ARLINGTON, Texas — The whipping boys of the Giants’ preseason dished up a whipping of their own when the games started counting.
Big Blue’s beleaguered offensive line, the source of so much angst in August, proved to be one of their biggest strengths in a 20-19 season-opening victory over the Cowboys on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
The Gang That Couldn’t Block Straight in the preseason asserted its will on an admittedly depleted Dallas defense as the Giants averaged 4.7 yards a carry, allowed just two Eli Manning sacks and — most important — drained the clock with a relentless ground game on their final possession.