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Clean Slate and New Look for New York Giants’ Defensive Tackles in 2013
May 24th, 2013 at 8:55 AM
The New York Giants defense ranked 28th last season allowing 4.6 yards per carry. It was clear that bolstering the defensive line needed to be a priority this offseason. To address that need, general manager Jerry Reese looked to the NFL Draft and free agency to add several big bodies.
With...
New York Giants DT Johnathan Hankins: “I’m Going to Embrace My Role and Get Better”
May 13th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
After only a few short days of rookie mini-camp, it has become apparent that the New York Giants not only selected talented athletes in the 2013 NFL Draft, but team players as well. Quarterback Ryan Nassib has already welcomed his back-up role, while defensive end Damontre Moore made is abundantly...
New York Giants Sign Veteran Tryout Defensive Tackle Frank Okam
May 11th, 2013 at 7:58 PM
The New York Giants have been stockpiling defensive tackles this winter. First, they re-signed Shaun Rogers after missing all of the 2012 season with a blood clot in his leg. Then they raided the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart by landing free agents Cullen Jenkins and Mike Patterson.
In the 2013 NFL...
New York Giants Second-Round Pick Johnathan Hankins: “I Feel Like I’m the Best”
April 27th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Confidence is rarely an issue for many NFL Draft prospects, and New York Giants second-round pick Johnathan Hankins is no different. In his very first interview as a professional football player, Hankins was asked if he saw himself as a "rarity player" and he responded by suggesting he's the very...
New York Giants Select Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
April 26th, 2013 at 7:45 PM
With their second pick (49th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft, the New York Giants have selected Johnathan Hankins, defensive tackle from Ohio State.
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It's clear from the addition of Hankins, and the round-one selection of offensive lineman Justin Pugh, General Manager Jerry Reese & Co. are trying to rebuild along...
New York Giants Lead NFL with 16 Players 30 Years of Age or Older
April 8th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** When you think of the New York Giants, you don't exactly think of them as an old NFL team. However, despite a youth movement occurring at several positions, Big Blue actually leads the league in players 30 years of age or older with 16. The New Orleans Saints are...
Tim Hightower, Eric Norwood, Mike Patterson & Pat White Scheduled to Meet with New York Giants Today
April 2nd, 2013 at 6:45 AM
The New York Giants have not made any flashy free-agent signings this offseason, nor was that ever the intention. Value has been a theme of the offseason thus far, as the team as brought in the likes of Brandon Myers and Cullen Jenkins to replace their predecessors at a fraction...
New York Giants: Choosing to Stay in Blue
March 30th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Anyone remember head coach Tom Coughlin’s first few years back with the New York Football Giants - when the rumor was that “no one wanted to play for him?” Looking back can sometimes turn into ironic humor.
As we sit in current day, most players that have played for him (and...
New York Giants’ Shaun Rogers Has $500K in Jewelry Stolen from Miami Hotel
March 26th, 2013 at 9:25 AM
Defensive tackle Shaun Rogers recently re-signed with the New York Giants, agreeing to a one-year, $940,000 split contract. Unfortunately for him, more than half of that is already gone after having approximately $500,000 in jewelry stolen out of his Miami hotel room over the weekend.
CBS Miami reports that he and...
New York Giants Defense: Repairing the Scheme
March 23rd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
While the media world is already discussing power rankings, the New York Football Giants are hip-deep in figuring out how to realistically improve their in-the-books stats from 2012 - especially on defense.
For a unit that will forever be remembered as a feared one in the past, that perception has gotten...
John Mara Says New York Giants “Need to Re-Establish That Toughness” in Trenches
March 19th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
There are any number of concerns facing the New York Giants as they look ahead to the 2013-2014 season, but for co-owner John Mara, one issue that comes to the forefront is their lack of toughness along both the offensive and defensive lines.
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“We need to re-establish that toughness in front,”...
New York Giants Awarded 7th Round (253rd Overall) Compensatory Pick
March 19th, 2013 at 7:30 AM
The NFL awarded 32 compensatory draft picks to 16 teams on Monday. Among them was the New York Giants, who were awarded a seventh-round (253rd overall) pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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The 47th pick in the seventh-round, which is also the second-to-last of the draft, came based on the Giants...
Contract Details: New York Giants, Shaun Rogers Agree to Split Contract
February 10th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
On Thursday, the New York Giants re-signed defensive tackle Shaun Rogers to a one-year deal worth a reported $940,000. However, that's not exactly how his contract is broken down, as the Giants added some provisions as a way to protect themselves in the event Rogers lands back on Injured Reserve...
New York Giants Re-Sign Defensive Tackle Shaun Rogers
February 7th, 2013 at 4:00 PM
After spending the last several days cleaning house and releasing familiar faces, the New York Giants announced on Thursday that they have re-signed defensive tackle Shaun Rogers.
Rogers was initially signed by the Giants a year ago after the team briefly considered Albert Haynesworth.
“I still most definitely feel that I can...
New York Giants were Least-Injured Team in NFC East, Which was NFL’s Most-Injured Division
January 10th, 2013 at 9:05 AM
The New York Giants were devastated by injures again in 2012, but as it turns out, they were the healthiest team in the NFC East, which was, ironically, the NFL's most-injured division.
In a surprising statistical breakdown of games missed by starters (courtesy of Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News),...
New York Giants Place Terrell Thomas, Shaun Rogers on Season-Ending Injured Reserve
September 1st, 2012 at 6:30 AM
For the second straight year, New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas has been placed on season-ending Injured Reserve (IR), this time coming after he "aggravated" his surgically repaired ACL. The IR designation likely came as a surprise to T2, who said his knee felt great and who even hoped to...
NFLPA, NFL Agree on New Trade Deadline, IR Rules
August 30th, 2012 at 6:30 PM
With less than a week to go until the NFL regular season kicks off, the NFL and NFLPA have agreed on several rule changes and new rules that have been lingering undefined since the lockout was ended last year. Among them is an alteration to the Injured Reserve (IR) rule,...
New York Giants’ Marvin Austin Suffers a Setback; Return Status Uncertain
August 26th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Earlier this month, New York Giants defensive tackle Marvin Austin said his back was improving and he was inching closer to a return to the field. Unfortunately, sometime between then and now, the 2011 second-round pick suffered a setback and will not likely be ready for the season opener against...
New York Giants’ Marcus Thomas on Being Out of the NFL: “I Had a Real Reality Shock”
August 24th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
As the New York Giants begin to set their sights on week one of the regular season, nobody predicted the team would be facing serious questions on their vaunted defensive line. However, with Shaun Rogers possibly out for the year, along with the questionable health of Chris Canty and Marvin...
