Giants’ Promising Start Fades Under Cowboy Pressure

Giants’ Promising Beginning Blurs Under Cowboy Pressure

the Giants’ first 2-0 start since 2016 quickly turned to frustration as the game opened with a sloppy first half

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Giants' Kenny Golladay annoyed about urgent drop in misfortune to Cowboys as he wraps up without a catch

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The Cowboys answered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that finished with an Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard score run.

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The Cubs have been a non-contender for a while, but there are reasons for optimism moving forward

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Giants' Sterling Shepard experiences potential season-finishing injury on conclusive hostile play in misfortune to Cowboys

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Rush rallies to win third straight start as Cowboys hand Giants first loss

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Daniel Jones took five sacks as the Giants’ offense failed to make a case it should remain intact.

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CeeDee Lamb made a one-handed touchdown catch with 8:30 to play to cap a go-ahead drive, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 23-16

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Jones could find no such breakthroughs. He finished with 196 passing yards and was sacked five times as the Cowboys’ pass rush constantly pressured him.

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