It seemed as if the New York Giants were starting to get close to being a respectable team. The quarterback of the future was in place, an accomplished veteran quarterback had shown he can still run an explosive offense, the pass rush was good and deep, the offensive line was getting its best blocker, Andrew Thomas, back, an exciting new running back was making plays, and the Giants were coming home to face a Kansas City Chiefs team that was struggling with injuries and ripe to be taken down. All the ingredients were there for an upset, a coming-of-age moment for this team that has been downtrodden for so long.

The fans knew better, though. How many teams play their home opener in front of a crowd that is 50% made up of fans of the opposing team? And the Giants fans were right. We do thes

See Full Page