Osi Umenyiora, their premier pass rusher before Pierre-Paul (16.5 sacks for the season) burst out, returned after a four game hiatus (due to a high ankle sprain) and looked downright fierce, sacking Romo twice.

WSJ: Giants Overcome the Odds vs. Cowboys

His father, Gordy Gronkowski, told a radio station in Western New York that he believed Rob would play, but that he'd suffered a high-ankle sprain an injury that's more severe and painful than a typical sprain and hinders the ability to cut quickly.

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