'D' gets a Giant confidence boost

The Eagles had just recovered Brandon Jacobs' fumble at the Giants' 8-yard line early in the third quarter on Sunday. After a false start on first down, Donovan McNabb told the Giants his team was about to go into the end zone. "The only thing that came out of our mouths was, 'You might get a field goal try,'" defensive end Justin Tuck recalled Thursday. Might?

"That's right, might," Tuck said. "But we might take the ball back and we might move them back. We don't really mind that situation at all." Osi Umenyiora sacked McNabb on the next play, and the Eagles did settle for the field goal that extended their lead to 10-6, a huge factor in a game the Giants went on to win by three, 16-13. Continue