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Jason Pierre-Paul, the Giant with the freshest legs and fewest fingers, stood at his locker following the 27-26 loss to the Patriots Sunday night and minced no words as his team pivoted toward the bye week.
We had them, he said. Terrible loss.
He saw few silver linings in a golden opportunity lost, and mentioned that the upcoming off week was not a bonus in his eyes since he had just played his second game of the season while teammates have played 10. He planned to stay in New York this week, review film and continue finding the best way to attack.
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Im just getting started, he said.
Pierre-Paul collected his first sack of the season against the Patriots, only to see it erased from the stat sheets because of a hands-to-the-face penalty on the play. His whirling toward Patriots quarterback Tom Brady helped to unsettle the Patriot at times, providing the pass rush that needed improvement when Pierre-Paul was recovering from his Fourth of July injuries. He was also credited with a pass defensed, and felt most comfortable wearing a protective club instead of a glove. Together, the Giants forced the reigning Super Bowl MVP to fumble on one play and get picked off on what Brady called a terrible throw by the goal line. The turnovers were no consolation.
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We flustered them and had them on their heels, linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. Until the last play of the game.
There will be plenty for the defense to learn from regarding the finish. The Patriots ran the ball early behind tailback LeGarrette Blount, and tight end Rob Gronkowski scored on a 76-yard reception. The Giants did not have to deal with Patriots wideout Julian Edelman, New Englands leading receiver, because he was went off with a foot injury at the end of the first quarter.
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Despite it all, Brady completed 26 of 42 passes for 334 yards.
Pierre-Paul is still making up for lost time. He insisted that the Giants needed to start looking ahead to a Nov. 29 matchup with Washington.
Asked how he felt physically, he said, I think Im in good shape. I dont know, Im tired man.
Tags: jason pierre-paul , new york giants , new england patriots , nflSource: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-jpp-calls-game-patriots-terrible-loss-article-1.2436010
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