Jeff Feagles News

Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who completed 25 of 33 passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, played very well despite being under heavy pressure all game.

Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has words with PK Lawrence Tynes and holder Jeff Feagles after a botched field goal attempt in the first half.

Coach Tom Coughlin said the focus is on making corrections "so we don't have to see that again." The day after the Giants' 21-20 loss to the Chargers, coach Tom Coughlin was surprisingly upbeat in his conference call with reporters.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers reacts after throwing game-winning touchdown Sunday against Giants.

Except for its beginning and its end, the Giants' first drive was great. It opened with a penalty on the kickoff against Gerris Wilkinson for an illegal block.

He has a touchdown of at least 60 yards in four of the first six games, and all five of his touchdowns have covered at least 50 yards.

If you're a New York City sports fan close your eyes and envision the following: High-priced, smiling athletes standing on floats, cradling a championship trophy as millions of adoring fans shower them in a blizzard of confetti and paper.

The Giants are entering a critical stretch of their season with a need to regain their identity.

Eight down and, unless the Giants can correct the mistakes of recent weeks, only eight to go.

FEli Manning was lucky to get away with just his two interceptions. Two other passes hit Quintin Mikell in the hands and another was reversed by a holding call against Sheldon Brown .

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, top, celebrates his second-quarter touchdown with teammate offensive tackle David Diehl during the Giants' game against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Giants' Brandon Jacobs runs the ball in the first quarter of his team's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

It's no surprise there have been down days for Eli Manning, Mario Manningham and the rest of the Giants' passing game, as they were bound to experience growing pains.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. If he was given a chance on kickoff returns, the Giants would be facing a quadruple threat Sunday when they meet up with the Eagles' DeSean Jackson in Philadelphia.

Word has gotten around the NFL about New York Giants receiver Steve Smith. Defenses are no longer ignoring the third-year wideout, and the last 2 weeks have been a clear indication of that even though Smith still leads the NFC with 45 catches and is second in the league overall behind New England's Wes Welker.

After 38 straight games with the same offensive line dating back to the start of the 2007 season, the Giants finally had to make a lineup change Sunday night when right tackle Kareem McKenzie was inactive with an injured groin.

The goal each week for Jeff Feagles is to limit the return game of the opponent by punting the ball out of bounds or as close to the sideline as possible.

Some interesting comments from a couple of Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night after their 24-17 victory over the Giants .

Eli Manning runs away from Alan Branch of the Arizona Cardinals . OFFENSE DFour turnovers just isn't getting it done, especially when you consider that one of their touchdowns was off a deflected pass and the other was set up by an interception on a short field.

Brandon Jacobs celebrates with teammate Justin Tuck after Jacobs ran for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals .