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 games Womens Sterling Shepard Jersey , the New York Giants figured out a way to finish a game on Sunday against the Houston Texans and get their first win."We've become an almost team," quarterback Eli Manning said. "We've been close on a few things and (Sunday) we put it together."Manning threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns and rookie Saquon Barkley added a score as the Giants (1-2) got a 27-22 victory over the struggling Houston Texans.New York had lost its first two games by 12 points combined before building a 20-6 lead by halftime and adding a touchdown late on Sunday to outlast the winless Texans."This was just a different ride," Barkley said. "Coach challenged us to come out with a great start and that's something we really focused on. Obviously, we've got to play a little better in the second half. But it's the NFL, and they're not just going to let you run up the score on them."The Giants got another good game from Barkley, who was the second overall pick in this year's draft. The Texans led 3-0 after a 23-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn on their first drive. The Giants took their first lead this season when Barkley shed multiple tackles on a 15-yard run that made it 7-3.Barkley has 46 carries for 216 yards and two touchdowns and 21 catches for 137 yards this season. His presence has given the Giants another explosive playmaker to pair with star receiver Odell Beckham Jr.The Giants were certainly happy to get in the win column on Sunday, but know they have a lot of work to do if they hope to have a successful season."We can't get too far ahead of ourselves because it's just one game," Beckham said. "Now we have to start tacking it on, build off this and keep improving."Some things to know about New York's win over Houston.RUNNING GAME WOESAfter leading the NFL in yards rushing through the first three games, the Texans couldn't get anything going on the ground. They finished with 59 yards rushing, and Lamar Miller managed just 10 yards on as many carries."They loaded up the box," coach Bill O'Brien said. "They did a good job. We tried a bunch of different schemes — basically abandoned it in the second half ... tried to do other things. Just never could get it going."MISUNDERSTANDING?Giants receiver Sterling Shepard received a taunting penalty in the second quarter after jawing with Houston cornerback Aaron Colvin. But Shepard insists it wasn't malicious and that he and Colvin are friends and were simply messing with each other."That's one of my boys from college," Shepard said. "We go way back. He was at my wedding, I was at his wedding. We had been talking a little mess before the game ... we were just going back and forth. It was all in love, but the officials don't know that."The two played in college together at Oklahoma.STRONG CONNECTIONHouston receiver Will Fuller had five receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. He's played in six career games with Watson and has nine touchdowns in those games. He's had at least one TD grab in each game he's played with Watson.He had 113 yards and a score last week to make him the first Texan to have consecutive 100-yard receiving games since he did it in the first two weeks of the 2016 season.INJURY UPDATENew York tight end Evan Engram (knee) left in the second quarter. ... Giants CB Antonio Hamilton injured his groin in the first quarter and didn't return. ... Houston WR Bruce Ellington injured his hamstring in the first quarter and didn't return. ... Texans G Senio Kelemete (knee) left in the second quarter. Eli Apple is now a member of the New Orleans Saints, the New York Giants having shipped him off on Tuesday in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick and a 2020 seventh-rounder. Damon Harrison is now a member of the Detroit Lions, sent packing for a fifth-round pick.Let’s examine what’s been done, what might be yet to come Authentic Evan Engram Jersey , and what probably isn’t going to happen.Trading Eli AppleThe trade of Apple is the clearest sign yet that the “Clean Slate Era” is over. Apple, the 2016 first-round pick by former GM Jerry Reese, sees his tumultuous time with the Giants come to an end. That follows by just a couple of weeks the Giants jettisoning Reese’s failed 2015 first-round pick, offensive tackle Ereck Flowers. The Giants, in fact, have set about pretty much erasing Reese’s draft picks from their roster.2011 first-round pick Jason Pierre-Paul was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the offseason.2013 first-round pick Justin Pugh was allowed to walk in free agency.So, too, was 2014 second-round pick Weston Richburg. Other 2014 picks let go during the offseason were safety Nat Berhe and linebacker Devon Kennard.Darian Thompson, Jerell Adams and now Apple are gone from the 2016 class.Davis Webb and Adam Bisnowaty are gone from the 2017 class.The only Reese first-round picks who