A Giant step forward

All the Giants' offensive pieces were back in place last night, and that's all it took for them to look like their old selves again. With Tiki Barber and Jeremy Shockey back in the lineup, the Giants' first-team offense lit up the Kansas City Chiefs, scoring two touchdowns on its three first-half possessions. It was a vast improvement over the Giants' shaky start a week ago and sparked a 17-0 preseason win, spoiling Herm Edwards' return to the Meadowlands.

From the moment the Giants opened the game with a 20-yard end-around to receiver Tim Carter, it was clear their offense had already found its groove. Eli Manning completed 11 of his 14 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown, Barber ran five times for 22 yards, and Shockey (one catch, 10 yards), Plaxico Burress (2-22) and Amani Toomer (2-14, TD) combined for five catches and 46 yards. Continue