how did osi contribute to the giants score?
EAST RUTHERFORD — The focus all week was to shut down Clinton Portis. So when the Redskins big back ripped off a 34-yard run to the sideline yesterday, things couldn’t have looked more ominous for the Giants. Osi Umenyiora and the Giants defense used Portis’ biggest run of the game as an instant wake-up call. With Umenyiora celebrating his return after a year sidelined with a torn ACL by forcing a second-quarter fumble and running it back 37 yards for a touchdown, the Giants’ defense shut down Portis the rest of the game as the Giants cruised to a 23-17 win. With 78,206 on hand for the opener of the final season at the current Giants Stadium, the G-Men overcame far too many shortcomings on offense by playing the kind of defense that has become their trademark. “Not only is it a W, but it’s a W against an NFC East team, and those are always big,” Umenyiora said. The dominance by a defense that held Portis to just 26 yards on 15 rushes after his opening carry was enough to overshadow a l
EAST RUTHERFORD — The focus all week was to shut down Clinton Portis. So when the Redskins big back ripped off a 34-yard run to the sideline yesterday, things couldn’t have looked more ominous for the Giants. Osi Umenyiora and the Giants defense used Portis’ biggest run of the game as an instant wake-up call. With Umenyiora celebrating his return after a year sidelined with a torn ACL by forcing a second-quarter fumble and running it back 37 yards for a touchdown, the Giants’ defense shut down Portis the rest of the game as the Giants cruised to a 23-17 win. With 78,206 on hand for the opener of the final season at the current Giants Stadium, the G-Men overcame far too many shortcomings on offense by playing the kind of defense that has become their trademark. “Not only is it a W, but it’s a W against an NFC East team, and those are always big,” Umenyiora said. The dominance by a defense that held Portis to just 26 yards on 15 rushes after his opening carry was enough to overshadow a l