remain are Odell Beckham Jr. (2014) and Evan Engram (2017).Trading Damon HarrisonThe trade of Harrison is also understandable. As terrific as he is as a run-stuffer, he is really just that in a league dominated by the pass. Harrison will be 30 before the season ends. He has a massive contract with cap hits of $8.6 million next season and $10.85 million in 2020. If my math is right (Pat Traina, please help me!) the Giants will save a shade more than $4.3 million this season by trading him now.In their current circumstance, with impressive third-round pick B.J. Hill being a natural hit at the nose tackle position, dealing Harrison made sense. Remember also that the Giants have a couple of weeks to make a decision on whether to activate or IR fifth-round pick R.J. McIntosh, a defensive end. Moving Hill from end to nose clears a path to get McIntosh on the field if the Giants believe he’s ready.Why were the Giants able to get a fourth- and seventh-round pick for Apple but only a fifth-round pick for Harrison, who would seem to be the better player?Simple, really. Age and contract. Apple is a 23-year-old still on his rookie contract. Harrison is a soon-to-be 30-year-old with more than $20 million remaining on his five-year, $46.25 million deal.With the NFL trade deadline of Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. ET less than a week away what other business might the Giants be able to conduct between now and then?What they almost certainly won’t do That would be to trade quarterback Eli Manning. First of all Authentic Eli Manning Jersey , Manning’s contract carries a full no-trade clause. Manning has a home in New Jersey, a wife, and three young daughters. He told WFAN’s Mike Francesa he isn’t thinking about going elsewhere.Even if he does OK a trade, are there are suitors?The only team that really makes any sense for Manning is the Jacksonville Jaguars, where Tom Coughlin is in charge of personnel and the Jaguars are figuring out that Blake Bortles isn’t going to win them a championship. Still, Jacksonville reportedly has no plans to trade for a quarterback.That leaves Manning and the Giants together for at least the rest of this season.Coach Pat Shurmur was asked Tuesday if he thought Manning would still be the Giants’ quarterback after the trade deadline.“Yes, I do. I think Eli will be our quarterback,” Shurmur said. “He has been, and he’ll continue to be here.”For how long is anyone’s guess. A couple of games? The rest of the season? Into next year? The only thing we seem to know is that Manning is almost certainly going to remain a member of the Giants for the remainder of the season.What else can they do?Maybe not as much as you might think, or hope.GM Dave Gettleman has been sending Reese era draft picks out the door with alacrity, and teams would certainly be wise to call the Giants and ask about Landon Collins, Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard. Those, though, are young building-block players good not only on the field but in the locker room. It seems unlikely the Giants would be willing to part with those guys, especially when their actions are making it apparent they are more about the future than the present.The only two highly-paid veteran players left who might draw interest from other teams are cornerback Janoris Jenkins and EDGE player Olivier Vernon.Jenkins is an obvious candidate to go — if the Giants can find a suitor for the cornerback, who turns 30 in just a few days. There is a report that the Pittsburgh Steelers have shown some interest in Jenkins, but he really isn’t an easy sell.First, he’s 30. Second Womens Connor Barwin Jersey , including what he is owed for the rest of this season, he has more than $30 million left on his five-year, $62.5 million contract. Third, he really hasn’t played well since 2016, the only Pro Bowl season of his career, which is now in its seventh season.With Apple and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie gone, Jenkins is the last of the trio of cornerbacks who were suspended in 2017 to be on the roster. Considering the tear down the Giants are currently engaged in it would seem stunning if he were in their plans for 2019. If the Giants can get anything for Jackrabbit they figure to take it.Vernon is the only highly-paid defender who seems more likely to stay. There is, in fact, a report that the Giants are not shopping Vernon. Yes, he’s been injured a lot over the past two seasons. Yes, he’s overpaid and still has more than $40 million remaining on five-year, $85 million contract. He is, however, still just 28. When he is on the field, he is an impact player — the only pass rusher the Giants have who draws a double team from opposing offenses. His work ethic and quiet locker room demeanor set a good example for the younger players around him.Perhaps if someone were to approach the Giants and overwhelm them with an offer for Vernon they would take it, but that seems unlikely to happen. He probably stays.