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ESPN’s Football Outsiders Lists Linebacker as “Red Flag” for New York Giants
May 14th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
From the time the 2012 season ended, to the start of free agency, through the 2013 NFL Draft and heading into the start of team camps, the New York Giants' linebackers and their depth has been widely discussed. On Monday, ESPN's Football Outsiders broke down the NFC East and the "red...

New York Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul Says “It’s Going to Be Hard” to Play Without Osi Umenyiora
May 1st, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants have a long, illustrious history of drafting dominant defensive ends and maintaining one of the NFL's most feared pass rushing units. It began in the 1981 NFL Draft with the selection of Lawrence Taylor and continued with the additions of Leonard Marshall, Carl Banks, Jesse...

1981 Voted Best Draft Class in New York Giants History
April 15th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Giants.com's "Draft Class Challenge," which gave fans a chance to vote on which New York Giants draft class was best, has come to an end. Big Blue has had a number of excellent drafts in their history that have brought them some great players, but the draft fans feel was...

New York Giants, GM Jerry Reese Follow No NFL Draft Trends; Expect the Unexpected in April
March 31st, 2013 at 9:00 AM
As of mid-week, the New York Giants should enter the 2013 NFL Draft with 76 players already on their roster. Since free agency has slowed down and general manager Jerry Reese handled business in his calm, collected demeanor, quite a few conspicuous holes have been filled. While there are still...

Mark Bavaro: My Giants Would “Absolutely” Destroy Eli Manning’s Giants
December 21st, 2012 at 8:30 AM
The 1986 New York Giants are arguably the greatest team in franchise history. In fact, they may be in the discussion as one of the best and most talented teams ever. So it should come as no surprise that former tight end Mark Bavaro thinks highly of them, and all...

25th Anniversary Celebration of the 1986 New York Giants
April 26th, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Twenty-five years ago, the New York Giants won their fifth NFL championship and their first Super Bowl. On Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Meadowlands Exposition Center, there will be a special event honoring the players and coaches of that team. Former coaches Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick will be there along...

Giants 101 Giveaway: Free Cheesecake!
September 14th, 2010 at 7:56 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen, to celebrate the New York Giants' first victory at the New Meadowlands Stadium, we're giving away a free cheesecake! That's right, a cheesecake. Courtesy of Culinary Artist Romon Washington, long-time Giants 101 reader and 2010 graduate of The Art Institute of Washington, the winner of the following contest will...

Is Clint Sintim’s Starting Role In Jeopardy?
August 24th, 2010 at 6:43 PM
When the Giants drafted Clint Sintim in the second round of the 2009 draft, fans everywhere were extremely excited. Sintim looked the part of a star NFL linebacker at 6'3 256lbs he could rush the passer and stuff the run. Fans and writers were dubbing him the next great Giants...