Giants Wire
The New York Giants extended their streak of futility in primetime on Monday night, falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-18, in what was another winnable game.
After the game, head coach Brian Daboll said his team has to “grow up” and stop shooting themselves in the foot, which is reflective of poor leadership and undisciplined play.
And while no excuses should be made at this point, New York is undoubtedly a little displeased with the league offices and their part-time officials. There were a number of bad calls and missed calls that helped doom Big Blue in Week 8 — and they really don’t need any help losing.
Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants’ Week 8 loss.
Offensive snaps: 72
Defensive snaps: 66
Special teams snaps: 30
Would you look at that — offensive tackle Evan Neal took his first snap of the season.
Cornerback Deonte Banks took just 41 percent of the defensive snaps after being benched on Monday night. His downward spiral continues but Daboll insists he’ll return to the starting role against Washington.
Tight end Daniel Bellinger was not a part of Monday’s gameplan, taking just a single snap while rookie tight end Theo Johnson received 70.
