Mara Inspires Giants Victory
Tiki Barber had one of the best running performances of his career, then made one the appropriate gestures of the day. After scoring late in the third quarter of the Giants' 36-0 rout of the Washington Redskins on Sunday, Barber ran straight to the Giants sideline and presented the ball to Tim McDonnell, grandson of owner Wellington Mara, who died of cancer on Tuesday at age 89.
"This is for you, this is for your grandfather," I told him.
The Giants produced their best defensive game of the season, forcing four turnovers and sacking Washington's Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey five times. The win was New York's first shutout in seven years and put the Giants atop the NFC East at 5-2.
Barber ran for 206 yards on 24 carries, and his four yard touchdown run helped him surpass his previous game high of 203 yards, set against the Eagles in 2002.
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