Giants make bad NFL history in disastrous loss to Commanders

The New York Giants watched as Washington Commanders Austin Seifert hit his seventh field goal of the game to end the game, 21-18, to move Big Blue to 0-2. 

Things are not going well in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but Seifert’s field goal brought the Giants’ woes to historic proportions on Sunday. 

If you’re doing the math, all of the Commanders’ points were scored by way of field goal in the win, but the Giants were able to score three touchdowns against their NFC East foe. 

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So, the Giants are on the wrong side of history, as they became the only team to ever score three touchdowns, allow not one to their opponent, and still lose in regulation. 

That’s just the way the cookie is crumbling for these Giants. 

The main reason why New York is on the wrong end of history here is due to the very first play of the game, the opening kickoff, which ended up being a killer for the Giants in this game. 

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Veteran placekicker Graham Gano was seen falling to the turf as he chased down returner Austin Ekeler, who walked into the end zone for what appeared to be an opening kickoff touchdown, but a holding penalty brought things back. 

Gano, then, slammed his helmet on the team’s sideline as he was clearly injured. So, the Giants were without a kicker for the remainder of the game. 

While kickers have certainly gotten hurt in games in the past, ruining that team’s chances to convert on field goals and extra points, Giants head coach Brian Daboll went into this contest knowing Gano was dealing with a groin ailment. 

So, punter Jamie Gillan attempted the 33-yard extra point after the Giants’ opening-drive touchdown by Devin Singletary, and it was hooked wide right by the lefty. Gillan did hit his first and only field goal attempt last season at 40 yards, but this one wasn’t even close. 

Understanding extra points may be hard to come by, Daboll decided to go for two-point conversions on the next two touchdowns, but to no avail. 

In the end, the Giants fell to Washington by allowing seven scoring drives, and things wouldn't have been worse if the Commanders could cash in on their red-zone trips. Instead, they were stymied by false starts and poor execution. 

The Giants did see some good in this contest compared to last week, a 28-6 beatdown in their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Rookie receiver Malik was all over the field with 10 catches and 127 yards with his first career touchdown. 

However, he did drop the easiest catch of his day from Daniel Jones on a crucial fourth-and-short scenario near the end of the fourth quarter that allowed Jayden Daniels to charge Washington downfield for the Seifert walk-off field goal.

Either way, the Giants find themselves 0-2 with a doozy of a schedule upcoming, including the Cleveland Browns on the road next followed by a short week against the Dallas Cowboys on "Thursday Night Football."

The Giants are hoping they can keep their season afloat before things get out of hand fast like it did in 2023. To do so, they can’t be on the receiving end of any more bad NFL history.  

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Boy rescued after being trapped between two boulders for nine hours

New Hampshire authorities worked tirelessly overnight to rescue an 11-year-old boy who was stuck between two boulders.

The child was trapped between two boulders on property owned by Wediko Children's Services, a boarding school in Windsor, New Hampshire. According to Boston 25 News, the child was found on the grounds of Camp Wediko, a camp for children with emotional difficulties.

The Manchester Fire Department told Patch that several agencies were called to the scene shortly before midnight on Sunday. 

The child was found "conscious and alert and located approximately 4 to 5 feet down between boulders with narrow access to either side," the Patch reported. 

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"Manchester's Rescue 1 worked in conjunction with on-scene Fire and EMS companies to clear a tunnel to the side of the boulders, which allowed a member to reach the victim's legs and assist with removal from the top of the boulders," the statement read.

Authorities reportedly used shovels, jackhammers, power saws and a lubricant to "vertically hoist" the boy between the boulders. Boston 25 News reported that the child had been stuck for nine hours by the time he was finally removed.

The current condition of the child is unknown, but the Patch reported that he only sustained minor injuries.

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In a Facebook post, the Hillsboro Fire Department thanked the agencies that responded to the scene.

"The Hillsboro Fire and EMS would like to thank all of our mutual aid companies that assisted with the technical rescue conducted at Wediko Children’s [S]ervices last night and well into the early morning hours," the post read.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Manchester Fire Department and the Hillsboro Fire Department for additional information.

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