Filed under: Jets, Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Before getting to whether the Giants or Jets rule in New Meadowlands Stadium and which team dominates the nearby nutty fanbase, the starting quarterbacks in this preseason quick-draw instantly learned both were bulls-eyes. That is the axis now of the NFL game -- you can banter about schemes and coaching and diva playmakers but, if your quarterback is not a riser, your team is a dud.
D.O.A.
Thus, it was peculiar to see here on Monday night how it started for the Jets' Mark Sanchez and the Giants' Eli Manning. On his first pass of the game, Sanchez was picked by the Giants' new safety, Antrel Rolle. It was a bad Sanchez pass, late and behind running back LaDainian Tomlinson, and Rolle snatched it and ran 59 yards to the Jets' 1-yard line.
For Sanchez, a hard knock.
"The second play of your season and you get that?'' Sanchez asked, which is exactly what most watching were thinking.
Manning took it on the chin much tougher. A vicious hard knock.
More Coverage: Game Recap | Box Score | Video of Hit on Eli Manning
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