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Members of New York Giants Take “Giant Step” to Assist Family Services of Westchester

May 25th, 2013 at 7:30 AM
By Dan Benton

The New York Giants are a charitable organization and that's reflected by the generous nature of their players. It's one of the many reasons fans are so fiercely loyal to them and why they're often looked at as one of the classiest organizations in the sports world. And now, Big Blue is "stepping up" to assist Family Services of Westchester by donating 27 pairs of game-worn cleats (autographed), which will be auctioned off on the Steiner Sports Memorabilia “Ground Breaking” Auction to assist said charity.

Some of the notable members of Big Blue who have supplied memorabilia to this auction include Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Victor Cruz, Jason Pierre-Paul, Chris Snee, Prince Amukamara, Will Beatty, Antrel Rolle, Mark Herzlich, Keith Rivers and Stevie Brown.

In addition to the Giants' game-worm memorabilia, there are also nine VIP “Meet and Greet” experiences with such top sports names as Matt Harvey, Rickey Henderson, Cal Ripken, Jr., Tommy Lasorda, Darryl Strawberry, Bo Jackson, Pete Rose, David Cone and Dave Winfield.

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New York Giants Have 20/1 Post-NFL Draft Odds to Win Super Bowl XLVIII

May 25th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
By Giants 101

There is still some time to go before the start of the new NFL season, but that doesn’t mean that fans of the sport have not already started to speculate about which teams have a realistic chance of the AFC and NFC championships, and of winning the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium. The odds currently available for both the NFC and the Super Bowl see the New York Giants ranked neither amongst the favorites nor the rank outsiders when it comes to winning – so are they worth a bet?

'METLIFE STADIUM' photo (c) 2012, Kiah Ankoor - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

While the odds of around 20/1 on the Giants for the Super Bowl are quite long, they are not so long that they would rule them out for the diehard fan who hopes to win a bigger payout from a riskier bet.

Nonetheless, with the likes of the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers ahead of them in the betting, it would be a very risky wager – as these teams are all very strong. It might be a better bet to opt for the Giants for the NFC Championship, where they have slightly better odds. And although they are still not amongst the favorites, they will face fewer obstacles here than they would for the Super Bowl. Alternatively, Giants fans may prefer to get their fix of NFL betting elsewhere by playing an NFL game at an online casino site.

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New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin on Linebackers: “There is Nothing Concrete There”

May 24th, 2013 at 5:13 PM
By Paul Tierney

'Trophy' photo (c) 2012, Scott Rubin - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ A season ago, the New York Giants ranked 24th in the NFL in run defense, 28th in passing defense and 19th in sack percentage, all of which cumulated in the team missing the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. Although there were a variety of legitimate explanations for Big Blue's shortcomings last year, inconsistent play from the middle of the defense made defending elite NFL offenses a near impossibility.

With the departures of Chase Blackburn and Michael Boley, the Giants, in typical Jerry Reese style, neglected to add any bona fide talent at linebacker this offseason, instead electing to re-sign Keith Rivers and bring on Dan Connor and Aaron Curry to complement the young talent already on the roster.

During OTA's, the Giants have started a combination of Keith Rivers, Mark Herzlich and Spencer Paysinger on the first unit at linebacker. However, head coach Tom Coughlin says it's still too early to assume how the depth chart will look once week one arrives.

"There are plenty of opportunities; everybody has got a great opportunity," Coughlin said. "There is nothing in concrete there. Matter of fact, I speak about that all of the time. I think it is a great opportunity."

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New York Giants FB Henry Hynoski Optimistic About Returning for Opening Game in September

May 24th, 2013 at 2:30 PM
By Doug Rush

One thing all New York Giants fans know is they always get bit by the injury bug at sometime during the season. On Wednesday, it had already hit them on the first day of OTA's as starting fullback Henry Hynoski had to be carted off the field after banging his knee into the knee of running back Andre Brown.

An MRI showed that Hynoski has an injury to his medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a chip fracture of the lateral plateau. The Giants have announced that he will have surgery on Friday to repair the damage and a timetable for his recovery has not been determined.

Just before the surgery took place on Friday, Hynoski had a very positive approach about the injury and has a target date in mind.

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New York Giants’ Terrell Thomas Taking a Slow, Cautious Approach to His Return

May 24th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
By Dan Benton

When the New York Giants took the field for their first series of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), cornerback Terrell Thomas was noticeably absent. But it wasn't because he's had a set-back or is behind schedule — it's because after two consecutive ACL tears, he and the team physicians are taking a cautious approach to his return.

'Terrell Thomas warms up' photo (c) 2010, Marianne O'Leary - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

“There’s no hurry. There’s no rush,” said Thomas. “There wasn’t one last year. I was just ahead of schedule last year. This year, we’re kind of just taking it a little bit slower as far as rehab, building the foundation. I’m doing everything already. It’s just doing it a little bit more slower and not in a rush to get out there for OTAs or mini-camp.”

Thomas also recently addressed the idea of moving to safety, saying he'd do whatever the team asked. And although it doesn't look like that switch is in the team's immediate plans, the idea was floated by General Manager Jerry Reese earlier in the offseason.

"I just want to be on the field again, man," Thomas told the New York Daily News earlier this week.

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