Giants Daily Blitz Blog

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.