The following blog was being updated from the Press Box at Giants Stadium during the Giants/Raiders game on Sunday, October 11.
› 3:49 pm: The Giants improve to 5-0 with this 44-7 win over the Oakland Raiders (1-4). Their schedule gets tougher from here on out though, with matchups against New Orleans, Arizona, Philadelphia, San Diego and Denver over their next five games. There is a bye week mixed in there, too.
I’m headed down to the locker rooms to get some interviews. Check back tomorrow for a full recap and, as always, visit ScottStanchak.com for the audio.
› 3:11 pm: Another Tynes field goal extends the Giants lead to 41-7. This is the most points the Giants have scored in a game this year, and most since Week 5 of the 2008 season when they put up 44 against the Seattle Seahawks.
› 3:01 pm: Carr definitely is a more mobile quarterback than Manning, and he showed it right there. The former No. 1 overall pick ran 12 yards near the Raiders sideline for the touchdown. It was his first score on the ground since 2006 when he was a member of the Houston Texans. Giants now with the 38-7 lead.
› 2:31 pm: We have a score of 31-7 at halftime. Lawrence Tynes hit a 25 yard field goal to add the three spot. Manning is now out of the game after going 8-for-10 for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Nice to see David Carr getting some playing time.
› 2:19 pm: The Raiders just scored, but they never should have. After Sinorice Moss fumbled the punt on the 15, the Raiders handed the ball to Justin Fargas, who was stripped of it and fumbled. Giants safety C.C. Brown picked it up and ran it all the way down the field. The refs said not so, and called the play back. They said that Fargas was given forward progress and the play was called dead back at the 5. Coughlin threw the challenge flag, but the refs said it wasn’t a challengable play. Very bad call on their part. The next play, Raiders running back Michael Bush took it up the middle to make it 28-7 Giants.
› 1:43 pm: The Giants lead 21-0 with 14:47 left in the second quarter. That score is enough to make Raiders head coach Tom Cable start flipping tables in the locker room at halftime. Too early?
› 1:34 pm: That was as strong a first half as the Giants have played all year. The major storyline is the rushing of Ahmad Bradshaw. The lightning to Jacobs’ thunder has two touchdowns on 61 yards rushing. Jacobs hasn’t gotten too many touches; he tweaked something, but should be fine.
Eli’s foot doesn’t appear to be a problem and he’s drilling the ball downfield, including a 43-yard pass to Steve Smith, who made a great grab. Early on, Manning is 7-for-9 with 164 yards and a touchdown. That TD came on a 30-yard pass to wide receiver Mario Manningham on the first play of the second quarter.
› 12:33 pm: I got my hands on the inactive list for the game: Giants – Ramses Barden, WR; Danny Ware, RB; Aaron Ross, CB; Michael Boley, L; Adam Koets, T; Bryan Kehl, LB; Kevin Boss, TE; Chris Canty, DL. Raiders – Charlie Frye, 3 QB; Darren McFadden, RB; Oren O’Neal, FB; Cornell Green, T; Robert Gallery, G; Chaz Schilens, WR; Javon Walker, WR; Nick Miller, WR.
› 12:31 pm: Just came up from down near the field. Eli doesn’t look to be limping at all and was making some strong practice throws. His opposing QB, JaMarcus Russell, is huge and tosses the ball as hard as anyone I’ve seen.
› 11:23 am: Right now we don’t know how much, if any, action Giants quarterback Eli Manning will have today. Manning is suffering from a painful right heel injury. I haven’t seen him warming up, but there are some reports that say he’ll start and then backup David Carr will see action in the second half. Personally, I don’t think Manning should be out there at all. I know he has a consecutive game’s streak going on, but the Giants are playing the Raiders today, not the Cowboys. I just don’t want to see Eli further hurt his chances of playing a full season, which is always extended further with the playoffs. I like Carr behind center, and the limited action I’ve seen him in up-close, I think he is a great number-two. I know Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is a very smart guy, and if Manning is having trouble back there, especially scrambling if the Raiders bring the blitzes, then he’ll be pulled.
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