New York Giants Come Out Flat in Must Win Situation

By Keith Grieve
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: December 27, 2009

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... with the last regular season home game at Giants Stadium was thought to set the stage for a fevered beat down of the up-and-down Carolina Panthers.

What transpired was not just disappointing, it was disheartening to everyone who believed these Giants were beginning a run similar to what we saw at the end of the 2007 season.

That season ended with a Super Bowl Championship, which ironically will be the only reason head coach Tom Coughlin keeps his job after today's uninspired performance.

It started out so well, it seemed. The Giants looked as if they were going to score early, except for a holding call by Madison Hedgecock nullifying a touchdown. Hedgecock would also drop a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter when the nearest defender to him was in Manhattan.

Three plays after the holding call, WR Mario Manningham fumbled.

Carolina recovered, and the Giants exited the building.

We knew the Giants had secondary issues. Against the Panth...

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