Eli Manning Throws For Over 500 Yards And Giants Beat Bucs

Giants Make Their Mark In NFL History With Offensive Explosion

Eli Manning and the New York Giants needed every ounce of offensive output to overcome an early deficit and move to 1-1 on the season with a 41-34 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The performance ranked high in a few records: Manning's 510 yards passing was the second-most in team history, just barely missing out on beating a 513-yard performance by Phil Simms in 1985, and the eighth most in NFL history. The team's 604 yards offense was also the second-best figure in team history and most since December 3, 1950, when the team put up 609 yards.

Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz were the first pair of receivers ever to each record ten receptions and 175 yards in a game: Nicks had 10 catches and 199 yards while Cruz reeled in 11 passes and had 179 yards. The trio of Manning, Nicks, and Cruz were only the second group in NFL history to have 500 yards passing while two players had 150 yards receiving. The other happened over 70 years ago in 1951, with Norm Van Brocklin, Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsh and Tom Fears for the Los Angeles Rams.

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Buccaneers Vs. Giants, Week 2: Tampa Bay Frustrated By Late Loss

The match-up between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants was the highest scoring affair on Sunday and arguably the most exciting game of the week. While the new look Buccaneers were able to hang with the Super Bowl defending champions throughout the game, the team was unable to hang on at the very end, allowing the Giants to pull off a comeback victory and win the showdown by the score of 41-34.

Sander of SB Nation's Tampa Bay Buccaneers blog, Bucs Nation, knows there is more work to be done in Tampa Bay, but also senses the team is on the right path.

This was a frustrating loss for the Buccaneers, but at least it wasn't a blowout loss the likes of which they experienced time and again late last year. There were some positives to take away from this game: Josh Freeman's overall performance, the connection with Vincent Jackson, the three interceptions - but the negatives can't be ignored. The secondary got torched, the pass rush was absent for most of the second half and none of the blitzes appeared to work. There's work to do - but the Bucs appear to be on the right path.

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Buccaneers Vs. Giants, Week 2: Business As Usual For New York

The New York Giants, the defending Super Bowl champions, narrowly avoided going 0-2 Sunday, as they somehow pulled off an amazing second-half rally to defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 41-34, at MetLife Stadium.

The contest featured a terrible first-half from the Giants, who rallied behind a video game-like performance (510 passing yards) from their quarterback Eli Manning, who seemed to find wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz for big play after big play in the fourth quarter.

Despite the weirdness of the victory, the SB Nation blog Big Blue View looked at it as business as usual for the Giants.

Honestly, nothing here Giants' fans shouldn't be used to. It's a team that never makes anything easy. They are determined to give you a heart attack, and someday they might just give you -- and coach Tom Coughlin -- one.

Sunday's crazy 41-34 victory? Just business as usual for the Giants, who always seem to do things the hard way.

For Giants fans the beginning of Week 2 wasn't fun but the end sure was.

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Tom Coughlin Is Cussin' Mad

Buccaneers Vs. Giants Game Recap: Eli Manning Overcomes Early Interceptions, Leads New York To 41-34 Victory Over Tampa Bay

After a rough first half, New York Giants QB Eli Manning went on to set a team record in single game passing yardage (with 510 yards in the air) while leading a 41-34 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers defense was determined to prove that last week's strong performance against the Carolina Panthers wasn't a fluke and, in the first half, they achieved that goal. In the first thirty minutes of play, Tampa Bay intercepted Manning three times, scoring 21 points off those turnovers with seven coming from a 60-yard Eric Wright pick-six.

But following a 52-yard Connor Barth field goal on the Buccaneers' first drive out of the half, the Giants scored 21 unanswered points. Victor Cruz's 80-yard touchdown reception would tie the game at 27 following a successful two point conversion. On the very next drive, the Giants would take the lead on a 33-yard Manning to Martellus Bennett touchdown strike.

But Josh Freeman wasn't going to go down that easily. After getting the ball back, he showed some good chemistry with TE Dallas Clark before hooking up with WR Mike Williams on a beautiful 41-yard touchdown toss in the corner of the endzone to even the game.

Ultimately though, Manning came through with fourth quarter heroics yet again. Manning would find Hakeem Nicks for a 50-yard grab to set up a the dagger: a two-yard touchdown run from Andre Brown. The Buccaneers made things interesting at the end, but an interception from LB Michael Boley would ice it.

Fantasy studs/duds: Wide receivers were the story for both teams during this game, with Vincent Jackson (128 yards, one TD), Hakeem Nicks (199 yards, one TD) and Victor Cruz (179 yards, one TD) all putting up eye-popping numbers. Manning obviously had a huge game with 510 yards and three touchdowns, but it could have been his best performance ever if it wasn't for the negative points off the picks.

Giants QB Eli Manning debuted in 2004-- He has 13 regular-season games with 3 INT since then, tied for most in NFL with ... Brett Favre

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 16, 2012

But Did They Cover?: The Giants comeback redeemed their 2.5-point favorite status.

Injury Info: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck), WR Domenik Hixon (concussion) and RT David Diehl (knee) were all forced from the game and did not return for the Giants. CB Eric Wright did not return on for the Buccaneers after a lower back injury that's bothered him all preseason acted up.

