touchdown by linebacker Antonio Pierce-- and intercepted Drew Bledsoe twice. The second interception, by Brent Alexander, came with 1:47 left in the game. Dallas (7-5) got the ball back one more time at its own 4-yard line, but lost the ball on downs after moving to the Giants 44.New York won despite a shaky performance from quarterback Eli Manning, who was 12-for-31 for 152 yards and was intercepted twice by Dallas cornerback Aaron Glenn, who was filling in for the injured Anthony Henry.Tiki Barber gained 115 yards on 30 carries for the Giants.New York led 17-0 one play into the second half after Pierce scooped up a fumble by Bledsoe and returned it 12 yards for a score. The Giants then had to hold on as Dallas' offense, which had been held to 37 yards in the first half, began to get going.The Cowboys moved the ball to the Giants 16 before settling for a 34-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff. They closed within a touchdown later in the third quarter when Glenn stepped in front of Plaxico Burress at the Giants 14 for his second interception of the game and returned it to the 7.On the next play, Terry Glenn beat cornerback Curtis Deloatch on a fade pattern to make it 17-10.Manning was intercepted later in the quarter by Keith Davis, but this time Glenn was the goat as his interference call on Burress nullified the penalty.The Giants led 10-0 at halftime despite outgaining Dallas 157-37 in the first half and holding Bledsoe to 4-of-13 passing for 17 yards.New York squandered a fumble recovery by Kenderick Allen at the Dallas 22 in the second quarter when Manning underthrew Burress in the end zone and was intercepted by Glenn.Earlier in the quarter, rookie Brandon Jacobs capped a 12-play, 73-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Feely received a huge cheer from the Giants Stadium crowd after his extra point and after a 27-yard field goal.</div>Credit to Newsday.... http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/gia...ports-headlines
