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3RD QTR: Giants, Saints trade touchdowns

THIRD QUARTER

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

14:56 — Stevie Brown grabs his sixth interception on a tipped pass intended for Jimmy Graham (covered by Antrel Rolle). Brown returns it 21 yards down to the Saints’ 20.

13:18 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. David Wilson powers in for a 6-yard score. XP is good. NEW YORK 28, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards in 1:40)

*Mark Herzlich makes a big tackle on the ensuing return, pinning the Saints back at their own 12. Giants force a quick three-and-out.

11:22 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Hakeem Nicks grabs his third touchdown of the season on a 25-yard pass from Eli manning. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 13 (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards in 3:09)

8:07 — Saints march into Giants territory after a 62-yard pass from Drew Brees to Joe Morgan, their longest play of the day.

7:28 — TOUCHDOWN SAINTS. Sproles rushes 13 yards for the score. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 20 (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards in 0:52)

6:36 — Victor Cruz hits the 100-yard mark (111) after a 34-yard catch from manning.

5:10 — Manning’s pass intended for Martellus Bennett is intercepted by Isa Abdul-Quddus. Saints take over on their own 32.

1:51 — TOUCHDOWN SAINTS. Darren Sproles takes a short pass from Brees nine yards into the end zone. XP is good. NEW YORK 35, NEW ORLEANS 27 (6 plays, 68 yards in 3:09)

*Jerrel Jernigan returns the ensuing kickoff 60 yards down to the Saints’ 25.

*Paid attendance announced at 81,437

0:00 — GIANTS 35, SAINTS 27

Heart of a Giant: Meet LB Mark Herzlich

Herzlich headlines game program

Inside the Locker Room: Prepping for Pittsburgh

The Giants got back to work on Wednesday and began preparing to host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9…

QB Eli Manning
On focusing on the upcoming game…
“It was interesting. Obviously a lot of wind and some water coming through, but we made it through safely, the most important thing. Now the focus is obviously getting ready to play a football game. So it’s good to get everybody back in here and get the team together and understand we’ve got to get ready to play a game.”

LB Mark Herzlich
On possibly taking more snaps during the game…
“I am. As I said earlier, it’s a lot of the same preparation  I mean I’m always prepared to go in if need be, but the practice preparation will be a lot different. You know, getting the snaps during practice and getting mentally and physically more prepared to be in the game.”

LB Michael Boley
On spending more time together at the Giants facilities after the storm…
“I think it brings everyone closer together, you see guys come in, checking on each other, seeing if everything is alright, you know ‘How’s your family doing?’. I think stuff like that, brings us closer as a group.”

Giants Music Playlist vs. 49ers

Every Friday, we’re asking some Giants players what’s playing in their headphones. This is what they had to say this week before they travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers:

LB Chase Blackburn
Rascal Flatts – ‘Life is a Highway’
“Well, Rascal Flatts is just my band, so I had to go with them. I’m just living life on a highway.”

WR Ramses Barden 
Nas – ‘Hero’
“I started listening to it during my senior year at Cal Poly and that’s just how I felt. I wanted to embody that hero persona for my teammates when I was in college.”

LS Zak DeOssie
Y.N. Rich Kids – ‘Hot Cheetos and Takis’
“It’s just a fantastic song. I love Cheetos and I don’t know what Takis are…but I’m very interested in finding out what they are.”

LB Mark Herzlich
Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean – ‘Clique’
“That song, Clique by Kanye. I love that.”

G Mitch Petrus
Vikings of the North Atlantic (Mitch’s band) – ‘We Were Dreamers’
“I guess I’m partial to my band, and I like that song, it’s my favorite song. It’s a little bit of my own creation, so that’s why I’m proud of it.”

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Giants load up iPod for Philly trip

Every Friday, we’re asking some Giants players what’s playing in their headphones. This is what they had to say this week before their road trip to Philly:

CB Michael Coe
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
“I’m real calm, I like to be chill so, I don’t listen to a lot of crazy music. You know what I listened to last game? Welcome to the Jungle.”

TE Martellus Bennett
(Listens to everything)
“What don’t I have on my iPod should be the question. Before the game, I’m going to listen to Curren$y, a little Fiona Apple, maybe some Ellie Goulding and Erykah Badu.”

LB Mark Herzlich
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Basically I like to listen to death metal before the games, so that gets me pretty jacked up before the game. But like when we’re going through warm-ups, I love when Call Maybe comes on. I freaking love Call Me Maybe.”

LB Spencer Paysinger
Childish Gambino – Camp (Album)
“Mine’s not as extravagant as [Herzlich's]. I’m more of a fan of Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean, G.O.O.D Music, like Kanye [West], stuff like that. It’s more lyrical. It makes me slow the game down, think of my assignments and stuff.”

LB Michael Boley
SiriusXM Radio – The Heat
“Nothing really specific, I listen to a lot of different stuff. It just depends on what I’m feeling at the moment…SiriusXM, The Heat, whatever comes on.”

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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: 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.