Week 8: They Might Be Giants: Sunday Recap

After spending a weekend back in college I have learned a few things, unfortunately I can't remember any of them right now because trying to relive 4 years of college in 3 days can make things a little fuzzy. The good news is we made it back in one piece and in time to recover on the couch with week 8 of the NFL.

- Eli Manning and the New Your Giants pulled off a win against the Dallas Cowboys making them 4-0 when they play the Cowboys in Dallas. The Giants seemed to be on their way to a blow out when they were up 23-0 in the 2nd quarter, due mostly to turnovers by the Dallas Cowboys. But Tony Romo was not going down without a fight and the Cowboys rallied to take the lead 23-24. But we all know by now that Eli Manning is never done and he managed to lead the Giants down the field twice for field goals to make it 29-24. Romo had one last chance and it looked like he had it when he threw what looked like a touchdown pass to Dex Bryant with 44 seconds remaining in the game. However, when the officials took a look at the play they saw that Bryant's had went out of bounds making the pass incomplete. The Cowboys still had 3 more chances to pull off the win but Romo was not able to make it happen. Tony Romo threw for a career high 437 yards with three receivers having 100+ yard days. "Impress Him" Fact: Jason Witten broke his own Cowboys record with 18 catches for 167 yards. That is the most receptions by a tight end in NFL history. In the end, the Cowboys will blame the loss on turnovers, 4 interceptions thrown by Romo and 2 lost fumbles.

so so close but no cigar for Dez Bryant and the Cowboys

-While the Pittsburg Steelers may have looked like a bunch of grown men in bumble bee costumes on Sunday, their throwback uniforms seemed to give them the edge the needed to beat RG3 and the Washington Redskins. The Steelers specialize in shutting down rookie quarterbacks, they are 14-1 against rookies since 2004, and today was no different. The Steelers defense managed to hold RG3 to just 177 passing yards and 8 rushing yards. Big Ben Roethlisberger threw for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns to get the 12-27 win over the Redskins.

I would not want this kid trick or treating in my neighborhood

- The Atlanta Falcons are still undefeated after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 30-17. This is the second time that Michael Vick has started against his former team since returning to the NFL in 2009 after spending 16 months in jail on dog-fighting charges. The only good news for Vick today was that he didnt turn the ball over once, which has been an issue for him this season. On the other hand, Matt Ryan completed 22 of 29 passes for 262 yards and 3 TDs for the Atlanta Falcons who are 7-0 for the first time in Franchise history. Meanwhile, the Eagles were booed off their own home field and head coach, Andy Reid should probably be polishing up the old resume.

I feel like I can actually hear him screaming in this picture

All in all it was a pretty uneventful Sunday...or maybe I was just zoned out after my weekend in Sewanee. Check back in tomorrow when I recap the MNF game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49'ers.