With special thanks to Barry Petchesky at Deadspin, we have an explanation of Sunday night's "Polish Goalline" question. The verdict: While it would've been devious and brilliant, the Giants didn't do it on purpose. You can read the full explanation here, but it's simple.
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...you can see Justin Tuck with his helmet at his side, rushing off the field as the ball is snapped--clearly, if the Giants were trying to pay homage to Buddy Ryan and the great, kinda-racist playcalls of yesteryear, Justin Tuck wasn't in on the joke.
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