Eli Manning struggles in Giants win over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS -- finally showed the how this new offense should look.Crisp, efficient and potent.After three quarters of bumbling around in Indianapolis, the second-year quarterback led New York to two touchdowns in the final four minutes Saturday night.The second came on a 4-yard TD pa s to with 55 seconds left to give the an improbable 27-26 victory against the ."It was definitely a strange game in that way, but it Davis Bertans Jersey shows that we have some perseverance," Na sib said. "We'll play until the game's over."For three quarters, the stumbled around.Two-time MVP finished 1 of 7 for 6 yards and was fortunate to have an interception wiped out by a penalty.Backup , the one-time Indy starter, completed one pa s during a first half that the managed only 48 yards and wound up 6 of 15 for 64 yards and one TD.The defense allowed 177 yards in the first two quarters, struggling to force punts, and kickoff returner even lost a fumble."Whatever words you want to use to describe it, there was no production," coach said when asked about the offense. "There's nothing to look at from a production standpoint and that's disappointing."Things looked so bleak that when Painter finally got the (3- Fabricio Oberto Jersey 0) on the scoreboard with 10:16 left in the fourth quarter, on a 3-yard TD pa s to , the smattering of fans left at Lucas Oil Stadium thought it was more of a gimme than the start of a comeback.Sixteen seconds later, though, recovered a fumble in the ' end zone to make it 26-14, and then Na sib started working his late-game magic.He led the on a 92-yard drive, capped by 's 2-yard TD run, and then found Washington in the back corner of the end zone. Washington has caught a TD pa s in each of the three preseason games, including the winning scores each of the past two weeks."He's proven that he's made those big plays before and he did it once again," Na sib said of Washington.The late rally, against Indy's backups, ruined what had been a big night for , who signed with Indianapolis (0-2) as a free agent in March after helping the win the in their last trip to Lucas Oil Stadium in February 2012. He showed his old team that he could still play.Nicks caught five pa ses for 53 yards, accounting for most of 's production on a night was again held out. Luck wound up 12 of 18 for 89 yards with one TD.All week Nicks held his emotions in check, telling reporters David Robinson Jersey all the right things.On Saturday night, he looked as if he had all the right moves, too, with the exception of a couple of Luka Samanic Jersey goodbye waves to his ex-teammates as he headed out of bounds.The second time he did it, the refs flagged him for unsportsmanlike conduct wiping out a 36-yard gain and getting a brief lecture from coach ."He knew what he did, what that discu sion was going to be like," Pagano said.The penalty didn't stop Nicks or the . On the next play, he caught an 8-yard pa s for a first down, and opened the second quarter with a 17-yard catch that eventually led to 's second field goal of the game, a 42-yarder that made it 13-0. replaced Luck on the next series and promptly threw a 14-yard TD pa s to to make it 20-0 at halftime, and two field goals from made it 26-0 early in the fourth - a lead that looked safe.Painter's TD pa s and Adkins' fumble recovery gave the a glimmer of hope and Na sib made it happen by overcoming two offensive penalties and converting two fourth-down chances by hooking up with Washington for the winner."We challenged them at halftime," Coughlin said. "I wanted us to come out in the second half and see who loved football. It was primarily the end of the second group and then the third group that did it."Notes: Four New York players left the game with injuries: Cornerback (groin), offensive tackle (shoulder), defensive tackle (elbow) and safety (toe). Coughlin did not have a postgame update. Tim Duncan Jersey ... Manning said he is comfortable in the offense but that the are still trying to understand all the nuances. ... Pagano said the did not sustain any significant injuries.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s