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EAST RUTHERFORD D.K. Metcalf Jersey , N.J. (AP) —draft pick Saquon Barkley didn’t provide a quick fix for the New York Giants‘ offense.The 20-10 loss to the Cleveland Brown in the preseason opener Thursday night at MetLife Stadium was somewhat disappointing, at least based on the statistics.The offense generated 10 points, with the lone touchdown being set up in the third quarter by a recovery of a fumbled punt at the Browns 14 by Zak DeOssie. Aldrick Rosas‘ 42-yard field goal on the opening drive was ignited by a 39-yard run by Barkley on the first play from scrimmage. The drive was kept alive by an unsportsmanlike penalty on Cleveland rookie Denzel Ward after a third-down incompletion.Despite gaining 310 yards, including 134 rushing, the offense didn’t make enough plays. It was 4 of 17 on third downs. The quarterbacks were 22 of 45 for 193 yards. No drive lasted longer than eight plays.There are excuses. Coming off ankle surgery, star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. didn’t play. Tight end Evan Engram was not targeted. Eli Manning played two series and Barkley had five carries for 43 yards.It should get better, but it didn’t look good in the preseason opener. It was much like 2017 when New York scored 246 points, its fewest since 2003.Shurmur said Friday the quarterbacks need to complete more passes to create more manageable third-downs. He said he was not concerned with most of the runs averaging roughly 2.4 yards because there were explosive plays that gained more than 10 yards.“We didn’t score enough points,” said Shurmur, who was the offensive coordinator of the Vikings’ high-powered offense last season before being named to replace Ben McAdoo. “That’s always what I would point to, but there are reasons for that in preseason games. Yeah Cody Barton Jersey , you want to score more points than your opponent, but you can dive into statistics like you did sometimes, and make it sound like you won.”The revamped offensive line, led by free agent acquisition Nate Solder at left tackle, was on the field for two series. It opened a hole Barkley’s big run, but there was a communication breakdown on the second series that led to a third-down sack of Manning (4 of 7 for 26 yards).“There’s always going to be a lot to improve on,” Manning said. “That’s why you play the preseason games. New offense, a lot of new pieces. I think every series, every play is important to learn from. We got to look at the film hard. There’s a lot of places we can improve. Some of it is just making plays, but also just fundamentals, and just make sure we’re doing the little things correctly.”Backup quarterback Davis Webb struggled http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-zach-allen-jersey , hitting 9 of 22 passes for 70 yards. Many of his passes were just too high.“I missed far too many, but at the same time I’m going to get better from it,” said last year’s third-round draft pick who didn’t play in a regular season game as a rookie. “I’m not too worried about it. I’m going to learn from it and get better for next week.”The new 3-4 defense was outstanding against the run, limiting Cleveland to 50 yards on 33 carries. Tyrod Taylor threw a touchdown and No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield had two as the Browns threw for 333 yards.NOTES: Shurmur said S Darian Thompson sustained a hamstring injury, DL Kristjan Sokoli had an undisclosed knee injury and LB Jordan Williams is in the concussion protocol. … Shurmur said the battle for the safety spot opposite Landon Collins was no clearer. The Miami Dolphins‘ first game in 2017 was delayed a week due to a hurricane, so it was no big deal when they needed more than seven hours to play this year’s opener.Miami showed a willingness to wait for a win, outlasting the Tennessee Titans 27-20 in a game took longer to play than any since at least 1970. Months of preparation for the season didn’t include a plan on how to deal with a pair of weather delays lasting about two hours each.“The coaching staff and players and staff �? everybody does a good job of trying to figure out the solution,” coach Adam Gase said Monday.They’ve had plenty of practice dealing with unusual challenges.Last year the Dolphins lost quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a season-ending knee injury early in training camp. Hurricane Irma caused the postponement of the first game, forcing Miami to play 16 weeks in a row. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons went AWOL on the eve of the opener, and offensive line coach Chris Foerster resigned at midseason after a video appeared to show him snorting white powder.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins DB Minkah Fitzpatrick will play vs. Patriots despite trade requestDolphins will try to regroup for Patriots after drubbing at the hands of RavensDolphins can’t contain Lamar Jackson, lose big at homeDolphins versatile offensive lineman Jesse Davis signs extension through 2022Dolphins trade Laremy Tunsil Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey , Kenny Stills to Texans for draft picksIn short, Gase has become accustomed to unexpected challenges.“I won’t be surprised by anything,” he said. “I think we’ve almost covered everything.”The biggest issue with Sunday’s delays, Gase said, was not knowing how long they would last.“It’s dead time, and then you get a 10-minute warning and you have to juice it back up,” he said.That the Dolphins did, scoring 20 points in the final 22 minutes after the second delay. That included a 102-yard kickoff return by Jakeem Grant and a 75-yard touchdown pass from Tannehill to Kenny Stills, as well as a 54-yard interception return by Reshad Jones that helped seal the win.“Wild game,” Tannehill tweeted Monday. “Part of me felt like we’d still be playing today. Glad to be a part of some history and get the year started with a win.”The Dolphins had stellar contributions from Jones (two interceptions), Stills (two touchdown catches) and Frank Gore (61 yards in nine carries). But 2017 bugaboos �? tackling Phil Haynes Jersey , pre-snap penalties and third-down conversions �? remained a problem, and five red-zone possessions produced only one touchdown.Gase was especially unhappy about a third-quarter brawl after defensive tackle Jordan Phillips stood over injured Titans tackle Taylor Lewan and appeared to taunt him following Jones’ first interception.“The fight drives me nuts,” Gase said. “I’d rather our guys celebrate with the guy who just intercepted the ball, instead of doing what happened there. We’ll address it, we’ll handle it and we’ll make changes if we have to.”Tannehill threw for 230 yards with two scores and two interceptions. It was his first game since a knee injury sidelined him 21 months ago.“I reflected a little bit on the grind that it was to get back here,” Tannehill said. “I tried to stay in the present as much as I could.”Brock Osweiler was unneeded as Tannehill’s backup. On game day Gase chose Osweiler for the No. 2 job over David Fales, who was inactive, but the pecking order could change.“We’ll see how it goes going forward,” Gase said. “I like both those guys. That one is not an easy decision each week.”