Giants, Daniel Jones completely botch chance to change woeful reputation

You could have let the imagination run wild: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles running back, returning this Sunday to MetLife Stadium … to cheers from Giants fans who admired his gifts and his class … to scorn from Giants fans who wrongly consider him a traitor escaping to greener financial pastures. Waiting for Saquon Barkley would be a rising 3-3 team starting to believe with rookie phenom Malik Nabers cleared from concussion protocol, fingers crossed. One game out of first place in the NFC East. Daniel Jones had his chance Sunday night against the Bengals to change the narrative for himself, and for his team and for the season. His 1-14 prime time narrative. Which became 1-15 after Bengals 17, Giants 7. “It’s very frustrating to not score more than seven points,” Jones said. At the end, trailing 10-7 at the Bengals’ 36, Jones’ fourth-and-2 pass over the middle for Darius Slayton was broken up by D.J.Turner II.

The right call with a struggling FG kicker. “I would do it again,” coach Brian Daboll said. At the beginning, Jones found himself only 14 yards from the Giants’ first touchdown at MetLife Stadium.First down. Jones looked for the end zone, a place he had not gotten his team this season at MetLife Stadium. And attempted a pass he never should have attempted. With B.J.

Hill in his face, falling backwards, Jones forced what amounted to a desperate Hail Mary lollipop, a grievous error for a rookie quarterback.It was intercepted at the 3-yard line by Germaine Pratt. Prime time Daniel. “I’m just focused on winning games, playing well and winning games,” Jones said. Red Zone Daniel. “I’m sure he’d like to have that one back,” Daboll said, “and I’d like to have certainly the play call back when you get a result like that.” Yes, Daniel (22-41, 205 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 11-56 rushing) would like to have that one back. “Trying to get the ball out of the back of the end zone, got hit, gotta throw it earlie...