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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.
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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.
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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 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,...
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 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/Minnesota Vikings Game Rescheduled for Monday Night in Detroit
December 12th, 2010 at 11:43 AM
According to several published reports, the New York Giants/Minnesota Vikings game has been rescheduled for Monday night in Detroit at Ford Field.
Kickoff is tentatively slated for 7:20 PM EDT and the game will be shown regionally in Minnesota and New York, as well as aired on DirectTV.
Ironically, this will mark...
Metrodome Roof Collapses; New York Giants/Minnesota Vikings Game in Jeopardy
December 12th, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Mere hours after the New York Giants/Minnesota Vikings game was postponed and rescheduled to 8:00 PM EDT Monday night, the roof of the Metrodome collapsed due to the intense weight of snow.
Now the game itself is in jeopardy.
"It now looks like a big dish of sugar," one source told ESPN.
The...
New York Giants/Minnesota Vikings Game Moved to Monday Night
December 12th, 2010 at 2:11 AM
As the New York Giants prepared to hunker down and spend the night in Kansas City, the NFL announced that their game with the Minnesota Vikings had been postponed and moved to Monday night.
"Due to the severe weather conditions and on the recommendation of Metrodome officials, the Giants-Vikings game will...
