2016 NFL Week Two Hot Takes: End of the Tony Romo Era?

Giants defense as improved as fans hoped it would be

Given the amount of money and draft picks the New York Giants threw at their defense this past off-season, it’s fair to understand results were expected. After all the unit has been their Achilles heel much too often the past few years. How ironic then that it is the primary reason they are 2-0 and in command of the NFC East lead. They held a strong Cowboys offense to just 19 points in the opener but it was their play in week two that deserves the utmost praise.

Understand that the last time the Giants saw Drew Brees, he became one of just a handful of quarterbacks in NFL history to throw seven touchdown passes in a game, finishing with 52 points. It was the absolute low point for the Giants defense and likely the catalyst for the spending spree they went on a few months later. The second time would be different and it was different. Brees managed just one touchdown pass and 13 points.