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Stafford throws for 2 TDs as Lions beat Beckham, Giants

By TOM CANAVAN ons to get the ball at the
AP Sports Writer Giants 45 after the kick-
EAST RUTHERFORD, New off went out of bounds
Jersey (AP) — So far, so and Stafford drove them
good for Matthew Staf- for a second score.
ford and the Detroit Li- New York closed to 17-
ons. Eli Manning and 10 on Aldrick Rosas’ 25-
the New York Giants are yard field goal early in
heading in the opposite the second half, but it
direction. wasted a chance for a
Stafford threw for two TD.
touchdowns, rookie Ja- The Giants had first-and-
mal Agnew broke the goal at the 1 and then
game open with an 88- got pushed back to the
yard punt return and the 11 on a holding penalty
Lions beat the Giants 24- on a first-down run.
10 on Monday night. “We talked about play-
The Lions (2-0) sacked Eli ing complete, compli-
Manning five times and mentary football. By no
Stafford put together stretch of the imagina-
another big game while tion did we do that to-
sending the Giants (0- night,” said Ben McA-
2) to a second straight doo, who led the Giants
disappointing perfor- to their first playoff berth
mance. Star receiver since 2011 last season
Odell Beckham Jr. re- in his first year as head
turned from a sprained coach.
left ankle, but New York “We’ve got to do better.
still struggled offensively. We’ve dug ourselves in
“We did a nice job of a hole. No one feels sorry
getting in the end zone for us. We’ve got to find
early and our defense a way to get better and
did what they do,” Staf- get better in a hurry.”
ford said. Agnew then helped
Stafford found Mar- clinch the game for De-
vin Jones for a 27-yard troit with his big return
touchdown in the first with 12:56 left, faking
quarter and passed out New York punter
to Eric Ebron for a go- Brad Wing on his way to
ahead 7-yarder in the the end zone. It was the
second. Matt Prater fifth-longest punt return
added a 56-yard field in team history.
goal just before halftime New York Giants’ Eli Apple (24) defends Detroit Lions’ Marvin Jones (11) as Jones catches a pass Manning was 22 for 32
that bounced off the up- for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in East Ruth- for 239 yards for New
right, helping the Lions to erford, N.J. York, while Stafford was
a 17-7 lead at the break. Associated Press 15 for 21 for 122 yards.
Ezekiel Ansah had three The Lions made the play- the season opener, had play of the second quar- The NFL’s highest-paid
sacks as Detroit joined offs last season, but fin- four catches for 36 yards ter, but the rookie tight player threw for four
Atlanta and Carolina ished the year with four in limited action. end was called for un- touchdowns in Detroit’s
as the only unbeat- straight losses. Manning threw an 18- sportsmanlike conduct season-opening victory
en teams in the NFC Beckham, a three-time yard touchdown pass to for a seemingly obscene against Arizona.q
through Week 2. Pro Bowler who missed Evan Engram on the first gesture. It allowed the Li- ___
Dolphins suspend Timmons and acquire Anthony as replacement

backer Lawrence Timmons They also acquired line- pearance of the 11th-year started all 16 games for the
wanted to rejoin the Miami backer Stephone Antho- veteran, which occurred Saints as a rookie, but was
Dolphins. ny from the New Orleans Saturday in Los Angeles the mostly a reserve last season
Instead, they suspended Saints for a fifth-round day before Miami’s season for New Orleans’ woeful
him indefinitely and traded draft pick in 2018.Antho- opener at the Chargers. defense. He has yet to play
for a replacement, moves ny, who has been nursing The Dolphins filed a missing this season because of his
that signal his disappear- a sprained ankle, fell out person report before mak- injury.Undrafted rookie free
ance from the Dolphins’ of favor with the Saints ing contact with Timmons, agent Chase Allen started
defense may be perma- after they took him with who apparently was deal- in Timmons’ place Sunday
This is a 2017 file photo of Law- nent. the 31st overall pick in the ing with a personal matter. and made three tackles.
rence Timmons, of the Miami
Dolphins NFL football team. The Dolphins announced 2015 draft.Timmons’ agent, He wasn’t with the Dolphins Middle linebacker Mike
Timmons’ suspension in a Drew Rosenhaus, declined at the game and didn’t fly Hull, making his second
By Steven Wine one-sentence news re- to comment on the suspen- back to South Florida on career start, played every
AP Sports Writer lease Tuesday, a day off for sion. Coach Adam Gase the team plane after Mi- snap and led Miami with 10
MIAMI (AP) -- AWOL line- the team. was angered by the disap- ami’s 19-17 win.Anthony tackles. q