It was not long after Saquon Barkley cut left, darted right and sped 52 yards to again leave the Redskins defense in tatters that the invitation was accepted and Eli Manning joined the party.
Barkley, it seems, makes everyone feel a little frisky.
He mercifully ran out of bounds at the Washington 6-yard line. Two plays later, Manning rolled to his right and, with the greatest of ease, fired the ball into the gut of Bennie Fowler for the touchdown that put the Giants ahead 31-0.
One of those staged end-zone celebrations ensued, a first for the Giants offense — their defense had been posing after turnovers all season.