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New York Giants and the Power Rankings Rollercoaster
May 5th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Anyone ever notice while standing in line for a rollercoaster that those fellow thrill-seekers that talk a big game are also the ones that scream (like a 13 year-old girl) the loudest? Yeah. That’s how many of us diehard Big Blue Faithful feel about supposed NFL Power Rankings.
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NFL.com dropped their...
New York Giants Move up in Post-NFL Draft Power Rankings
May 4th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
There is a number, statistic or ranking for almost everything in the world of football. One of the most meaningless is the power ranking, but here in the dead zone -- after the NFL Draft and before team mini-camps -- it provides fans a little something to debate and banter...
New York Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul Says “It’s Going to Be Hard” to Play Without Osi Umenyiora
May 1st, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants have a long, illustrious history of drafting dominant defensive ends and maintaining one of the NFL's most feared pass rushing units. It began in the 1981 NFL Draft with the selection of Lawrence Taylor and continued with the additions of Leonard Marshall, Carl Banks, Jesse...
2013 NFL Draft: Rounds 4-7 Live
April 27th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
In the blink of an eye, the 2013 NFL Draft is nearing its end. Day three is now upon us and that means the rush of rounds four through seven are about to begin. Over the next seven hours, the job of every scout and General Manager in the game...
New York Giants’ Damontre Moore: “I Just Want to Come in Closed-Mouth and Open-Minded”
April 27th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
One of the most impressive things to occur at the 2013 NFL Draft actually came away from the stage on Friday night. It was the first interview with Texas A&M defensive end Damontre Moore, who was drafted in the third round by the New York Giants.
Rather than pout, the once...
2013 NFL Draft: Rounds 2-3 Live
April 26th, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Day one of the 2013 NFL Draft didn't disappoint. Offensive linemen dominated the first round, trades were abundant and most organizations appeared to be focused solely on need. That's not to say there weren't any surprises -- there most certainly were -- but they were anticipated. Not all well enough...
Video: Reporter Pranks Fans at NFL Draft; New York Giants Fan Only One Who Catches On
April 25th, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Things become tedious outside of Radio City Music Hall in New York City as droves of fans anxiously await tickets to the 2013 NFL Draft. And in an effort to break the monotony, a reporter from Football Nation decided to have some fun at the fans' expense and prank them...
New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Houston CB DJ Hayden
April 23rd, 2013 at 2:28 PM
The NFL Draft will begin in just over 48 hours; however, it's still extremely uncertain as to how event will play out on Friday at Radio City Music Hall. Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel is expected to come off the board with the first overall selection, but any number of...
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,...
New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Florida State DE Tank Carradine
April 22nd, 2013 at 3:10 PM
With the 2013 NFL Draft a mere three days away, the New York Giants are in the process of putting the final touches on their draft board. Unlike previous drafts, there is very little consensus regarding how the board is going look by the time the Giants are on the...
New York Giants to Bring Southern Arkansas CB Don Unamba in for Workout
April 17th, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Throughout the decades, the NFL draft has transformed into a spectacle capable of gluing the eyes of even an the most apathetic football fans to their television sets. However, the NFL draft does not stop after the selection of "Mr. Irrelevant." In the coming days and weeks following the draft,...
New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Margus Hunt
April 8th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
The New York Giants are known for their ability to find quality pass rushers in the NFL draft. Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul are just a handful of Big Blue's recent plethora of dominant pass rushers, but the franchise has a long history of acquiring athletes who know...
New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin Hints Plaxico Burress was at Fault for 2008 Collapse
April 5th, 2013 at 6:00 PM
The 2007 New York Giants came from seemingly nowhere to defeat one of the greatest teams of all time to win their first Super Bowl championship since 1990. However, in 2008, the Giants did not sneak up on anybody. Powered by the Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress connection, Big Blue...
Former New York Giants Wide Receiver Sinorice Moss Attemping to Become Actor
April 3rd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants drafted wide receiver Sinorice Moss in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft with the hope that his blazing speed would allow him to develop into a dominant slot receiver. To make a long story short, Moss' career was marred by a slew on injuries...
New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Exclusive Interview with Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene
March 12th, 2013 at 6:55 PM
After releasing weakside linebacker Michael Boley as a casualty of limited salary cap room, the New York Giants must find a new starting WILL linebacker in 2013. With Jacquian Williams and Spencer Paysinger currently on the roster, Big Blue certainly has candidates to replace Boley from within. However, with the deep...
New York Giants GM Jerry Reese not Ruling Out Manti Te’o
February 24th, 2013 at 12:06 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese is not ruling out the possibility of the team drafting Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. Even with the controversy surrounding Te'o and his online girlfriend, Reese says the team is considering all options:
“We’re more interested in what kind of football player he...
New York Giants’ Will Beatty Ranked No. 3 Offensive Tackle on Free-Agent Market
February 15th, 2013 at 4:20 PM
The New York Giants selected Will Beatty in the second-round of the 2009 NFL draft with the hope they could develop him into a starting left tackle. As the 2013 offseason gets ready to move into full swing, it's evident that Big Blue succeeded in their quest to make Beatty...
New York Giants’ Henry Hynoski Will Remain Local, Train at Timex Performance Center This Offseason
January 24th, 2013 at 10:45 AM
New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski is from Pennsylvania. He was born in Elysburg, won four state championships at Southern Columbia High School and went on to play fullback at the University of Pittsburgh. However, Hynoski's Pennsylvania roots are not going to lure him back home this offseason. Instead, he's going...
New York Giants GM Jerry Reese Uncertain If Manti Te’o's Draft Status Has Been Affected
January 22nd, 2013 at 4:01 PM
By now, we are all familiar with the very public debacle that took place between Manti Te'o and his fictional girlfriend Lennay Kekua. When the story broke, the public perception was that Te'o was complicit in a hoax in order to garner media attention. As the facts of the story emerged over...
New York Giants Keep or Dump: Michael Boley
January 16th, 2013 at 5:34 PM
Before the 2012 season, New York Giants' Michael Boley was being heralded as the most complete linebacker on the roster, His ability to cover tight ends down the field, as well as provide run support made him an invaluable resource to Big Blue's 2011 Super Bowl victory. However, just like...
