Eli Manning will not put all this at the foot of his offensive line

It was not a lack of preparation and it was not all the work of his offensive line. Eli Manning was sacked six times in the 20-13 defeat on Sunday night against the Cowboys and insists that everyone has participated in the protection failures.

"Combination of things," Manning said Monday. "There was nothing for which we had no answer. Enough things can spoil a bit, it's a combination of everyone, it's not just the offensive line. When the bags are in place, the offensive line is in question most of the time, but this is not necessarily the case. You have halves, you have quarters, you have receivers, everyone participates. "

It takes a village to ruin everything. Lateral Shane Smith failed twice during the attack at the attack during a bad run in the second quarter and tight end Rhett Ellison was called for a penalty at the third period with the Giants on the Dallas 3-yard line.

The shortcomings of offensive linemen were also too numerous. The Cowboys used the basic move along their defensive line to confuse the Giants.

"I think our guys were ready," said coach Pat Shurmur. "We were well aware that this is a defensive front that is changing a lot. They've been doing it for years, that's their style. We were aware of that and some of the pressures we had. I think we had a hat in most cases, once we picked it up and we just could not do it. We just have to do a better job, I do not think we've been confronted with anything we've ever seen. We just have to be cleaner with our blocks. They were a little too excited. "

Shurmur did not update the status of CB Eli Apple, who was forced into a groin injury that will likely prevent him from playing Sunday in Houston. B.W. Webb replaced Apple and will likely have to move to the starting lineup with Donte Deayon taking a back seat.

The six bags have been most affected by Manning since October 12, 2014, when he was also fired six times by the Eagles. Manning's 33 finishes tied for sixth place in his 15-year career. Nobody would have ever suspected that his longest completion (37 yards) of the night would go to Cody Latimer, a Broncos newcomer. Latimer became the third player to take a pass from both Eli and Peyton Manning. The others are Jim Finn and Brandon Stokley.