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After New York Giants Re-Sign Victor Cruz, Who Becomes the New Daily Obsession?
May 10th, 2013 at 8:15 AM
***PHOTO1*** Fixation is defined briefly as: an obsessive or unhealthy preoccupation or attachment. Every NFL offseason is comprised usually by several obsessions on a number of levels. Years ago, it was Brett Favre and the “Favre Watch.” It eventually flipped to Tim Tebow and America’s obsession with anything he does...

New York Giants Co-Owner John Mara Says He’s “Not Losing Sleep” Over Victor Cruz Situation
May 8th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
On Tuesday, New York Giants co-owner John Mara said he was "confident" a long-term deal with restricted free agent (RFA) Victor Cruz would get done. Later in the day, Pro Football Talk reported that Big Blue will push hard over the next 7-10 days in an effort to get the...

New York Giants Looking to Sign Victor Cruz Long-Term Over the Next 7-10 Days
May 7th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Could the Victor Cruz contract situation finally be coming to an end? Mere hours after New York Giants co-owner John Mara said he was "confident" the two sides would come to an agreement, Pro Football Talk is reporting that Big Blue will put the pedal to the metal in...

New York Giants Co-Owner John Mara “Confident” Deal Will Get Done with Victor Cruz
May 7th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
No, the New York Giants and restricted free agent (RFA) Victor Cruz have not yet agreed to a new deal. However, co-owner John Mara says the negotiations remain "slow and steady" and that he's still "confident" a long-term deal will get done. ***PHOTO1*** "I'm pretty confident that we'll end up reaching a...

New York Giants Taking Part in Super Bowl XLVIII Legacy Project
May 2nd, 2013 at 4:30 PM
The buzz about Super Bowl XLVIII coming to New Jersey in February has already heated up since it was announced several years ago. ***PHOTO1*** Not only will it be the first Super Bowl played in the Garden State at MetLife Stadium, but it has the potential to be the first Super Bowl...

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin Admits Victor Cruz Situation Has Become a “Concern”
April 30th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
On Monday, New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese said he remains "hopeful" that a deal between Big Blue and wide receiver Victor Cruz can get done. That, of course, is a far cry from what co-owner John Mara said a few weeks ago when he assured the world a...

New York Giants GM Jerry Reese on Victor Cruz: “We are Hoping Things Work Out”
April 29th, 2013 at 5:15 PM
***PHOTO1*** The 2013 NFL Draft has come and gone, and with it, many expected to also see a rapid conclusion to the ongoing negotiations between the New York Giants and wide receiver Victor Cruz. Alas, two days post-draft and that has not yet happened. While appearing on ESPN NY 98.7 Monday...

New York Giants up Offer to Victor Cruz; Now $8 Million Annually with $15-$18 Million in Guarantees
April 24th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** On Tuesday, John Clayton of ESPN reported that the New York Giants and wide receiver Victor Cruz could have reached an agreement by the end of the day. Not so surprisingly, that didn't happen. However, that's not to say there wasn't any movement in the talks as Ralph Vacchiano...

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz: Predicting What Kind of Deal Gets Done Between the Two Sides
April 23rd, 2013 at 5:04 PM
New York Giants co-owner John Mara is taking a very positive outlook on wide receiver Victor Cruz. After the Giants wide receiver failed to receive an offer sheet by the Friday deadline, it really limited Cruz's options down to three; which is sign the first-round tender, hold out, or agree...

Report: New York Giants, Victor Cruz May Complete New Deal Today
April 23rd, 2013 at 10:35 AM
***PHOTO1*** On Monday, New York Giants co-owner John Mara said a long-term deal with wide receiver Victor Cruz will eventually get done and that everyone needs to be patient. This was in stark contrast to General Manager Jerry Reese who recently said he couldn't assume Cruz would even be playing...

New York Giants Owner John Mara on Victor Cruz Contract Situation: “It’ll Get Done”
April 23rd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Victor Cruz has not signed a contract with the New York Giants for the 2013 season. However, given that no team signed the restricted free-agent to an offer sheet before the April 19th deadline, it's a virtual certainty that Cruz will play for the Giants next season. Of course,...

Former New York Giant Frank Gifford Remembers Late Teammate Pat Summerall
April 18th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The NFL lost an icon Tuesday in the passing of Pat Summerall, who served as the voice of the NFL for a couple decades. The athlete turned sportscaster spent 10 years playing in the NFL, the last four of which he played alongside Frank Gifford on the New York Giants....

New York Giants Owner John Mara Says Rule Changes Will not Affect Physical Style of Play
April 9th, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Throughout the decades, the NFL has evolved in a variety of capacities. The high octane, passing offenses that dominate the league today in no way resemble the smash mouth offenses utilized by the 1985 Chicago Bears or the Green Bay Packers during the Lombardi era. However, as modern medicine continues...

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...

Former Notre Dame Director of Personnel Tim McDonnell Joins New York Giants Staff as Scout
March 27th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Tim McDonnell's ties to the New York Giants are no secret. He's the grandson to late Giants owner Wellington Mara and the nephew to current Giants owner John Mara. Over the last eight seasons, McDonnell has been with Notre Dame as their Director of Player Personnel. On Wednesday, Jenny Vrentas of...

Report: New York Giants Have Offered Victor Cruz Long-Term Deal in Excess of $7 Million Annually
March 23rd, 2013 at 6:45 PM
New York Giants co-owner John Mara recently said the team had offered restricted free agent (RFA) wide receiver Victor Cruz a "substantial" deal - a deal, mind you, that Cruz allegedly turned down. As it turns out, Mara wasn't blowing typical offseason PR smoke. Gary Myers of the New York...

New York Giants’ John Mara on Redskins: “If They Want to Continue to Make Me the Villain, So Be It”
March 20th, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Washington Redskins fans would have you believe that New York Giants co-owner John Mara was solely responsible for the $36 million salary cap penalty levied against them by the NFL last year. And although he is the chairman of the NFL Management Council, Mara insists he didn't lead the charge...

John Mara Says New York Giants “Need to Re-Establish That Toughness” in Trenches
March 19th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
There are any number of concerns facing the New York Giants as they look ahead to the 2013-2014 season, but for co-owner John Mara, one issue that comes to the forefront is their lack of toughness along both the offensive and defensive lines. ***PHOTO1*** “We need to re-establish that toughness in front,”...

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin “Very Optimistic” Victor Cruz Deal Will Get Done
March 18th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Steve Tisch says he feels "anxious" over the Victor Cruz contract situation, while John Mara says he expects another team to try to sign the young wide receiver. And despite both owners claiming they'll do what they can to reach a long-term deal with the New Jersey native, neither appears...

New York Giants Fans: Free Agency (Out Of) Focus
March 17th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Most diehard fans of the New York Football Giants are avid football fans of the entire NFL and follow the ongoing news, no matter what time of year. As the 2013 season kicked off in official manner with free agency this past Tuesday, the deluge of information has been non-stop....