The New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders’ Week 2 matchup was a showdown of two of the worst groups within the NFL. Whereas the Carolina Panthers already appear to be clearly the league’s greatest bottom-feeder, the Giants and Commanders don’t precisely challenge to be powerhouses, both. Each of those groups badly wished to win on Sunday if solely as a result of there possible received’t be many alternatives for wins all yr.
Giants kicker Graham Gano was placed on the injured report on Saturday with a groin damage. Gano seemed uncomfortable throughout warmups, however New York didn’t elevate one other kicker to the lively roster.
Gano hobbled off the sphere on the opening kickoff, and was finally dominated out. The Giants had punter Jamie Gillan deal with kicking duties, however he entered the objective with solely three subject objective makes an attempt in his profession. New York didn’t belief him sufficient to truly let him kick a subject objective on this recreation, and it got here again to price them.
The Commanders beat the Giants, 21-18, with out scoring a landing. Washington made seven subject objectives to account for all of its scoring solely 5 days after signing kicker Austin Seibert.
The Giants had an opportunity to kick the go-ahead subject objective with nearly two minutes left in regulation. With the ball on the Washington 22-yard-line, the Giants determined they couldn’t belief Gillan with an inexpensive subject objective, and determined to go for it. QB Daniel Jones discovered an open Malik Nabors for what would have been a primary down, however he dropped it:
Giants cannot convert the 4th down try and Jayden Daniels will obtain the ball in a tie recreation with 2 minutes remaining within the recreation.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! pic.twitter.com/Lalrpz5nWW
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) September 15, 2024
If Gano was wholesome, that’s a straightforward subject objective alternative. It’s an enormous failure on Giants administration for not having one other place kicker on the lively roster, particularly as a result of New York solely had 52 lively gamers on Sunday, one wanting the NFL restrict.
Giants followers have been dropping their thoughts with the poor roster administration.
Graham Gano was added to the damage report on Saturday. Giants did NOT elevate Jude McAtamney. Now Gano is harm and the Giants haven’t any kicker.
Giants have 52 males on their lively roster (plus two elevations) immediately, so that they have been already taking part in one brief.
How? HOW?
— TheGiantsWire (@TheGiantsWire) September 15, 2024
Graham Gano was added to the damage report lengthy earlier than this recreation. We noticed what occurred final yr when Gano tried to play by means of an damage. For Brian Daboll to not have a respectable backup kicker on the roster immediately is inexcusable.
— The Entertainah (@TheEntertainah) September 15, 2024
The giants rostering 52 gamers and never having kicker goes to single handedly lose them the sport.
Horrible roster administration by Schoen
— The Met Man▫️#NYMWSC24 (@WILPONSmustSELL) September 15, 2024
Think about being so financially strapped with the wage cap that you just performed this recreation with 52 realizing your kicker was banged up.
Roster administration at its best— Mike C (@GiantsMC66) September 15, 2024
Whoever is chargeable for not signing the backup kicker to the lively roster after realizing that Gano had an damage all week ought to be fired. We solely had 52 gamers NOT 53 on the roster for the sport. A complete embarrassment. Malpractice & Incompetence. Good grief. Pathetic.
— Skye Luque (@LuqueMeatSauce) September 15, 2024
After being harm on the opening kickoff, Gano might barely stroll:
Not less than this was cute:
The Giants might have received this recreation in the event that they cared sufficient to place one other kicker on the roster. As an alternative, New York blew a golden alternative for one among its few victories of the season.
When everybody accountable for the Giants finally will get fired, bear in mind this second.
