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New York Giants Defensive Line Poised to Return to Form in 2013
May 3rd, 2013 at 10:07 AM
***PHOTO1*** After storming through the NFC and winning their second Lombardi Trophy in five seasons, the New York Giants failed to make the playoffs in 2012 with a team that arguably possessed more talent than the one that took home Super Bowl XLVII. Although there are a number of factors...
New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Victor Cruz Rank in Top 10 in NFL Jersey Sales
April 11th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
After winning two Super Bowls over the last six seasons, the New York Giants have established themselves as one of the premier organizations in the NFL and a perennial contender for the Lombardi Trophy. That's not said to be a Giants homer or portray favoritism, but any franchise that attains...
Odds and Interest: a Look at the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl
January 26th, 2013 at 12:34 PM
After a one-year hiatus from the Aloha State, the Pro Bowl heads back to the Aloha Stadium in sunny Honolulu, Hawaii. In what could be the NFL’s last Pro Bowl game, the organizers and players hope to give the fans one hell of a show.
While obviously not as widely bet...
New York Giants’ Eli Manning Thrilled to Be Going to Hawaii for 2013 Pro Bowl
January 17th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Originally named a second alternate to the 2013 Pro Bowl, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning didn't anticipate going to Hawaii in January and hadn't thrown a football since the season ended. But due to injuries to both Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron...
New York Giants’ Eli Manning to Replace Aaron Rodgers in 2013 Pro Bowl
January 15th, 2013 at 6:39 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has unexpectedly been invited to the 2013 Pro Bowl. By all accounts, Manning had a down season in 2012. However, he still threw for nearly 4,000 yards and put up 26 touchdowns on the season. He did all of this without having a...
New York Giants Pass Rush Looks to Come Alive for a Playoff Push
December 21st, 2012 at 5:26 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants have the opportunity to win 10 games this season a squeak into the playoffs as a Wild Card. However, that doesn't hide the fact that there are several players on the roster not playing up to their full potential. It begins with Eli Manning, who...
New York Giants Tuesday Morning Storylines: Super Bowl Repeat Possible, but not Without Defense
December 11th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Talk of a New York Giants Super Bowl Repeat is on, as the 52-27 thumping they gave old foe Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints this week was apparently enough to get the ol' bandwagon up and running again, even as a key matchup with Matt Ryan, Roddy White,...
New York Giants Vs. New Orleans Saints: Guide to Defending Drew Brees
December 7th, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Today at Giants 101, we've already discussed how the New York Giants offense must clean up its act if the team wants to emerge from Week 14 with the NFC East divisional lead. Although the defense has not exactly shut down its opponents this season, the offense has had a...
New York Giants Defense Thankful to Be Playing New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees on Sunday
December 6th, 2012 at 2:35 PM
The New York Giants have always had trouble defending mobile quarterbacks. Whether it be Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Vince Young, Robert Griffin III or even Aaron Rodgers, the Giants have had some embarrassing losses to teams with athletic quarterbacks. Last Monday, RGIII and the Washington Redskins torched Big Blue for 207...
New York Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka Thrives in Return to Defensive End
November 29th, 2012 at 1:50 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants drafted Mathias Kiwanuka out of Boston College as a defensive end, but would later convert him to linebacker to keep the best talent on the field. However, for Sunday night's beat down of the Green Bay Packers, Perry Fewell's game plan called for Kiwanuka to...
New York Giants Dismantle Green Bay Packers 38-10 at MetLife Stadium
November 26th, 2012 at 12:18 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants picked apart an injury plagued Green Bay Packers team at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night. The Packers were without Clay Mathews, Charles Woodson and Greg Jennings. However, Big Blue sacked Aaron Rodgers five times and scored five touchdowns on six opportunities in the red-zone. The Giants...
New York Giants Vs. Green Bay Packers: Week 12 Game Preview
November 25th, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Coming off a much needed bye week after two straight losses, the New York Giants go into a marquee matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night in East Rutherford. New York is now just two games ahead of Washington and Dallas in the loss column in the NFC...
New York Giants’ Kenny Phillips Has $30,000 Fine Overturned by NFL
November 24th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Week Two was a turning point of sorts for the New York Giants. Trailing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-16 in the third quarter, Big Blue was frantically searching for a momentum boost. In came Kenny Phillips' devastating hit on Bucs wideout Vincent Jackson, and all of the sudden the Giants seemed...
New York Giants Will Likely Key on Green Bay Packers’ Randall Cobb
November 24th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants will face an explosive Green Bay Packers offense Sunday, which is led by elite quarterback Aaron Rodgers. However, one other player who concerns the Giants' defense would be the do-it-all Randall Cobb. The second year receiver from Kentucky provides a triple threat with his ability as...
New York Giants Tuesday Morning Storylines: Looking Forward to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers
November 20th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
***PHOTO1*** Tuesday mornings bring a sense of Spring during football season, as the highs and lows of tester-Sunday are replaced by the freshness of hope; a new opponent, another game, new life. For the New York Giants, shaking off the bye-week cobwebs and getting back into the playoff race starts...
New York Giants Monday Morning Hangover: a Weekend of Watching the Enemy and the Standings
November 19th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants fans really needed a weekend to relax and leisurely watch football without the stress that accompanies the Big Blue roller coaster, and with the team thankfully idle on Sunday we here at Giants 101 took the opportunity to keep an eye on some rivals who were...
New York Giants Power Rankings Roundup: Giants Plummeting, No One Surprised
November 16th, 2012 at 4:00 PM
"We can't believe the New York Giants are being ranked outside the top ten in NFL Power Rankings just two measly weeks after being in the top three," said no one anywhere this week. Eli Manning is struggling, every defensive lineman from Chris Canty to Jason Pierre-Paul has disappeared, and...
New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Says Defense is in a “Precarious Situation”
October 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants have allowed an average of 372.2 yards per game, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. The secondary is in shambles and their vaunted defensive line has a combined 3.5 sacks through four games . Poor defensive play has been a major contributing factor in both...
With Terrell Thomas Injured, New York Giants Facing Uncertainty at Cornerback … Again
July 31st, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Yesterday, we received news that New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas will likely undergo exploratory surgery regarding an "injury to the right knee involving the ACL." While we do not yet know the severity of the injury, the surgery alone would potentially keep Thomas out for the entire preseason. With...
Ranking the Top 12 Quarterbacks Going into 2012: Where Does Eli Manning Stand?
July 2nd, 2012 at 6:20 AM
You hear the debates all the time as to who the best quarterback in the NFL is right now, whether a quarterback is "elite" or not, and why a quarterback can or can't be considered a "franchise" signal caller. New York Giants' Eli Manning was one of the most polarizing...
