Champs Back At It

The defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants picked up right where they left off as they defeated the Washington Redskins 16-7 on the opening night of the NFL season.

The Giants looked in mid-season form as they scored on their first four possessions (Eli Manning 1 yard TD run and 3 John Carney field goals) en route to the victory. Newly resigned Plaxico Burress led the way offensively for the Giants with ten receptions for 133 yards while second year running back Brandon Jacobs rushed for 116 yards on twenty-one carries.

The Redskins offense, led by Clinton Portis (84 yards on twenty-four carries) and Antwaan Randle El (73 yards on seven receptions), struggled to put points up on the board against a stingy Giants defense. It was New York's first game without all pro defensive ends Jason Strahan and Osi Umenyiora. They didn't seem to lose a step as Justing Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka filled in well in their absence.