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VIDEO: Giants Strike First on MNF With 35-Yard Darius Slayton TD from Eli Manning

By Michael Luciano

Darius Slayton breaks off another long touchdown for the New York Giants
Darius Slayton breaks off another long touchdown for the New York Giants /

Someone break up Eli Manning and the New York Giants! It was the 38-year-old quarterback who struck first on Monday Night Football, linking up with Darius Slayton on a 35-yard touchdown catch to give the Giants a quick 7-0 lead. Philly later cut into that lead with a field goal to make it 7-3.

Props to Eli for finding the end zone here, but Ronald Darby's hideous tackling appears to be what sprang Slayton and gave the Giants the lead.