Jason Pierre-Paul Named “NFC Defensive Player of the Week”

Jason Pierre-Paul Named “NFC Defensive Player of the Week”: DE Jason Pierre-Paul has been named the “NFC Defensive Player of the Week” for his performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. In that game, Pierre-Paul led the team with eight tackles (six solo). He also had two sacks, a safety, and a forced fumble. Last but not least, Pierre-Paul blocked the attempted game-tying field goal to preserve the 37-34 victory.

Pierre-Paul is the second Giant to win the “Defensive Player of the Week” award this season. LB Mathias Kiwanuka won the honor after the Giants’ Week 9 victory in New England.

WFAN Interview with S Antrel Rolle: The audio of yesterday’s WFAN interview with S Antrel Rolle is available at CBSNewYork.com.

Article on the Giants’ Defense: Giants’ Shaky D Needs to Shape Up by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork.com

Article on WR Victor Cruz: Giants’ Victor Cruz Becomes Household Name as He Nears Single-Season Receiving Record by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger

Article on DE Jason Pierre-Paul: Credit H.S. Coach for Unleashing Giants’ Pierre-Paul by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post

Notes: QB Eli Manning and Dan Marino are the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least three 400-yard games in a season.

Manning leads the NFL in fourth-quarter passer rating with 117.0.

The Giants scored touchdowns on possessions that covered 80, 80 and 85 yards Sunday, the first time they had three touchdown drives of at least 80 yards in a game since October 14, 1990 at Washington.

The Giants’ last three opponents – New Orleans, Green Bay and Dallas – each gained at least 444 yards, the first time that’s happened in franchise history. Those same three opponents each threw four touchdown passes, the first time that’s happened in Giants history and the first time it occurred in the NFL since the Houston Oilers gave up at least four touchdown passes in each of three consecutive games in 1986.