With temperatures upwards of 90 degrees on sunday, the weather wasn't the only thing that was sizziling. Coming off a ten sack effort against the Chicago Bears the G-men had a lot to prove coming into Sundays game, facing a high octane offense including All-Pro wideout Andre Johnson, and All-Pro quarterback Matt Schaub, not to mention the NFL's leading rusher Arian Foster. The real story in this game however, was the emergence of Hakeem Nicks, proving that he has the ability to become a legitimate star in the NFL for a long time to come. Nicks, in his second full season at wide-receiver, has already surpassed his touchdown total of last year (5), Snatching his fifth and sixth touchdowns in yesterdays game, during a 34-10 drubbing of the Houston Texans. Not to mention Nicks also acheived career highs in receptions (12) and yards (130), and now appears to be the go to guy for Quarterback Eli Manning who stated "I think teams have to account for him, he is making plays, he is getting better in his route running, more confident." The Giants come home next week to face the 1-4 Detroit Lions, Big Blue has now put themselves in a position to get some momentum heading into Dalls in two weeks for a big Monday Night Football showdown, which could determine the balance of power in the NFC East.
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