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Former New York Giants DT Matt Mitrione Suspended by UFC for Ripping Transgender Fighter Fallon Fox
April 9th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Once upon a time, UFC fighter Matt Mitrione was a member of the New York Giants. In fact, he played nine games at defensive tackle for Big Blue in 2002 after being signed as an undrafted rookie free agent. However, his NFL career would be short-lived, and despite a later...

St. Louis Rams, Minnesota Vikings No Longer Expected to Pursue Victor Cruz
March 16th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
***PHOTO1*** Good news, New York Giants fans. Neither the St. Louis Rams nor the Minnesota Vikings, who just signed Greg Jennings, are expected to pursue restricted free agent (RFA) wide receiver Victor Cruz, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. "With Greg Jennings in MINN, neither team with double first-round picks - Rams nor...

Linebacker Jasper Brinkley Visiting with New York Giants
March 13th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Still in desperate need of depth at the position, the New York Giants will host linebacker Jasper Brinkley today, reports Adam Caplan of Sirius XM Radio. Brinkley, a fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2009 NFL Draft, had been a reserve leading up to the 2012 season. Finally given...

Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams May Make Run at New York Giants WR Victor Cruz
March 11th, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Just earlier today, the Minnesota Vikings traded wide receiver Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks for a 1st, a 4th (in 2014) and a 7th round draft choice. This, of course, has several implications around the league, including a potential impact on the New York Giants. Primarily, that dealing away a first-round...

New York Giants Have NFC’s Easiest Schedule in 2013
February 8th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
For years, the New York Giants have been routinely met with the most difficult schedules the NFL has to offer. In 2012, many considered their schedule to be one of the most difficult in league history. However, in 2013 that will all change. ***PHOTO1*** Although Big Blue will have marquee matchups with...

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz Sets Pro Bowl Record with 10 Receptions
January 28th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The New York Giants would much rather being playing in New Orleans this coming Sunday, but that just wasn't in the cards for them this season. Instead, four of their players were sent to Hawaii to represent Big Blue in the 2012-2013 NFL Pro Bowl. And well-represented they were. ***PHOTO1*** Quarterback Eli...

New York Giants Sign OL Chris DeGeare to a Reserve/Futures Contract
January 8th, 2013 at 3:43 PM
The New York Giants have signed former Minnesota Vikings fifth-round draft pick Chris DeGeare to a reserve/ futures contract. DeGeare was drafted out of Wake Forrest University by the Vikings in 2010 and appeared in eight games with the team. He was let go by Minnesota in 2011 after spending the...

New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Week 17 Game Preview
December 29th, 2012 at 5:10 PM
The New York Giants will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. We can sit here and go through all the key matchups and talk about what Big Blue needs to accomplish in order to win the game; however, it doesn't really matter unless the Chicago Bears,...

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz, Jason Pierre-Paul and Chris Snee Voted to 2013 Pro Bowl
December 27th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants have come crashing down to earth in 2012. Barring a loss by the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, Big Blue will wrap up its 2012 campaign this weekend at MetLife Stadium. However, deserved or not, the team is still going to have a considerable...

New York Giants Control Their Own Fate: Breaking Down Potential Playoff Paths
December 17th, 2012 at 4:15 PM
***PHOTO1*** Although the New York Giants currently find themselves in the 9th spot amongst all NFC teams, they are still in complete control of their playoff fate. The easiest path to the playoffs it the most simple one: win out and you're in as at least a sixth seed. However,...

New York Giants Likely Won’t Win NFC East Tiebreaker with Redskins or Cowboys
December 4th, 2012 at 5:03 PM
After watching Alfred Morris and Robert Griffin III run all over their front seven and their lead in the NFC East, the New York Giants find themselves clinging to a one-game lead in the division over the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins...and with little help likely to come from tiebreakers. ***PHOTO1*** The...

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...

Former New York Giants DT Jimmy Kennedy Denies Being Bountygate Whistleblower
October 13th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
In a memorandum given to all 32 NFL teams on Tuesday, the league had identified former New York Giant defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy as the whistleblower responsible for uncovering the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. Kennedy, however, insists he had no involvement in the scandal and used Twitter to defend...

What Can New York Giants Learn from San Francisco 49ers Loss to Minnesota Vikings?
October 12th, 2012 at 12:13 PM
The San Francisco 49ers lost their only game of the year to the Minnesota Vikings in Week three; a sound 24-13 beating. So, as the 49ers game looms as one of the big early tests for the New York Giants, we decided to go back and see if we can...

One Potential New York Giants Option Down: Minnesota Vikings Franchise Chad Greenway
February 22nd, 2011 at 8:13 AM
Coming into the 2011 offseason, many recognized the New York Giants' linebackers as a major cause for concern. Between aging veterans, under-performing youth and just average-at-best talent across the board, it was widely agreed upon that a primary focus in free agency (pending, of course, a new CBA) would be...

New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers Keys to Victory
December 25th, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Tomorrow, the New York Giants face a must-win situation as they travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin. In fact, both the Packers and the Giants need to win tomorrow's game in order to stay in the playoff hunt. The Giants currently sit at sixth place in the NFC, but as long...

New York Giants Lose Rhett Bomar to Minnesota, Dave Tollefson to MCL Sprain
December 20th, 2010 at 2:30 PM
(Former) New York Giants practice squad QB Rhett Bomar is reportedly on his way to the Twin Cities to join the Minnesota Vikings active roster, per Newark Star-Ledger beat man Mike Garafolo: Rhett Bomar, who has spent the past two seasons as a member of the team’s practice squad, is on...

New York Giants Receiver Mario Manningham Says He’ll Play Sunday Against The Eagles
December 16th, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Well, it looks like we can call off the "Mario Manningham hip watch." With the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town for unarguably the biggest game of the year so far, Giants fans began biting their nails over Manningham's availability as soon as they learned that Steve Smith's knee injury would end his season. But Manningham...

Afternoon Tea With New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin
December 15th, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Tom Coughlin was short and to the point this morning when he came out for his Wednesday afternoon press conference. "Morning. In the division, for the lead in the division, mid–December. It's exciting. It's very exciting." And can you blame him? There's not much left to do or say other...

NFC East Power Ranking Roundup: Week 14
December 14th, 2010 at 5:36 PM
The New York Giants beat the Brett Favre–less Minnesota Vikings easily on Monday night, running the ball well and playing great defense despite some special teams and passing game problems. The Giants have been right on the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles in most of the Power Rankings the last few...