NY Post · Nov 16, 2015
Why didn’t Giants run? Eli tries to put out clock-management fire
Sports
Eli Manning Photo: Paul J. BereswillThe Giants left themselves open to second-guessing with their clock management down the stretch once again Sunday.
While not as egregious as their last-minute time miscues in two early-season losses, the Giants’ decision to all but abandon the running game on their final drive of an eventual 27-26 gut punch at the hands of the Patriots was still ripe for postgame dissection.
Had they run three consecutive times from the New England 5-yard line with 2:06 remaining, the Giants theoretically could have scored a touchdown or kicked a field goal for the lead while leaving Tom Brady just 1:15 or less on the clock to answer.
