Giants' Josh Brown hits game-winning kick in return from ban

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Josh Brown returned from a one-game suspension and kicked the game-winning field goal Sunday as time expired in theNew York Giants' 16-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium.

Brown then answered questions about just about everything but the game and the kick. He spoke for the first time since allegations from his ex-wife claiming she was abused on more than 20 occasions.

Brown didn't shed much light on the situation.

"This is nothing new to me. It's new to everybody else," said Brown, who was arrested on a domestic violence charge in 2015. "I have nothing to say about it. Literally nothing. My family and I have moved on. My concern is my children and that's it. Everything I said prior to the day my suspension came out is everything that I'm going to say."

Brown continued when asked what he would say to fans who don't want him on the Giants.

"I have no comment for them," he said. "Everyone has an opinion, and they're allowed to have that."

Brown claimed to be oblivious to the outrage from some fans. But he did seem to know about the public support from owner John Mara earlier this summer.

Mara said despite the allegations there was nothing that had come to light at that point to make the Giants uncomfortable with the decision to re-sign Brown this past offseason. The Giants signed Brown to a two-year, $4 million deal in April.

"I was very happy about it. I appreciated everything Mr. Mara said," Brown explained. "He has quite a bit of knowledge about my situation. I appreciated that the Giants stood beside me and behind me, and I will continue to do whatever I can to make sure that they never regret their decision."

He made 3 of 4 field goal attempts on Sunday. Brown missed a 53-yarder in the third quarter, but he connected on field goals of 48, 19 and 23 yards, with the final kick to win the game.

Brown, 37, downplayed the situation being anything out of the ordinary.

"It feels good. It feels like every other game-winner," he said. "My focus is this team and kicking balls through the uprights. So, again, this is not news to me. None of this stuff is news to me. I have played well here. I will continue to play well here. And I'm moving on as I always have.

"I'm going to kick as I always have. That is my focus."

Brown spent his week away from the team at home in Washington. He spent time with his daughter before being reinstated to the roster on Monday.

The veteran kicker declined interview requests throughout the week. Sunday was the first time he was faced with questions about the allegations and claims made by his ex-wife.

Brown provided little insight, although he did strongly deny there was any sort of blackmail attempt involving a former landlord. He also said he didn't know about an anger management letter obtained by Deadspin from his counselor to lawyers.