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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 GM Bill Poilan Ranks New York Giants’ Jerry Reese One of Top Six NFL Talent Evaluators
April 4th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants do not win Lombardi Trophy's through gaudy free-agent signings or by focusing their attention on "big name" stars. Sure, Plaxico Burress was an instrumental aspect of the 2007 championship team. Chris Canty anchored the middle of the defense during the Giants 2012 championship run and even...

Former New York Giants: Plaxico Burress Forced to Auction Off House; Brandon Jacobs’ Career Over?
April 3rd, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Several key players from the New York Giants 2007 Super Bowl winning team have recently found themselves in the news for unfortunate reasons. ***PHOTO1*** Former Giants' star receiver Plaxico Burress went from catching the game winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl 42 six years ago to now being forced to auction off...

New York Giants: Aaron Ross Gets No. 31 Back; Will Hill Switches to No. 25 for 2013
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:00 PM
When cornerback Aaron Ross departed after 2011 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, safety Will Hill took his old number. Ross wore the No. 31 with the New York Giants from 2007-2011 and, in fact, it's the same number Ross has when he went to the University of Texas. During his one and...

Ramses Barden Would “Love” to Re-Sign with the New York Giants
January 15th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
To say that Ramses Barden's four-year NFL career has been a disappointment thus far would be a bit of an understatement. The 6'6'' wide receiver out of Cal Poly joined the New York Giants in 2009 as a third-round pick and many dubbed him "the next Plaxico Burress" - a...

New York Giants’ “Next Man up” Mentality Works for Domenik Hixon
October 20th, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Some players are content with being dealt a lifetime back-up designation - at least they made it to the NFL and continue to get (or be on the cusp of getting) snaps. Strong, competitive teams view these guys as important depth. The New York Giants have a tendency to hold...

Looking Back at New York Giants’ Offseason Losses
September 30th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Clichés are boring, but most of the time true: Hindsight is twenty/twenty - especially when looking back at the overreactions to New York Giants players that have been cut or lost to free agency. For time’s sake and since the present general manager and coaching staff is still in place,...

New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks Will Return to Practice Thursday, Expects to Play Sunday
September 12th, 2012 at 4:03 PM
In an attempt to avoid the inevitable mass hysteria that arises each time New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks misses a practice, the star wideout came out and publicly stated his intentions of practicing tomorrow. After sitting out of team activities today to rest his foot injury, Nicks told the media...

New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks on Dallas Cowboys Game: “I’m Playing”
September 4th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who missed the majority of the preseason after fracturing the 5th metatarsal in his right foot, raised some eyebrows over the past few days as he failed to suit up for practice. Initially, the thought was it was just precautionary, but after missing...

New York Giants’ Jerry Reese on Possible Plaxico Burress Return: “Never Say Never”
August 2nd, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Just when you think the Plaxico Burress to New York Giants speculation is over, General Manager Jerry Reese reaches out and pulls you right back in! ***PHOTO1*** "We keep all those options open. You never say never," Reese told ESPN of a possible Burress return. Much to his surprise, the 34-year-old Burress remains...

New York Giants’ Ramses Barden: “I’m Here to Be the Man. Plain and Simple”
July 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 PM
New York Giants wide receiver Ramses Barden has had several chances over the last few years. Big Blue made him their third-round selection in the 2009 draft in hopes that he could serve as the replacement for Plaxico Burress. Barden was a touchdown producing machine at California Polytechnic State University,...

Former New York Giants WR Plaxico Burress: “Eli Manning is Arguably Best QB in Football Right Now”
July 9th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
File this under the "I didn't expect to hear that today" category, but while appearing on WFAN Monday morning, former New York Giants wide receiver and current free agent, Plaxico Burress, said that former teammate Eli Manning is quite possibly the best quarterback in the NFL today. ***PHOTO1*** "Eli is arguably the...

New York Giants’ Will Hill Hopes to Make Impact with a Second Chance at Football
July 1st, 2012 at 1:19 PM
The New York Giants have a long history of bringing in at risk players who have had off the field issues and transforming them into key members of successful, winning teams. Players like Mario Manningham, Plaxico Burress, and Ahmad Bradshaw have all come with off the field baggage, and have...

Offseason Legal Issues Continue to Plague NFL Despite Warnings at Rookie Symposium
July 1st, 2012 at 7:00 AM
For most teams, the offseason begins a lot sooner than those that actually make the playoffs. That is when, for certain players, the trouble with the law/arrests also begin. ***PHOTO1*** The NFL Rookie Symposium actually has a portion on the law and on how to “keep clean.” Each NFL football club has...

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin Says “No” to Plaxico Burress
June 3rd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
As uncertainty continues to surround wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and his timetable for a return, rumors had rapidly begun to swirl about a potential return to the New York Giants for Plaxico Burress. However, head coach Tom Coughlin quickly shot those down earlier this week with a solid resolve. "No," Coughlin...

Plaxico Burress to New York Giants: Speculation That Just Won’t Die
May 27th, 2012 at 12:49 PM
The moment wide receiver Hakeem Nicks went down with an injury, it was inevitable that speculation about a Plaxico Burress, New York Giants reunion would resume. Many fans took to it immediately, while the media remained a bit more reserved ... at least until Sunday. ***PHOTO1*** Gary Myers of the New York...

New York Giants’ Injuries: Will They Pile up Again?
May 26th, 2012 at 6:48 AM
Anyone have a gigantic fly swatter and perhaps a good arm? Better yet, is anyone willing to go on the down low to try to catch this mysterious injury bug that apparently continues to plague this New York Giants franchise? It’s getting beyond ludicrous now. ***PHOTO1*** Organized Team Activities have just begun...

New York Giants Fans Try to Grab Keys from Jerry Reese…Again
March 16th, 2012 at 6:35 AM
A few days into the 2012 free agency period and insanity has already reared its familiar mug. Apparently, not many remember what transpired last year as far as, oh, a quiet free agency period leading to, hey—a Super Bowl. Peering over the fence to what the other 31 teams are...

Plaxico Burress Says Returning to New York Giants is a “Possibility”
March 6th, 2012 at 12:33 PM
The on again, off again Plaxico Burress to New York Giants speculation is back on today, as the wide receiver announced on Sirius XM radio that returning to Big Blue is a "possibility." He did note, however, that the Philadelphia Eagles top the list of teams he'd like to play...

New York Giants Preparing to Make a Play for Plaxico Burress?
March 1st, 2012 at 6:27 AM
For the second consecutive year, rumors are beginning to swirl that the New York Giants are potentially interested in the services of soon-to-be free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress. ***PHOTO1*** Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports that both the G-Men and Pittsburgh Steelers, two of Burress’ former teams, could target the 6’5’’...