Across the street from a casino, Brian Daboll gambled big and lost badly.
The Giants’ first-year head coach was deserted Saturday night by the magic touch that followed him all season: from a bold decision to go for a winning two-point conversion in the season opener through two fourth-down conversions last week that helped run out the clock in a playoff win over the Vikings.
Perhaps last week against the Vikings, when the Giants responded with a touchdown after allowing Minnesota a game-opening TD, was on his mind. Daboll left his offense on the field even after Jones had been sacked on third-and-3 to take a field goal out of the equation.“I knew what the line was for our kicker and it was past that,” Daboll said. “I felt good about the play that we had worked on throughout the week. Just didn’t get it done.
“We’ve been an aggressive team all year,” running back Saquon Barkley said. “I like the call. We’ve got to find a way to get the first down.”
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