Preseason Game 1: Giants vs. Jets – Game Analysis

The Giants walked out with a win in the first game in the New Meadowlands Stadium, beating the crosstown rival New York Jets 31 – 16. The Giants played their starters into the start of the second quarter, while the Jets played their first unit into halftime. The “battle for the bragging rights” in New York went to Big Blue, but head coach Tom Coughlin and his staff are much more concerned with the performance of individual units and the shaping of their roster going forward, and got their first chance to assess their young players in the preseason opener. GAME POSITIVES - Hey, a win is a win, and you know the Giants feel good about being both the first team to score, and first team to win in the new stadium. The rookies on the roster get a small taste of what success is like in the NFL, and you can be sure the Giants got a kick out of the Jets attempt to win the first game in the new stadium by keeping their starters in the game into halftime. - While their defens...