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Source Claims New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Unlikely to Play on Sunday
December 13th, 2011 at 1:37 AM
One New York Giants injury that has not received a whole lot of attention recently is that of defensive end, Osi Umenyiora. Still battling an ankle injury, it appears Umenyiora is not at all likely to play against the Washington Redskins this Sunday. Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore (R) drops to...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora’s Ankle is “Real Bad”
November 30th, 2011 at 6:09 PM
And the beat goes on as news emerges this morning of New York Giants defensive end, Osi Umenyiora, apparently suffered a "real bad" ankle injury against the New Orleans Saints this past Monday night. Umenyiora missed the beginning of this season after opting for knee surgery only to once again...

New York Giants’ Antrel Rolle Predicts Playoff Berth
November 29th, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Following a brutal loss to the New Orleans Saints last night, New York Giants safety, Antrel Rolle, is sending a clear message about the remainder of the 2011 season. With questions surfacing yet again about the Giants trend of dropping the second half of their season, and mentions of Tom...

New York Giants Have Reinforcements Coming, but Could Free Agent and Trade Markets Bring More?
October 17th, 2011 at 4:50 PM
The New York Giants head into the bye week awaiting the return of defensive leader Justin Tuck and first–round pick Prince Amukamara, but other helpful reinforcements are on the way from the PUP list and, perhaps, the free agent market or the trade market, which seems a bit bigger of...

Mario Manningham Cleared to Practice and Other New York Giants Injury Updates
September 26th, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Despite an already battered New York Giants team, ongoing injuries are an unfortunate cost of business in the NFL, and the Giants are paying quite a bit this season. Following the triumphant win over the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, the Giants are sorting out their new (or in some cases, "recurring" injuries)...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Opens-Up to Media
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 PM
After an odd and somewhat frustrating off-season for New York Giants defensive end, Osi Umenyiora, the forced fumble king finally spoke at length to the media today about a number of different issues. Among them, he largely spoke about his contract situation and relationship with the Giants front office. Carolina Panthers...

New York Giants’ Kevin Gilbride Wanted Steve Smith, Distances Himself from Brandon Stokely
September 15th, 2011 at 11:06 PM
The New York Giants have always been a strong, blue-collar organization. The front office was always (or at least appeared) united and rarely, if ever, did you see dissension. That is until now. New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith stretches out for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in the second...

New York Giants’ Antrel Rolle Speaks-Up About Week One Loss
September 14th, 2011 at 12:45 AM
As New York Giants nation continues to reel from the difficult loss to the Washington Redskins last week, fans and players remain hopeful that a solution will be found and the necessary corrections will be made to allow Big Blue to find success. However, while it's always important to keep...

New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks Injury Scare Averted?
September 12th, 2011 at 8:04 PM
New York Giants fans spent the last hour or so fretting about the possibility of wide receiver, Hakeem Nicks, being the next casualty of the 2011 Injury Bug. Earlier, it had been reported by numerous sources that Nicks was undergoing tests on his knee after having swollen up today. However, it...

New York Giants Kicker, Rhys Lloyd, Has Reasonable Expectations
August 17th, 2011 at 4:46 PM
As New York Giants kicker, Lawrence Tynes, recovers from a bruised thigh suffered in last Saturday's pre-season opener against the Carolina Panthers, Big Blue has locked in a back-up in Rhys Lloyd. Per numerous sources, Lloyd will be the Giants' Kickoff Specialist, a somewhat niche position that is limited to (you...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora’s Return Provides Challenge to Will Beatty
August 16th, 2011 at 7:37 PM
As New York Giants fans watched the contract saga of Osi Umenyiora unfold just days after the end of the NFL lockout, uncertainty and anxiety spread rapidly. Especially with so many disappointing departures from the likes of Kevin Boss and Steve Smith, the thought of losing an institutional "old guard"...

New York Giants’ Jerry Reese: “We’ll Get in the Playoffs and We’ll Make a Run”
August 11th, 2011 at 11:37 PM
After a heart-breaking 10-6 finish to the 2010 season in which the New York Giants just missed a shot at a playoff berth, fans have been eagerly awaiting the next Big Blue post-season run. Despite a rocky off-season/free-agency period, Giants general manager, Jerry Reese, is feeling awfully optimistic about the...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora Could Return to Practice as Early as Monday
August 11th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
On the heels of a rather difficult evening, there appears to be a glimmer of hope around the New York Giants today. According to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, Osi Umenyiora will meet with Dr. Scott Gillogly in Atlanta today, and if cleared, will ideally return to...

New York Giants’ Steve Smith Has a “Long Haul” Ahead
August 10th, 2011 at 6:18 PM
In yet another unfortunate component of the New York Giants free-agency/off-season woes, wide receiver, Steve Smith, has (as most have heard by now) been rehabbing following microfracture surgery on his knee. Smith is currently a free-agent and, despite two days of meetings with the Giants front office, remains one to...

New York Giants’ Undrafted Free-Agent Fullback, Henry Hynoski, Raising Eyebrows
August 9th, 2011 at 9:52 PM
With the musical chairs currently underway in New York Giants camp, the coaching staff is assessing all options with all of the available players. After the disappointing departure (some might say, slap in the face by) of tight end, Kevin Boss, Giants fans were also short a tough, blue-collar player...

New York Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw Wants Bigger Offer
July 28th, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Yesterday it seemed like the New York Giants were on the cusp of losing running back, Ahmad Bradshaw to the Miami Dolphins. Later in the day, it was reported that Bradshaw's asking price put him off the Dolphins radar, and likely back as the Giants "player to lose." New York Giants...

New York Giants “Working” to Resign Ahmad Bradshaw; Plaxico Burress Visiting Wednesday
July 27th, 2011 at 3:04 AM
In the wake of the first day of the 2011 offseason, these seems to be more questions than answers as it relates to the New York Giants. Jerry Reese and the Giants front office let go of a number of players including Rich Seubert and Shaun O' Hara in an...

New York Giants Interested in Guard Robert Gallery?
July 26th, 2011 at 6:50 PM
The rumor mill continues to churn with speculation in the first full post-NFL-lockout day. Amongst the many nuggets that have been passed around is one that suggests the New York Giants may be interested in former Oakland Raiders guard, Robert Gallery, as mentioned by ESPN's Chris Mortensen's twitter handle. @JeffroBartlett: @mortreport...

New York Giants “Will Talk” About Plaxico Burress
July 25th, 2011 at 11:14 PM
The news continues to flow today as details of the free agency period unfolds. At this point, it seems like fans and media will start to hear about the possible cuts and acquisitions tomorrow, though nothing will be finalized (officially, anyway) until Friday at 6pm ET. That doesn't change the questions...

NFL Network: New York Giants to Open Training Camp on Friday
July 25th, 2011 at 4:03 PM
The insanity of the post-NFL-lockout world is finally upon us, Giants fans. The NFLPA* executive committee is meeting now, likely to vote to endorse the ratification of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. As such, NFL news is flying around at light speed today, and will be for many weeks to...