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Giants see close-call loss a 'momentum builder' for playoffs

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

As a veteran head coach with an old-school philosophy, Tom Coughlin knows there is no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL. But in the wake of the New York Giants' admirable effort against the New England Patriots on Saturday night, it might have been impossible to convince Coughlin or his players that their effort in a 38-35 defeat represented anything but a positive. Thanks to a furious New England fourth-quarter rally led by quarterback Tom Brady, the Giants lost the game, and migh ...

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