The iced kicker game was against Arizona.
We had the Giants beaten the first game last season, we were up by double digits with 4 minutes or so left. The defense blew the game. Even as bad as the defense was, if Austin doesnt lose that ball in the lights (or whatever) then the game's over.
We also lost DeMarco Murray early in that game. Jones had a very good game, but I think had Murray played the entire game the result might have changed as well.
So what you are saying is that the Giants' "dominance" over us has been the result of more bad luck on individual plays by the Cowboys then anything that the Giants' players, coaches, and GMs have done? I wholeheartedly concur.
People always want to knee-jerk and press the default button of "BLAME JERRY". There is a lot of crap that Jerry can be blamed for, but can Jerry be blamed for:
1.) Romo's fuck ups against the Jets and Lions?
2.) Garrett shutting it down with 3 mins. left and up by 3 against the Patriots?
3.) Garrett's lack of agressiveness against the Cardinals and then icing our own kicker.
4.) The secondary giving up 12 points with elss than 5 minutes left.
All that comes donw to individual plays and nothing so great by their HC or GM. But carry on.