It has been a full week since the New York Giants fell to 0-2 for the fifth straight season, at the hands of a division rival whose number they’ve had in their previous five meetings. Usually by this stage of a standard NFL work week, the bruises of the previous game’s defeat have disappeared and the critical chatter ceased with the team’s focus shifting to the task ahead.
In the aftermath of their crushing loss to the Washington Football Team, 30-29, last Thursday, that has not been the case. The exact opposite has occurred, with drama stemming from an in-game confrontation and a player’s postgame social media post prolonging the discussion of those matters at team press conferences this week.
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Finally, after dealing with all the discrepancies from Week 2, the Giants can now brush off Washington and fully embrace the opportunity to get right against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. New York enters the contest without a win, but there is reason to feel at least some confidence and optimism towards this matchup.
A NFL Week 3 Preview for Talking Points Sports; Breaking down the storylines, matchups, and keys to the Giants finding success in the game.
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