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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...
Former New York Giant Frank Gifford Remembers Late Teammate Pat Summerall
April 18th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The NFL lost an icon Tuesday in the passing of Pat Summerall, who served as the voice of the NFL for a couple decades. The athlete turned sportscaster spent 10 years playing in the NFL, the last four of which he played alongside Frank Gifford on the New York Giants....
New York Giants Owner John Mara Says Rule Changes Will not Affect Physical Style of Play
April 9th, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Throughout the decades, the NFL has evolved in a variety of capacities. The high octane, passing offenses that dominate the league today in no way resemble the smash mouth offenses utilized by the 1985 Chicago Bears or the Green Bay Packers during the Lombardi era. However, as modern medicine continues...
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...
NFL to Install Locker Room Cameras; Footage Will Be Displayed on Stadium Scoreboards
April 5th, 2013 at 6:31 AM
The NFL has decided to require every team install cameras in their locker rooms. However, if there is one luxury to this invasion of privacy, it's that the teams will have control over what footage makes it to the stadium scoreboard where it will be on display. This is part...
Report: Roger Goodell “Terrified” Player Will Die on Field; “Would Be Awfully Bad for Business”
March 6th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
On Tuesday, Don Van Natta Jr. of ESPN's Outside the Lines published an incredibly revealing editorial on Roger Goodell and the ins and outs of his reign as NFL Commissioner. And although Natta Jr. never met with Goodell one-on-one for this piece, he did sit down with a number insiders...
New York Giants’ David Diehl Pleads Guilty to DUI; Ordered to Wear a SCRAM Bracelet
February 11th, 2013 at 12:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants offensive lineman David Diehl pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and impaired driving on Monday, stemming from an incident in early June of 2012 when he drove his BMW into a number of parked cars on Broadway at 31st Street.
"I've worked hard during my career to set...
Baltimore Ravens’ Joe Flacco on New York/New Jersey Super Bowl: “It’s Retarded”
January 29th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
There are quite a few people out there who aren't fans of holding the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium, primarily because of the potential for inclement weather. Others look at it like a great equalizer, claiming football is meant to be played in the elements. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe...
New York Giants’ Eli Manning, Victor Cruz Shine in 2013 NFL Pro Bowl as NFC Dominates AFC
January 28th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** A year ago, the Pro Bowl further perpetuated the notion that it was nothing more than a poorly constructed All-Star showcase in which fans could expect minimum effort from the NFL's premier players. Although the television ratings remained impressive, commissioner Roger Goodell seriously considered eliminating the Pro Bowl due...
New York Giants’ Antrel Rolle, Philadelphia Eagles’ King Dunlap Each Fined $7,875 for Fight
January 7th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles hate each other. That's an indisputable fact. It's also for that reason no one was surprised when Giants safety Antrel Rolle - one of the most emotional players on the team - and Eagles offensive tackle King Dunlap got into a bit of...
New York Giants’ Chris Canty Fined $15,750 for Hit on Tony Romo
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
New York Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty wasn't flagged for his hit on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during a 29-24 victory last Sunday, but he didn't escape that dreaded FedEx envelope from the league. The NFL fined Canty $15,750 for the first-quarter hit of Romo, where it appeared the...
New York Giants Have Unexpected Competition for Starting Running Back
September 24th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
The New York Giants did not draft David Wilson in the first-round of the 2012 draft to sit on the bench. As soon as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his name as the final pick on day one, everybody knew that the writing was on the wall for Wilson to...
Patience with NFLRA Lockout Has Run Thin; Players Safety Now Chief Concern
September 22nd, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Preseason football is almost a month behind us and practice is reserved for days leading up to game day, right? This doesn’t ring true for all on the field, apparently. Additional sources are coming out, pouring in, and voicing their opinions on the current replacements refereeing/ lockout situation.
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New York Giants’ David Baas, Kevin Boothe & Kenny Philips Fined by NFL for Week Two Incidents
September 21st, 2012 at 5:52 PM
The New York Giants have long been heralded as a class organization. Although there have been a few hiccups here and there, Big Blue generally does a commendable job in keeping its players out of trouble with both the law and the NFL itself.
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However, today, the league has come down...
Regardless of Fault, Replacement Officials’ Poor Performance Should not Be Overlooked
September 9th, 2012 at 7:30 AM
So much hype was brought before the season opener this past Wednesday night, no doubt. Was it too much? Not for the teams.
The New York Giants remained focused on the game itself. Their opponent capitalized on the usual trash-talking and so-called news-worthy headlines that brought their name to a light....
New York Giants Respect is There … Within
September 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Almost two weeks ago, the media grabbed two fabricated horns on the New York Giants franchise and attempted to run as far as possible with the “stories.” It’s in quotes because there honestly wasn’t much substance to the simple fact that a video of football players in a camp locker/training...
NFL Will Open Regular Season with Replacement Officials
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Where does one begin in giving an adept description of the current NFL officiating? More than likely, the answer won’t be brief and it honestly will not be complimentary. It’s pretty much guaranteed that there would be some choice verbiage utilized too.
While some are choosing to find the humor in...
New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Believes More NFL Players Should Act Like Tim Tebow
July 26th, 2012 at 4:30 PM
This offseason has been the busiest by far for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Not only was there the New Orleans Saints bountygate incident, but there have been 31 total arrests for NFL players, including DUI's and several assault charges. New York Giants' own David Diehl was among them after being...
