close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

Bengals excited about Giants defense, pass rush: ‘The real deal’
news

Bengals excited about Giants defense, pass rush: ‘The real deal’

The bags keep coming.

The Giants, with Azeez Ojulari starting for Kayvon Thibodeaux — on injured reserve after wrist surgery — sacked Joe Burrow four times in a 17-7 loss to the Bengals, increasing their NFL-leading sack production to 26.

The Bengals were impressed.

Dexter Lawrence fires Joe Burrow during the Giants’ loss to the Bengals on October 13, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post

“They’re leading the league,” Burrow said. “They’re the real deal, and they didn’t have one of their guys. They have good games (up front). They have good players. They’re making it difficult for us, and their secondary continued to cover all day. It’s a good defense.”

Burrow came into the game as the NFL’s top quarterback in terms of passer rating, but he completed just 19 of 28 passes for 208 yards, both well below his season averages.

“Missing throws that I normally make,” Burrow said. “I felt like I let the pressure get to me a little bit.”

Brian Burns fires Joe Burrow during the Giants’ loss to the Bengals on October 13, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor can normally run a much more efficient offense than the one he orchestrated on Sunday night.

“(The Giants) did a good job up front,” Taylor said. “They bring pressure. They can win one-on-one. They’ve really invested in that front, and it shows. They did a good job at the back, just mixing it up.”


Giants head coach Brian Daboll did not provide an update on LT Andrew Thomas, who underwent an MRI on his foot on Monday.

Thomas said he hurt his foot during the Giants’ 16-play touchdown drive in the third quarter and “I was hurting” while he stayed in the game.

He said after the game “not great” about how he felt.


Daboll said he will stick with Greg Joseph as place kicker.

Graham Gano (hamstring) is eligible to come off injured reserve, but he may not be ready to return.

Greg Joseph misses a field goal during the Giants’ loss to the Bengals on Oct. 13, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Joseph, signed as Gano’s replacement, missed his first field goal attempt for the Giants, made his next eight and then missed from 47 and 45 yards in the loss to the Bengals.

“He’s done pretty well since he’s been here,” Daboll said. “And then we missed two.”


It appears the Eagles have significant injury issues heading into Sunday’s game with the Giants.

Left tackle Jordan Mailata missed the 20-16 win over the Browns with a leg injury and will miss a few weeks.

He could be replaced by former Jets first-round pick Mekhi Becton, currently the starting right guard.

CB Darius Slay (knee) and TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) were also forced out against the Browns.


If that 47-yard touchdown run by Burrow in the first quarter seemed like a long-range deal for an opposing quarterback, trust your senses.

It was the longest scoring streak by a quarterback against the Giants in nearly 84 years.

Pittsburgh’s Bill Dudley scored on a 66-yard run in a 17-9 Steelers victory on November 1, 1942.

Burrow’s run was the longest ever by an opposing quarterback against the Giants since Cam Newton took off on a 47-yarder on December 20, 2015.