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 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Five days after Wellington Mara died, the pass-happy, defenseless New York Giants figured out how to win the Mara way — with running and defense.
The 36-0 win that vaulted the Giants to the top of the NFC East on Sunday wasn't necessarily a surprise, although the margin was and so was the way it was accomplished.
"Mr. Mara loved the great defense and he loved the running game," coach Tom Coughlin said after a game played in conditions that always arrive at Giants Stadium as autumn moves on: swirling winds that make any ball in the air an adventure.
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