EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants sit right now in what defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo called an “embarrassing pit.” Fifty-one points allowed in one afternoon to the Los Angeles Rams will do that to a team. It's a slap in the face of a once-proud defensive unit.
There may be nothing more confounding in this debacle that has become the Giants season than the sudden collapse of their defense. They were expected to be a top unit after allowing the second-fewest points in the NFL last season, and brought most of their key pieces back.