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New York Giants Linebacker Love: Looking Back on the Crunch Bunch, Big Blue Wrecking Crew
June 1st, 2013 at 1:20 PM
For months (well, at least this calendar year), there has been heavy discussion about the New York Giants’ linebackers corps and the speculation about the current open competition at the position. Somehow, debates always rewind to years when that second level of defense was what loaded the stands and brought...

Competition at Linebacker is Wide Open for New York Giants
May 26th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
There will always be a prevailing love affair that New York Giants fans long for when it comes to that certain linebacker position. The likes of Sam Huff, Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson all solidified the long-standing passion for that defensive second level. The ‘backer spot hasn’t looked so, uh, fearful...

New York Giants Historically Derive Strength from Adversity
April 20th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
The offseason creates a bit of a void when it comes to serious football topics. Some deservedly latch on to other sports while some just cannot seem to let go of any and all things New York Football Giants. Focusing on things that do not change (umm, the Cruz sitch/non-sitch) will...

Bill Parcells Selects Former New York Giants Captain George Martin as His Hall of Fame Presenter
February 5th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
When former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells is officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on August 3rd, it will be his former team captain, George Martin, who will act as his presenter. "George was my captain along with Harry Carson and my player...

New York Giants Legend Harry Carson Feels Connection with Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Lewis
January 22nd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
If you were to ask New York Giants legend and NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson who he enjoys watching play the position he played, he would tell you Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. Carson can relate to the feelings of playing in your final season, that Lewis is currently...

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...

Hybrid Players Remain Key to Success for New York Giants Defense
December 2nd, 2012 at 6:45 AM
Some fans may not even know that infamous New York Giants middle linebacker Harry Carson didn’t start out in that position. He was drafted in 1976 as a defensive end out of South Carolina State, but then-linebackers coach, Marty Schottenheimer, saw something else. Using players for more than one skill position...

New York Giants Banquet Benefiting “Friends of Rich Fritzky” to Be Held on November 12th
October 6th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
UPDATE: This event has been postponed until 11/12/12 as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Registration remains open and will continue until the day of the event. Please plan accordingly! On November 5th at FDU’s Rothman Center, representatives of all four New York Giants Super Bowl championship teams will be gathering for...

8th Annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Gala Scheduled for Friday, October 12th
September 10th, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Other than being one of the most decorated coaches in the NFL, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is widely regarded as being one of the most stand-up individuals around the league. Today, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund announced that it will be holding the eighth annual Champions for...

A Look Back at the Many New York Giants Handles, Aliases and Nicknames
July 8th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The club name has remained ‘The New York Football Giants’ since 1937. Over the years, more than several monikers have come along with this one. ***PHOTO1*** A shortened version appears sometimes simply as: ‘Jints’.  ESPN analyst, Chris Berman pretty much made ‘G-Men’ infamous while doing his shtick during post-game highlight shows. ‘Big...

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...

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...