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"O-Line 'Em Up" is a regular feature that analyzes offensive line play each week of the 2010 season.
This Giants' front four is not as scary as the one that New York used to upset the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, but on Sunday night, they managed to pull off a streak that we may never see again.
In the second quarter of a 17-3 win over Chicago, New York sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on six straight pass attempts. The sack streak, part of an NFL record nine sacks in the first half, turned what had been a 3-0 Bears team into one that seems on the brink of disaster. Chicago has now allowed 18 sacks on the season, most in the NFL.
This isn't really a surprise. As we mentioned in "O-Line 'Em Up" two weeks ago, the Bears have been flirting with sack disaster week after week. And it's not just because left tackle Chris Williams is injured. There's plenty of blame to go around. But as we saw again on Sunday, Cutler, the receivers and the offensive scheme are even more of the problem than a leaky line.
Dan Graziano: Giants' Defense KOs Jay Cutler
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