GIANTS ...31 COWBOYS ...24 Brandon Jacobs had the Giants' longest play of the season for just a few minutes, then Domenik Hixon topped it, lifting New York past Dallas. The Giants tightened the NFC East with their win, dropping Dallas into a tie with Philadelphia for the lead. New York has swept Dallas this season and plays Philadelphia at home Sunday night. Jacobs covered 74 yards after taking a short pass from Eli Manning, his touchdown putting the Giants ahead 21-17 in the third quarter. Not to be outdone, Hixon went 79 yards with a punt return for a 31-17 lead in the final period. New York won despite career-best stats for Dallas tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo, who is 5-9 in December games. Witten included his 500th career catch among a career-best 14 receptions for 156 yards. ...more

December 7, 2009

CHARGERS ...21 GIANTS ...20 Philip Rivers capped an 80-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds to play and San Diego handed New York its fourth straight loss. Rivers was 24 of 36 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Jackson, in helping the Chargers win their third straight. The Giants are 5-4 heading into a bye week and not looking very much like a playoff team. In the first meeting between Rivers and Giants quarterback Eli Manning since they were dealt for each other on draft day 2004, Terrell Thomas intercepted Rivers' pass late in the fourth quarter and returned it 33 yards to the San Diego 4. A holding penalty on first down pushed New York back 10 yards, and it had to settle for a short field goal and a six-point lead that Rivers and Jackson erased. Rivers hit Kris Wilson on a 2-yarder in the third to give San Diego a 14-7 lead in a game in which the Giants defense rebounded from miserable efforts the previous three weeks. ...more

November 9, 2009

EAGLES ...40 GIANTS ...17 Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes and DeSean Jackson had another big TD catch for the Eagles. Philadelphia remained undefeated in the division and hosts Dallas next week. Philly dominated without running back Brian Westbrook (concussion). New York has lost three straight games after starting the season 5-0. Eli Manning continuously threw high over his receivers or was the victim of bad route running and threw two interceptions. ...more

November 2, 2009

Eli Manning returned to his hometown only to see Drew Brees torch the New York Giants' league-leading defense. ...more

October 19, 2009

In the history of sports, there have been plenty of father-son duos. Bill and Luke Walton of basketball, Bobby and Barry Bonds of baseball, and Archie and Peyton or Eli Manning of football are just a few of the many examples. ...more

March 31, 2009

"The Billion Dollar Game," by Allen St. John (Doubleday, $25) ...more

January 18, 2009

Donovan McNabb wasn't trying to be disrespectful or cocky. When he reached down on the New York sideline and picked up a phone as if to make a call at the end of an 8-yard run near the end of Philadelphia's divisional playoff game at the Meadowlands on Sunday, the Eagles quarterback was just trying to have a little fun. ...more

January 12, 2009

Tony Romo threw two touchdowns, and his New York Giants counterpart Eli Manning was sacked eight times as the Dallas Cowboys ended a week filled with talk of inner turmoil with a 20-8 victory on Sunday night. ...more

December 15, 2008

Eli Manning threw for three touchdowns in his return to the scene of his Super Bowl MVP performance and the New York Giants beat Arizona 37-29 to snap the Cardinals' seven-game home winning streak. ...more

November 24, 2008

If there was any doubt the New York Giants rule the NFC East, the Super Bowl champions erased it Sunday night. ...more

November 10, 2008