Next Week's Schedule: The Giants only have four days to recover before heading to Carolina to face the Panthers on Thursday Night Football. The Buccaneers will continue on their NFC East tour, taking on the Cowboys in Dallas.

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Victor Cruz Is Still Awesome. Salsa Is Still Amazing.

Following a rather pedestrian start to the season in which Victor Cruz caught six passes for 58 yards, today was his coming out party as the Giants' receiver has 179 yards receiving, including this astonishing 80-yard touchdown.

This kind of separation should be illegal. There is no defender even close to being able to make a play on Cruz. Following the touchdown we all got a treat from the Giants' wide receiver.

Sometimes the journey is as important as the destination, and then at other times it's all about where you wind up. Let's be honest, a Victor Cruz touchdown is merely a tortilla chip, a simple vehicle to bring us salsa.

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Eric Wright Injury: Tampa Bay CB Out With Back Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright was forced out of Sunday's game with a lower back injury. His return is being called questionable at this point in time.

It's unclear when he suffered the ailment but it's possible his back just acted up as he was bothered by back issues throughout the preseason.

Wright had a highlight reel 60-yard pick-six off of Eli Manning at the end of the first half. Wright is being replaced by Brandon McDonald, who also has a Manning interception of his own on the day.

The Bucs had a comfortable lead but a Josh Freeman interception at the end of the third has given the Giants the ball back down 27-16. With Wright out, Manning might have some more opportunities. Then again, with how solid the Tampa Bay secondary has been as a whole, it's possible that he might just continue throwing interceptions.

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Bad Eli Makes For Good Tampa Bay Pick 6

Oh, Eli. Manning has a propensity to look great one week, then force throws off his back foot and pretend that zone coverage doesn't exist. Unfortunately, this is one of the latter weeks.

That's Eric Wright jump, jive and wailing his way 60 yards to give Tampa Bay a 24-13 lead over the Giants at the half.

Ahmad Bradshaw Injury: Giants RB Has X-Ray On Neck

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw left the team's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter with an apparent neck injury. Bradshaw hurt it making a block, which caused his head to move awkwardly.

After taking an offensive series off, Bradshaw was taken back to the locker room to have X-rays taken on his neck to determine the extent of the injury.

Before leaving the game, Bradshaw had 16 yards on five carries. He had 78 yards on 17 carries in the Giants' Week 1 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, also scoring one touchdown. Last season, Bradshaw rushed for 659 yards with nine touchdowns in 12 games as he dealt with a number of injuries. The Giants currently trail the Buccaneers, 10-6, in the second quarter.

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Eli Manning Throws Interception

If you need an example of what not to do inside your own 10-yard line, Eli Manning is here to enlighten you:

Flushed from the pocket, Eli lofted this pass perfectly into the hands of Mason Foster. Look, we all know the Giants' QB has a gift for squeezing passes into tight windows, but there's a time and a place for it. This was neither the time, nor the place. The Giants now trail the Buccaneers 10-6 in the second quarter.

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Vincent Jackson Is Athletic

Vincent Jackson signed a contract for a whole lot of money to play for the Buccaneers. Naturally, Tampa Bay would like to see a nice return on that investment. Plays like this help a little bit.

VJax has never caught more than 68 balls in a season, but something tells me he'll cross that mark with ease as Josh Freeman's primary target. There's a good chance he'll find paydirt a few more times this year.

Get Will Beatty A Participation Ribbon

The life of an offensive lineman is a thankless one. Everyone grows up playing pee wee dreaming of their moment in the NFL where they can make the big play to tell their grandkids about. So when 319-pound offensive tackle Will Beatty had his number called, and he was open in the end zone, there was no way he was going to waste this chance.

Carving through the offensive line, narrowly missing his own man – here it is, dream is about to become reality. "I can't be open, can I?" thinks Beatty as he sheepishly raises his hand for a split second, always keeping his eye on the ball ... then, oh man! You'll get 'em next time, Will, which might be in 10 years or so.

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Buccaneers Vs. Giants: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds And More

The 1-0 Buccaneers will face a stiff test this week as they head north to face the Giants, who will be looking to get on the board in the wins column after dropping their opener to the Cowboys.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs New York Giants: Betting Odds, Preview and Prediction

If you bet UNDER the total in every Bucs-Giants game since 1981, you would have never lost and you would have won 11 times. Why are more bettors focused on the 8-point spread than the 44.5 total?

NFL Picks Week 2: Buccaneers Vs. Giants

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off one of the major upsets in Week 1 of the 2012 season when they knocked off Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in the debut of new head coach Greg Schiano. On Sunday, they'll pay a visit to the New York Giants, and unsurprisingly, not many experts are giving them a shot to score their second straight victory.

Experts from ESPN, Yahoo! and CBS Sports are all picking the defending Super Bowl champions, who enter the game with an 0-and-1 record after falling to the Dallas Cowboys in the season's opening game. The Giants, at the moment, stand as 7.5-point favorites over Tampa Bay, though that is liable to change.

Tampa's defense held the Panthers to only 10 points in Week 1, but stopping Eli Manning and New York's well-oiled passing attack poses an even bigger challenge than locking down Newton and Carolina's offense.

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