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New York Giants and the Power Rankings Rollercoaster
May 5th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Anyone ever notice while standing in line for a rollercoaster that those fellow thrill-seekers that talk a big game are also the ones that scream (like a 13 year-old girl) the loudest? Yeah. That’s how many of us diehard Big Blue Faithful feel about supposed NFL Power Rankings. ***PHOTO1*** NFL.com dropped their...

New York Giants Move up in Post-NFL Draft Power Rankings
May 4th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
There is a number, statistic or ranking for almost everything in the world of football. One of the most meaningless is the power ranking, but here in the dead zone -- after the NFL Draft and before team mini-camps -- it provides fans a little something to debate and banter...

Hakeem Nicks Has Surgery, Sadness Over Cuts & More from an Afternoon Tea with Tom Coughlin
February 22nd, 2013 at 2:42 PM
The New York Giants are beginning to ramp up preparations for an eventful offseason, as there will undoubtedly be more major salary cap motivated transactions to come. However, as head coach Tom Coughlin pointed out in his press conference today, there is a lot more news surrounding this team than...

New York Giants’ Monday Morning Hangover: Eli Manning, Big Blue Makeover & MetLife Stadium
February 11th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
You made it. The first Sunday without football is always the roughest, and usually accompanied with a few drinks, but it also means we're that much closer to the NFL Draft. And, hey, there was a little something for everyone on Sunday night: The Grammy's, The Walking Dead and, of...

Poor Eli Manning: NFL Regular Season Week 17
January 2nd, 2013 at 2:00 PM
"Poor Eli Manning” is a compilation of quotes by both the media and fans about New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII & XLVI MVP Eli Manning. Despite his success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton’s younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to...

New York Giants Final Monday Morning Hangover: a Quick Eulogy and Eventful Offseason Ahead
December 31st, 2012 at 10:20 AM
The biggest plays in Week 17 for the New York Giants weren't touchdowns by rookies Reuben Randle and David Wilson or any other plays in their meaningless 42-7 throttling of the Philadelphia Eagles...they were happening in Detroit as Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears held off a sloppy Detroit Lions...

New York Giants Dismantle Philadelphia Eagles 42-7, but are Eliminated from Playoffs
December 30th, 2012 at 4:25 PM
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said he wanted his team to come out this week and play with "pride, honor and dignity"; to potentially end their season "with a game they can be proud of." A game, mind you, that would be played in front of nearly 400...

Giants Gameday: New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles
December 30th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Week 17 Dec. 30th, 2012 Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants Game Details Time: 1:00 PM EDT Stadium: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) Broadcast: FOX Game Conditions Weather: Snow Showers Temperature: 28°F – 30°F Wind: NW 22-27 MPH Key Injuries O – Mychal Kendricks O – Fletcher Cox O – Evan Mathis Q – Chris Polk P – Evan Moore P – Jeremy Maclin D – Chris Canty D – Prince...

New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Week 17 Game Preview
December 29th, 2012 at 5:10 PM
The New York Giants will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. We can sit here and go through all the key matchups and talk about what Big Blue needs to accomplish in order to win the game; however, it doesn't really matter unless the Chicago Bears,...

New York Giants Need to “Play with Pride” & More from an Afternoon Tea with Tom Coughlin
December 26th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin took the podium in a very focused mood on Wednesday, and pulled no punches. He got right down to business discussing the Philadelphia Eagles, and said the playoff scenario doesn't matter. He wants to see his team play an "excellent football game" on...

Poor Eli Manning: NFL Regular Season Week 16
December 26th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
"Poor Eli Manning” is a compilation of quotes by both the media and fans about New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLII & XLVI MVP Eli Manning. Despite his success, negativity and doubt have followed Peyton’s younger brother since the moment he was traded from the San Diego Chargers to...

New York Giants’ Monday Morning Hangover Could Last for an Entire Offseason
December 24th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin and the New York Giants turned in yet another gutless performance in yesterday's 33-14 loss to Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith and the Baltimore Ravens, in what may be the penultimate gutless performance of the season. ***PHOTO1*** The Giants have only one long shot to make the playoffs next...

New York Giants Humiliated for Second Straight Week; Blown Out by Baltimore Ravens 33-14
December 23rd, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Earlier this week, retired linebacker Antonio Pierce said the New York Giants looked "mentally drained." However, after their second straight humiliating loss, it's easy to say that they aren't just mentally drained, but have flat out quit. The alternative is that they're just a horrible football team, but they're far...

Giants Gameday: New York Giants @ Baltimore Ravens
December 23rd, 2012 at 2:25 PM
Week 16 Dec. 23rd, 2012 Baltimore Ravens New York Giants Game Details Time: 4:25 PM EDT Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, MD) Broadcast: FOX Game Conditions Weather: Clear Temperature: 43°F – 48°F Wind: WSW 5-6 MPH Key Injuries D – Bernard Pollard Q – Torrey Smith Q – Dannell Ellerbe Q – Vonta Leach Q – Marshal Yanda Q – Albert McClellan O – Travis Beckum Q – Justin Tuck Q...

New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens: Week 16 Game Preview
December 23rd, 2012 at 12:45 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants 2012 season has been a bit of an enigma. We've seen this team come out on the road and beat the San Francisco 49ers 26-3 and last week we saw them get shut out 34-0 by the Atlanta Falcons. Despite going 2-4 in their last...

New York Giants are Consistently Inconsistent & More from an Afternoon Tea with Tom Coughlin
December 19th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin took the podium on Wednesday in a bit of a mixed mood. Obviously upset with the egg they laid on Sunday, he preached consistency from the get go. At the same time, he seemed pleased that the Giants still control their own playoff...

New York Giants Tuesday Morning Story Lines: Win and in, but Elimination Also Possible
December 18th, 2012 at 11:56 AM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants may still control their own fate as a victory over Joe Flacco, Ray Rice and the Baltimore Ravens and a win the following week over the Philadelphia Eagles guarantees a playoff berth...but a loss this week could also result in the Giants being eliminated from...

Humiliating 34-0 Loss to Falcons Leaves New York Giants with Legendary Monday Morning Hangover
December 17th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
***PHOTO1*** Ouch...you can put this one right up there with with the 31-13 Week 10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but in all reality yesterday's 34-0 loss to the Atlanta Falcons was far and away the New York Giants most upsetting loss of the year. The Giants not only got humiliated...

Atlanta Falcons Embarrass New York Giants 34-0; Big Blue Loses Control of NFC East
December 17th, 2012 at 6:00 AM
Prior to kickoff on Sunday afternoon, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said the team was "salty" over last year's 24-2 divisional playoff beatdown. He said their plan was to come out fast and not let off the gas ... and that's exactly what they did as they humiliated the New...

Giants Gameday: New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons
December 16th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Week 15 Dec. 16th, 2012 Atlanta Falcons New York Giants Game Details Time: 1:00 PM EDT Stadium: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA) Broadcast: FOX Game Conditions Weather: None Temperature: Controlled Wind: None Key Injuries Q – Jonathan Babineaux Q – Harry Douglas Q – Roddy White Q – William Moore P – Asante Samuel P – Sam Baker O – Ahmad Bradshaw O – Prince Amukamara O – Kenny Phillips O – Tyler...