The ball remained in the air for what felt like an eternity until Malik Nabaas caught it in the crowd and crossed the goal line.
The idea is that Neighbors won't be able to handle his full workload due to groin and hip injuries, or that the temperamental rookie won't be able to give his full effort because the Giants aren't going anywhere. , was forgotten Sunday when he made five catches for 79 yards and a score. They lost to the Saints 14-11, losing by two points.
The Giants suffered an eight-game losing streak after a field goal attempt that would have tied the game was blocked with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter.
It must be frustrating that his influence didn't change the outcome, right?
“I've answered that question many times,” Nabers said. “It's tough when you lose. Especially when you lose like that, when you fought until the end, it's tough.”
Nabors was a big reason why the Giants' offense (held to 135 yards in the third quarter) came alive with 190 yards in the fourth.
He leapt for a 22-yard sideline catch and landed inbounds at the 1-yard line.
After Tyrone Tracy scored, Drew Lock forced a throw to Neighbors for a two-point conversion.
The pass flew through the air, but Nabors remained focused, came down with the ball surrounded by five Saints, and powered his way into the end zone, his lower body shaking.
“The defense played well. They knew what was going to happen,” Nabors said. “We just adjusted on the fly. Two points, so Drew tried it. They slammed it down and it was up in the air and it fell into my hands.”
Nabors did not practice Friday and was considered questionable for the game.
He finished the match feeling physically “sore” and “hurt” and mentally “speechless”.
“My team needs me,” Nabors said. “I'm going to put my body on the line and show my team that I care about them. I just want to get a win and show my team that I'm here to play at a high level.”
In the loss, the Giants mainly regretted a series of mistakes on offense and special teams.
“I think it’s just football,” Nabers said. “That's this year's New York Giants.”
It was during this never-ending struggle toward that finish line just two games ago that Neighbors lamented his inability to get the ball early in a game the Giants lost.
Well, by the time the Navars show (eight targets) started after the third quarter, he only had one catch for 17 yards on two targets.
“There was a play in the first half where we stole the ball,” Nabers said. “The defense was playing well, Drew from practice. [defensive] Watch it all week long. If that look isn't there, he has to look somewhere else. I can't be angry with the way the match went. I called the play to get the ball, but the ball never got to me. ”
