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New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Approve Expanded American Dream Proposal
May 19th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
The New York Giants and New York Jets stomped their feet, protested and even sued, but the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority on Friday approved the expansion of the 2.893 million square foot American Dream (formerly known as "Xanadu") proposal.
The long-delayed decision is likely a direct result of the...
NJSEA Will Vote Later Today on Future of American Dream Complex at Meadowlands
May 17th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
For many, getting to the Meadowlands is already difficult enough. Whether it's trudging through New York City traffic, waiting to squeeze onto the packed shuttle at Penn Station for the connection to Secaucus, or even just navigating through the thousands of cars and pedestrians gathered in the MetLife Stadium parking...
Mayoral Candidate John Catsimatidis Says Giants, Jets Should Return to New York and Pay More Taxes
May 13th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
John Catsimatidis, the owner, president, chairman and CEO of Gristedes Foods and the Red Apple Group, is one of 10 mayoral candidates in New York. He's also the richest of the bunch, with a net worth of over $3 billion. And like most politicians, or those who desire to become...
New York Giants’ Jerry Reese on Aaron Curry: “It was a Low-Risk Signing”
May 11th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
On Friday afternoon, former first-round draft pick Aaron Curry came to an agreement to sign with the New York Giants on a one-year deal. And it was Curry who broke the news himself on his Twitter page with a very enthusiastic message to all of his fans and viewers, revealing...
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 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.
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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...
Giants’ Jerry Reese on Victor Cruz: “It’s All About Team for Us; One Player Doesn’t Make a Team”
April 18th, 2013 at 12:40 PM
New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese held his first press conference of the spring season on Thursday, and as expected, he was bombarded with questions about wide receiver Victor Cruz. And although he admits the two sides have talked, he says there's "nothing to report." However, that didn't stop...
New York Giants’ Justin Tuck on Victor Cruz: “As Long as He’s Here on Opening Day”
April 18th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Wide receiver Victor Cruz was a no-show at the start of the New York Giants offseason voluntary workouts, which began on Monday. But the restricted free agent has until Friday to receive an offer sheet from another team, and most feel that is unlikely as Cruz is hopeful of...
New York Giants Will Open Training Camp on July 26th; Dates Set for Three Preseason Games
April 16th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Voluntary offseason workouts are officially underway, Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and mini-camps have been schedule, and on Tuesday, the New York Giants announced that they will open training camp on July 26th with the first practice being held on July 27th. And, as has been previously reported, training camp will...
New York Giants’ Andre Brown Signs Injury Protection Agreement for Offseason Workouts
April 15th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
On Monday, most of the New York Giants reported to New Jersey for the voluntary team workouts. One particular Giants' absence has gotten great attention as he continues to look for a long-term deal: Victor Cruz.
Cruz isn't the only Giant without a guaranteed contract before the 2013 season; running back...
New York Giants Fans Missing Football; Ready to Tailgate
April 7th, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Football season was cut short for the New York Football Giants as well as their Big Blue Faithful. The repercussions and the subsequent withdrawals have started a lot earlier as a result.
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The three-day 2013 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday, April 25. Giants fans have had this night marked off for...
The Sandy Ground: Where Angels Play Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Jack Pinto Shows Resilience
April 6th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
For those in attendance, the morning started as a somber, overcast Friday driving into a New Jersey shore town devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Much of said destruction was still visible and undoubtedly in the midst of much-needed repair, as empty lots were present where homes once stood. Fireman’s Park on...
April Fools Day Inspires Fake Victor Cruz to 49ers Reports; New York Giants Fans Have Meltdown
April 1st, 2013 at 1:41 PM
Although reports in the early stages of free agency suggested that the New York Giants expected another team to sign restricted free-agent Victor Cruz to an offer sheet, Cruz's astronomical contract demands have left him unsigned three weeks into the 2013 league year. By now, it's all but certain that...
Sandy Ground Playground, Memorializing Jack Pinto, Will Have Groundbreaking Ceremony on April 5th
March 30th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
In mid-February, it was revealed that the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association would begin building a series of themed playgrounds to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, while also benefiting the victims of Hurricane Sandy. One of the playgrounds planned is a Giants-themed park dedicated...
Temple Head Coach Matt Rhule Offers High Praise for New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin
March 26th, 2013 at 2:10 PM
After spending the 2012 season as the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants, Matt Rhule decided to move on and become a head coach at Temple.
Rhule spent six seasons prior to 2012 on Temples offensive staff in some capacity before heading up the New Jersey Turnpike to...
New York Jets Preparing to Make a Run at Former New York Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw?
March 21st, 2013 at 7:45 AM
Once upon a time, Ahmad Bradshaw named the New York Jets as a team he would like to play for in 2013. At the time, the feeling wasn't mutual and the Jets shut the idea down almost immediately. But times and needs change, and the Jets have now put their...
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....
Super Bowl XLVIII Logo Unveiled: First Look
March 16th, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Ever since the NFL incorporated the standardized Super Bowl logo in 2011, anticipation of the annual unveil has been less than titillating. 2013 has been no different, and although much has been made about the big game being held outdoors in a cold weather stadium, excitement over the logo has...
Sandy Hook Victim, Jack Pinto, Will Have New York Giants-Themed Playground Built in His Honor
February 17th, 2013 at 7:30 AM
New Jersey's largest firefighter union is giving back to all of the towns devastated by Superstorm Sandy, and doing so in a way that will also honor the 26 victims of December's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The union plans to build 26 playgrounds spread out over New York (10),...
New Jersey Mayors Threaten to Keep Emergency Services and Police from Working Super Bowl XLVIII
February 14th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in 2014 is supposed to be historical. It will mark the first time in NFL history that a Super Bowl has been played in a cold weather stadium, and the first hosted at the home of the New York Jets and New York Giants....
