Nicks' Late-Game Heroics Aren't Enough For a Giant Comeback.

Following an embarrassing loss in Chicago, the New York Giants had a lot to improve on in their Week Three matchup against crosstown rivals the New York Jets. One of those questions was what did the Giants get when they spent their first-round pick on Hakeem Nicks this past April? And if Nicks' performance Saturday night was any indication, the Giants may have gotten exactly what they were looking for—a solid replacement of Plaxico Burress. Nicks started his night gaining 16 yards on a comeback route in the second quarter. He was then quiet until Big Blue's second drive in the fourth quarter when he and backup quarterback David Carr hooked up for a 22-yard touchdown pass, laying out for a pass that went right over the defender. On the team's very next drive Nicks found himself wide open and ran Carr's pass in for a 71-yard touchdown. It was a couple of failed two-point conversions that ultimately ruined the Giants chances to pick up their second win of the pr...