Their resistance to passes has been sensational — the frustration of the Packers and the ruination of the Redskins.
So it has gone for the Giants, whose defense in general and secondary in particular have carried them into the playoffs, starting Sunday against the Packers.
But the words above were not originally written about the 2016 Giants, who held the Packers to two touchdowns and Aaron Rodgers to a season-worst passer rating in a 23-16 loss to Green Bay in October, then eliminated the Redskins, 19-10, last Sunday.
It was how The New York Times described the Giants in 1938 in advance of their first postseason game against the Packers, another elite defense vs.