Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is sacked by Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith in the second half of an NFL game in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 11. Credit: AP/Ron Jenkins
Football coaches don’t spend a lot of time peeking at the rearview mirror. Certainly not during the season. Their attention is generally focused on what lies directly ahead. The next play, the next series, the next opponent.
But preparing for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys did mean the Giants had a chance to revisit an era that, in NFL terms, might as well have been ages ago.
In reality, it was Oct.