Giants Daily Blitz Blog

Vote for Player of the Game

There were plenty of key contributors in Friday night’s third preseason game against the Bears. Vote for who you think had the biggest impact.

1) QB Eli Manning – The two-time Super Bowl MVP was all about efficiency against the Bears. In a full half of work, Manning went 17-for-21 for 148 yards and 1 touchdown in the third preseason game of 2012.

2) RB David Wilson – Fans, coaches, and Wilson himself were all anxious to see how the first-round draft choice faired against a first-team defense. He flew out of the gates with 66 total yards in the first quarter, finishing with 75 on the night. He tallied 46 rushing yards on five attempts (long of 20) and 29 yards receiving on two catches (long of 29).

3) WR Ramses Barden – Recording his first touchdown ever – preseason or otherwise – the fourth-year wideout scored on an 11-yard slant from Manning. He finished the night leading Giants receivers with 46 yards on three catches.

4) Da’Rel Scott – Special teams made its presence known on Friday night. Scott blocked a punt late in the first half deep in Bears territory, leading to Andre Brown’s touchdown. He also added 14 yards rushing on three attempts and a catch for 12 more.

5) LB Mark Herzlich —  On the ensuing kickoff, Herzlich made another special teams play, forcing a fumble. On defense, the second-year linebacker also led the team with eight total tackles.

Giants vs. Bears Live Blog: 4th QTR

0:00 — Giants fall to Bears, 20-17

2:00 — Coming out of the two-minute warning, WR Dan DePalma scampers for a 25-yard catch, fumbles, but recovers at the Bears 38.

2:47 — DE Adewale Ojomo, who had 2.0 sacks against the Jets, grabs another against the Bears — the first of the night for the Giants.

4:12 — Douglas has a 36-yard reception called back on an offensive holding penalty.

8:29 — TOUCHDOWN. Bears take the lead with a 12-yard passing touchdown. BEARS 20, GIANTS 17 (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards in 4:59)

9:57 — Mark Herzlich is making his present felt on defense after making the special teams play in the first half. He’s now tied for the team lead with five tackles.

15:00 — Giants begin the quarter on their own 15.

Giants vs. Bears Live Blog: 3rd QTR

0:00 — Giants 17, Bears 13 (key stat: LB Keith Rivers leading the team with 5 tackles)

*Paid attendance announced: 76,077

6:01 — Making a mark on special teams already, Scott sees sustained action out of the backfield on offense. He capitalizes on his first rush, turning it into a 15-yard pickup. On the next play, he loses four yards on another rush, but makes them back with some shifty moves for a 12-yard catch-and-run.

6:12 — FIELD GOAL. Bears make 48-yard field goal. GIANTS 17, BEARS 3 (drive: 9 plays, 39 yards in 3:14)

11:06 — FIELD GOAL. Bears make 30-yard field goal. GIANTS 17, BEARS 10 (drive: 7 plays, 59 yards in 2:57)

*David Carr now in for Manning, who finishes 17/21, 148 yards, 1 TD.

15:00 — Giants will receive the kickoff to begin the second half.

Giants vs. Bears Live Blog: 2nd QTR

0:00 — Giants 17, Bears 7 (key stat: Big Blue has 13 first downs to Chicago’s 5)

1:04 — Specials coming through for the Giants tonight. LB Mark Herzlich forces a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Bears recover at their own 2. Not exactly last year’s NFC Championship, but an encouraging game for Tom Quinn and his squad nonetheless.

1:22– TOUCHDOWN. RB Andre Brown scores on a 1-yard rush around the left end. It’s his first touchdown since the 2010 preseason. XP is good. Giants 17, Bears 7 (drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:10)

1:34 — Da’Rel Scott blocks a Bears punt, LB Greg Jones recovers.

3:22 — The Giants coaching staff is taking a detailed look at Douglas as a punt returner, giving him a handful of opportunities so far. On his fourth of the night, Douglas broke one for 37 yards but was called back with two holding penalties called on the Giants.

*Manning went 7/7 on the scoring drive. He is now 15/18 for 121 yards and a touchdown.

5:41 — TOUCHDOWN. WR Ramses Barden catches his first ever NFL touchdown (preseason or otherwise). He gets in on an 11-yard slant from Manning. XP is good. Giants 10, Bears 7 (drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:14.

11:47 — Victor Cruz gets on the board with two short catches. Eli so far is 10/13 for 72 yards.

15:00 — Giants begin the second quarter with the ball on their own 40.

Giants vs. Bears Live Blog: 1st QTR

0:00 — Bears 7, Giants 3 (key stat: Wilson piles up 66 total yards)

1:47 — Bears get on the board with a 21-yard passing touchdown. BEARS 7, GIANTS 3.

5:13 — Tynes makes a 32-yard field goal. Tynes now 6/6 this preseason, hitting four last week. GIANTS 3, BEARS 0 (drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:07)

8:34 — Wilson shakes off a handful of tacklers for a gain of 20. Follows up with a gain of 15 also on the ground. Wilson again with a reception for another 29 yards. Crowd applauding the effort. Fans and coaches have to be excited.

9:19 — Douglas calls fair catch on his second punt return of the night. Can’t get anything going yet, but looks confident back there.

10:18 — Run defense picks up where it left off vs. the Jets. Mathias Kiwanuka makes a nice move into the backfield and stops Bears RB Matt Forte for a loss of 2.

12:13 — Rookie RB David Wilson, starting in place of Ahmad Bradshaw, gets a heavy dosage on the opening drive — run of 5 yards and a short reception for a loss of 3 on the first two plays of the game.

13:36 — Giants force a three-and-out on their first defensive stand. David Douglas returns the punt for 1 yard.

15:00 — Game Day Captains: LB Mathias Kiwanuka, OT David Diehl, LB Spencer Paysinger. Bears win coin toss and elect to receive. Giants will defend west goal.

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The New York Giants (1‐1) host the Chicago Bears (1‐1) on Friday, August 24, in Week 3 of the 2012 preseason.

Kickoff: 8 pm ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Weather: Warm. 82 °F, Wind: 0.00 mph/N

List of Giants not scheduled to play vs. Bears

The following players are not scheduled to play tonight for the Giants:

24 Terrell Thomas (CB)

31 Brandon Bing (CB)

36 Jayron Hosley (CB)

44 Ahmad Bradshaw (RB)

59 Michael Boley (LB)

65 William Beatty (OT)

67 Brandon Mosley (OT)

73 Shaun Rogers (DT)

88 Hakeem Nicks (WR)

90 Jason Pierre-Paul (DE)

96 Marvin Austin (DT)

98 Adrian Tracy (DE)

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47 Travis Beckum (TE)

99 Chris Canty (DT)