EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Detroit Lions cornerback Jamal Agnew started backpedaling. He knew New York Giants punter Brad Wing had gotten a good foot on the ball after punting it from the right hash mark, knew it was going to go far. So back the rookie went, trying to track it as best as he could.
For a second, he let his eyes drop down. Checked where the gunners were. Then, back to the ball. But he misjudged it a bit. So the start of what turned into an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown Monday night was almost a costly error.