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New York Giants Follow Usual Strategy in 2013 NFL Draft; Fans React with Usual Skepticism
April 29th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
“And with the nineteenth pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select: Justin Pugh, tackle, Syracuse.” Cue gasps, moans and expletives. It was not as bad as when “Phil Simms, quarterback, Morehead State” was uttered, but fans weren’t excited as a whole.
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Speculation will lead to let down...
New York Giants Historically Derive Strength from Adversity
April 20th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
The offseason creates a bit of a void when it comes to serious football topics. Some deservedly latch on to other sports while some just cannot seem to let go of any and all things New York Football Giants.
Focusing on things that do not change (umm, the Cruz sitch/non-sitch) will...
New York Giants Offense on Verge of Going Beyond Prolific with Eli Manning
April 13th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Let’s not get it twisted. This isn’t the New York Football Giants of yesteryear. The rock gets tossed for more bombs and quick scores - which consequently makes the offensive side of the line of scrimmage a bit more, umm, electrifying. The likes of quarterback Eli Manning and his...
Luke Petitgout: New York Giants Always Know When It’s the Right Time to Say Goodbye
February 9th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Everyone wants to live life by their own terms. Why wouldn’t NFL players? It is never easy when told that: “the team is going in a different direction” or “we no longer need your services.” Much like being fired from a job, an immediate reaction sets in and it isn’t...
New York Giants’ Eli Manning Continues to Stress Importance of “All In”
February 3rd, 2013 at 7:00 AM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is a guy many love to hate. It’s unreal in foundation for the most part. Look back on the history of Big Blue guys under center and #10 is definitely in a league of his own. This won’t be changing any time soon,...
New York Giants: When Do We Stop Looking Back?
January 12th, 2013 at 7:08 AM
A large part of improvement is reflecting on what is considered the past and using clear areas of need, mistakes and weakness as springboards to a plan - a plan that should yield a more desirable or exceptional state. In the case of Jerry Reese, Tom Coughlin and the New...
New Buffalo Bills Coach, Doug Marrone, Considers New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin a Mentor
January 8th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
The Buffalo Bills surprised many when they signed Syracuse's Doug Marrone to be their next head coach. There were seemingly better options available, and fan reaction was less than pleased, but Marrone has already received quite an endorsement from New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, whom Marrone considers a...
Mark Bavaro: My Giants Would “Absolutely” Destroy Eli Manning’s Giants
December 21st, 2012 at 8:30 AM
The 1986 New York Giants are arguably the greatest team in franchise history. In fact, they may be in the discussion as one of the best and most talented teams ever. So it should come as no surprise that former tight end Mark Bavaro thinks highly of them, and all...
Eli Manning Passess Phil Simms as New York Giants’ All-Time Completions Leader
December 17th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
While Eli Manning and the New York Giants were being humiliated by Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, Manning took one small record books step forward by passing Phil Simms as the Giants all-time completions leader.
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Simms' 2,576 completions now looks up at Manning's 2,585, although...
New York Giants Dismantle Green Bay Packers 38-10 at MetLife Stadium
November 26th, 2012 at 12:18 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants picked apart an injury plagued Green Bay Packers team at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night. The Packers were without Clay Mathews, Charles Woodson and Greg Jennings. However, Big Blue sacked Aaron Rodgers five times and scored five touchdowns on six opportunities in the red-zone. The Giants...
Poor Eli Manning: NFL Regular Season Week 10
November 15th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
"Poor Eli Manning” is a compilation of quotes by both the media and fans about New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII & XLVI MVP Eli Manning.
Despite his success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton’s younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to...
Phil Simms Stands by His Word, Maintains That New York Giants QB Eli Manning is not Elite
November 14th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Retired New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms created a firestorm on Monday when he said that current Big Blue signal caller Eli Manning is not one of the elite QBs in the NFL. It's a debate that has raged in recent years, but one many thought was put to bed...
New York Giants Legend Phil Simms Doesn’t Believe Eli Manning is Elite
November 14th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** And so it begins again. Just when it appeared New York Giants QB Eli Manning had answered the ever lingering 'Is Eli Manning elite?' question by winning his second Super Bowl in five years, Giants legend Phil Simms raises the topic again. On CBS Sports Network's "NFL Morning QB,"...
Poor Eli Manning: NFL Regular Season Week 7
October 24th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
"Poor Eli Manning” is a compilation of quotes by both the media and fans about New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII & XLVI MVP Eli Manning.
Despite his success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton’s younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to...
Are New York Giants Fans Tapping Out Already?
October 6th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** There is absolutely no doubt that upon entering the 2012 NFL Season, New York Giants fans had set a high bar: Repeat. There is nothing wrong with that as Head Coach Tom Coughlin wanted to build on the strengths of how 2011 closed and the word continuity has been...
Former New York Giants Head Coach Ray Perkins Returns to Coaching in an Unexpected Place
July 10th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
In a story first reported by Paul Schwartz of the New York Daily News, former New York Giants head coach Ray Perkins (1979-1982) has returned to coaching. However, he will not be coaching the likes of Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor under the bright lights of the NFL. Instead, the...
Retired New York Giants QB Phil Simms: “Super Bowl Champs Should Be the Favorites”
June 21st, 2012 at 9:16 AM
A day after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI, the MGM Grand’s sports book in Las Vegas released the odds for Super Bowl XLVII ... and Big Blue wasn't even the favorite to win their own division. Instead, the Patriots topped the...
Bill Parcells Nearly Traded Phil Simms Early in His New York Giants Career
February 20th, 2012 at 3:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** What would Phil Simms have been without the New York Giants? What would the New York Giants have been without Phil Simms? It's a scenario that was much closer to reality than many people realize.
While appearing at the Long Island Association’s 2012 annual luncheon in Westbury, New York last...
25th Anniversary Celebration of the 1986 New York Giants
April 26th, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Twenty-five years ago, the New York Giants won their fifth NFL championship and their first Super Bowl. On Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Meadowlands Exposition Center, there will be a special event honoring the players and coaches of that team. Former coaches Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick will be there along...
