As the New York Giants' defense took the field for Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots, fans noticed one particular starter was missing in action.
It was rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter -- again. Giants fans likely began to roll their eyes and think, "not again."
"A coach's decision but he was not hurt. We expect to see him," ESPN's sideline reporter Laura Rutledge told the booth immediately following that initial drive. Speaking of the booth, it didn't take long for Troy Aikman to call out the obvious.
"Which is interesting, Laura, because as we know, he was benched for a series a couple of weeks ago after missing a walkthrough.