Giants fail to score TD, booed off field in Week 1 drubbing - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It didn't take long for New York Giants fans to reach their boiling point — two plays into the season opener, to be exact.

That is when the booing began. It went on sporadically for four quarters during a 28-6 drubbing at MetLife Stadium to Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon.

The Giants were booed off the field at halftime, after quarterback Daniel Jones bounced a pass. He later threw a pair of interceptions, including one that was returned 10 yards for a touchdown.

Eventually, all that could be heard in the final moments of the blowout was the Vikings fans' «Skol» chant reverberating throughout the stadium.

It's only Week 1 in New York. The booing didn't sit well with everyone.

«I don't respect it, honestly,» Giants defensive captain Dexter Lawrence said. «I get it. They want to see their team win. It's a rough patch. It just is what it is.»

The problem is that the Giants' struggles appear to be an extension of last season and what the fans have endured for much of the past 12 years. They've had just two winning seasons during that time.

At the moment, Jones seems to be the focus of the fans' discontent. He is in his sixth season as the Giants' starter and has become the symbol of their failures.

Nothing that happened on Sunday against the Vikings' defense will change that.

The $160 million quarterback was the impetus for many of the boos. It started when running back Devin Singletary caught a pass in the flat on the second play of the game and slipped for a 6-yard loss. Facing third-and-14 from their own 26-yard line on their opening drive, the Giants picked up a delay of game penalty.

That is when the boos started to rain down on them. It was a harbinger of things to