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Found November 10, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
PLAYERS: Philip Rivers,  Osi Umenyiora,  Brandon Jacobs
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers,  New York Giants

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For most New York Giant fans, watching the red hot Cowboys beat the Eagles was only a short-term remedy as fans drowned their sorrow after another devastating NY Giant defeat.  Some fans just went to bed in disgust.  Everyone just wanted to forget how a New York Giant win was snatched away as Philip Rivers drove the San Diego Chargers 80 yards in the final two minutes of the game to beat the Giants 21 to 20, sending Big Blue on a four game loosing streak.   But not for me...I can't forget. I had a two-hour drive home down the New Jersey turnpike and into Eagle country.  Listening to the postgame show just fueled my fire.  If you ever wanted to know what causes road rage...ask the 75,000 people leaving The Meadowlands last night. The Giants have truly taken a huge step backwards from their 2008 season.  Sunday's lose came at the hands of bad defensive execution, bad playing calling, and bad special teams.   Breakdown 1. A new defensive ...
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