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Smokescreen Surrounding Victor Cruz, New York Giants Gets Denser Over Past 24 Hours
April 12th, 2013 at 10:05 AM
After a couple relatively quiet weeks surrounding restricted free agent (RFA) wide receiver Victor Cruz and his status with the New York Giants, a web of new information has been released over the past 24 hours. Unfortunately for the fans, every report seems to conflict with the other reports and...

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 May Be in for Rocky 2013 Offseason
January 20th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
***PHOTO1*** Obviously, it's still way too early to give a definitive prognosis on the likelihood of the New York Giants returning to title contention in 2013. Free agency has yet to begin, the NFL Combine hasn't taken place and the draft boards are still fluctuating. We don't even know which...

New York Giants Free Agency and Trades: Comparing the Years
January 19th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Everyone has opinions, especially on what their favorite NFL teams should do in the offseason. As we examine how the New York Football Giants handle theirs, many which continue to criticize, should grow to be thankful (how they aren’t already is baffling, really). Not everyone is a football fan beyond their...

New York Giants’ Steve Weatherford, David Wilson Set Franchise Records & Other Statistical Notes
January 9th, 2013 at 12:20 PM
The offseason is upon us and news about the New York Giants is beginning to dwindle. However, Michael Eisen of Giants.com published a very interesting statistical piece about the 2012 season on Wednesday, and in it were notes of several franchise records being broken that flew under the radar. Some...

Domneik Hixon Wary of Potentially Leaving New York Giants: “Grass Isn’t Green on the Other Side”
January 2nd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Often clutch and always under-appreciated, wide receiver Domenik Hixon is one of many to-be free agents the New York Giants will need to address this offseason. However, unlike most free agents in recent years, Hixon isn't in a rush out the front door, and has been made to understand that...

With Trade Deadline 4 P.M. Thursday, Might New York Giants Make a Move?
November 1st, 2012 at 10:56 AM
The short answer is no, probably not...but you never know what might happen as deadlines creep near. The New York Giants don't have any obvious glaring needs, but the trade rumors around the league are heating up and we wanted to get in on the fun. ***PHOTO1*** Down by the Carolina Panthers,...

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 Sport Super Friday Morning Hangover After Dropping Carolina Panthers 36-7
September 21st, 2012 at 9:38 AM
***PHOTO1*** It's Friday, the weekend is around the corner, and you're waking up and heading to work in the glow of a dominating New York Giants performance that saw Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers totally fall apart at our hands. Eli Manning had another great performance, Andre Brown and...

New York Giants’ Corey Webster Suffers Broken Hand in Win Over Carolina Panthers
September 21st, 2012 at 6:35 AM
The last thing the New York Giants needed were more injuries at the cornerback position, but that's exactly what they got in Thursday nights 36-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Shortly after a brief scuffle with Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, cornerback Corey Webster headed to the locker-room for X-rays....

New York Giants Vs. Carolina Panthers: Insider Report
September 20th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
In a little over a year in the NFL, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has a highlight reel longer than most players acquire in their whole career. But as our New York Giants get ready to face off with him tonight, we realized we haven't had a chance to watch...

New York Giants Battered but Victorious: Monday Morning Hangover
September 17th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
The New York Giants are limping out of yesterday's 41-34 victory over the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers and only one word comes to mind: relief. In a game the Giants sure looked like they were determined to lose through three quarters, Eli Manning and Hakeem Nicks took over in the...

A Look Back at the Many New York Giants Handles, Aliases and Nicknames
July 8th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The club name has remained ‘The New York Football Giants’ since 1937. Over the years, more than several monikers have come along with this one. ***PHOTO1*** A shortened version appears sometimes simply as: ‘Jints’.  ESPN analyst, Chris Berman pretty much made ‘G-Men’ infamous while doing his shtick during post-game highlight shows. ‘Big...

New York Giants Tight End Jake Ballard Required Microfracture Surgery as Well as ACL Surgery
April 11th, 2012 at 6:15 PM
The fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI was a joyous time for every member of the New York Giants, but maybe a bit less so for at least one Giant. Tight end Jake Ballard, initially diagnosed with a torn meniscus, had actually suffered a torn ACL. ***PHOTO1*** As it turns out, he...

Amani Toomer: There is a Chance Mario Manningham Returns to New York Giants
March 16th, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Free agent wide receiver Mario Manningham spent his Thursday visiting with the San Francisco 49ers and then, like Steve Smith, visiting with the St. Louis Rams. And although the latter seems to be a likely destination, former New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer believes there's still a chance he...

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...

Adam Schefter Feels Steve Smith Will Return to New York Giants
March 10th, 2012 at 7:55 AM
With Mario Manningham likely to leave via free agency, is there a realistic chance wide receiver Steve Smith returns to the New York Giants? ESPN's Adam Schefter certainly thinks so. ***PHOTO1*** While appearing on NFL32 last Friday, Schefter was asked about the Giants' wide receiver position, and he made it evident he...

New York Giants Fans, It’s Time to Say Sorry to Kevin Gilbride
February 7th, 2012 at 11:48 AM
"Killdrive". That's what he was called.  ***PHOTO1*** The conspicuous mustached offensive coordinator of the New York Giants has been the first man to get thrown under the bus for several seasons now. 2011 was his 5th as offensive coordinator and the Giants have won the Super Bowl twice under his guidance offensively. Yes, Gilbride...

Terrell Thomas not Interested in Testing Free Agent Waters, “Definitely” Wants to Return to Giants
January 18th, 2012 at 7:22 AM
Although his contract is expiring at the end of the season and a large payday could potentially be on the horizon despite tearing his ACL, Terrell Thomas has no interest in testing the free agent market and fully anticipates being a member of the New York Giants next year. ***PHOTO1*** "I haven’t...

Evaluating the New York Giants’ Roster Player-By-Player: WRs
April 24th, 2011 at 6:07 PM
This is a guest article written by Giants 101 user SterlingTN. His views and opinions may not necessarily be those of the staff at Giants 101. In this installment of the guest article "Evaluating the New York Giants' Roster Player-By-Player," I take a look at the Big Blue wide receivers. New York...