The season was sliding toward forgettable. It was late November and the Giants were in the midst of their worst season in a decade, when the Cowboys came to MetLife Stadium.
The future, though, looked better.
After missing the first month of the season with a hamstring injury, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had started showing why he was worth the Giants’ first-round pick. Stardom didn’t seem far, but it was closer than anyone knew.
With one eye-popping, jaw-dropping one-handed touchdown catch, Beckham stopped the world from spinning, blending athleticism, art and the impossible. It was one catch, but that’s like saying David was one sculpture or the Gettysburg Address was one speech.