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New York Giants Worked Out Safety Chinedum Ndukwe on Thursday
August 12th, 2011 at 11:17 AM
The New York Giants aren't out to make the "big sexy" splash, per General Manager Jerry Reese, but that's not to say they aren't looking to improve their team. In fact, Reese made it a point to note yesterday during his press conference that the team is always looking at...

New York Giants’ Jerry Reese: We’ll Play with the Hand We were Dealt and We’ll Win with It
August 11th, 2011 at 8:19 PM
New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese took the podium on Thursday afternoon and faced the media for first time since wide receiver Steve Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and he was hit from every angle with relentless questions about the Giants' offseason, their free agency game plan and...

Philadelphia Eagles’ Steve Smith Never Gave New York Giants Chance to Match Contract Offer
August 11th, 2011 at 12:04 PM
New York Giants Steve Smith celebrates his touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the first half of their NFL football game in Landover, Maryland, December 21, 2009. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL) Shortly after he signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on...

Steve Smith: the Philadelphia Eagles Wanted Me Much More than the New York Giants Did
August 10th, 2011 at 11:40 PM
Steve Smith is now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. After months of tormenting them with photos and puns, he decided that dollar bills speak the loudest. And mere hours after he stunned the New York Giants community, he had the following to share with his fans: New York Giants wide...

Philadelphia Eagles Sign Wide Receiver Steve Smith
August 10th, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Despite an offseason of openly mocking the Philadelphia Eagles, including posting photoshopped photos of an empty Super Bowl trophy case, free agent wide receiver Steve Smith swallowed his pride this afternoon and sat down with members of the Eagles front office. And at the end of said meeting, he signed...

New York Giants, Steve Smith Working to Finalize New Deal
August 10th, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Following a two-day meeting in which he was examined by team doctors, free agent wide receiver Steve Smith and the New York Giants are now working to finalize a new deal, reports Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. New York Giants Steve Smith catches a touchdown pass pressured by Washington...

New York Giants Team Doctors Will Examine Steve Smith’s Knee Tuesday
August 9th, 2011 at 1:20 PM
As Giants 101 reported yesterday, free agent wide receiver Steve Smith and New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese met for the first time since the NFL Lockout was lifted. And while details of their meeting have not been made public, Smith did stay in the area over night and...

Oakland Raiders TE Kevin Boss Apologizes to Fans of the New York Giants
August 8th, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Fans of the New York Giants desperately wanted tight end Kevin Boss to remain with the team. Unfortunately, Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders made him an offer that Jerry Reese and the Giants just couldn't match. As a result, he split the Big Apple after four successful years and...

Steve Smith Will Visit New York Giants Early Next Week
August 7th, 2011 at 11:17 PM
New York Giants and free agent wide receiver Steve Smith are finally scheduled to meet this coming week after a long offseason of waiting and wondering, reports Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger. New York Giants receiver Steve Smith (L) of the NFC catches a first quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Aaron...

New York Giants Sign Tight End Daniel Coats
August 7th, 2011 at 7:12 PM
Following the loss of Kevin Boss to the Oakland Raiders and Ben Patrick to retirement, the New York Giants have signed Daniel Coats in an effort to bolster their depth at tight end. Coats, originally an undrafted free agent out of BYU, spent four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals before being...

John Clayton Says New York Giants Will Sign Steve Smith “In Time”
August 7th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
It's common practice to take anything reported by ESPN with a grain heaping helping of salt, but it's worth noting that John Clayton said this morning that free agent wide receiver Steve Smith will sign with the New York Giants "in time." New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith stretches out...

Dave Tollefson Returning to the Big Apple; Re-Signs with New York Giants
August 5th, 2011 at 8:07 PM
The New York Giants have been keeping their eye on a variety of free agent defensive ends recently, and it appears they've finally signed one. No, it's not Andre Carter, whom the team was interested in earlier this week, it's good ole' Dave Tollefson! Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) speaks...

Oakland Raiders Sign Former New York Giants Tight End Kevin Boss
August 5th, 2011 at 3:33 PM
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Oakland Raiders have reached an agreement with former New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss on a four-year, $16 million deal. New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss turns upfield during the first quarter of their NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks ...

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin to Kevin Boss: “Come on. Get in Here.”
August 5th, 2011 at 1:14 PM
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin attempted to call free agent tight end Kevin Boss on Wednesday night while he was in Napa Valley working out for the Oakland Raiders, and the message he left on Boss' voicemail was clear and precise: "Come on. Get in here." New York Giants...

New York Giants not Interested in Free Agent Wide Receiver Jerricho Cotchery
August 5th, 2011 at 12:18 PM
With Plaxico Burress now with the New York Jets, Steve Smith still unsigned and likely to miss the first month of the season and Ramses Barden currently on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, the New York Giants should be in the market for a wide receiver. And after...

New York Giants Re-Sign DT Rocky Bernard
August 4th, 2011 at 8:15 PM
The New York Giants and defensive tackle Rocky Bernard were unable to reach an agreement on a restructured contract last week, and ultimately Bernard was let loose. However, the team announced today that the nine-year veteran has resigned. No financial details were given. Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub grimaces as he...

Kevin Boss in Oakland, Working Out for the Oakland Raiders
August 4th, 2011 at 12:55 AM
Free agent tight end Kevin Boss is currently in Oakland working out for the Radiers, reports Vitto Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. New York Giants receiver Kevin Boss (89) fails to reach an Eli Manning pass in the end zone in front of Washington Redskins' Reed Doughty (R) during the...

New York Giants Sign Offensive Lineman Stacy Andrews, Brother of Shawn Andrews
August 3rd, 2011 at 8:08 PM
The New York Giants have swapped one Andrews for another Andrews. The team announced today that they have signed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews, brother of Shawn Andrews. Details of the contract have not yet been made available, but Andrews adds much needed depth at the tackle position. Originally a fourth-round pick in...

Tight End Kevin Boss: “I Want to Finish My Career as a New York Giant”
August 3rd, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Yesterday, we here at Giants 101 passed along a little tidbit provided by Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, who claimed free agent tight end Kevin Boss said he'd like to play for the Oakland Raiders. New York Giants' tight end Kevin Boss celebrates a touchdown with teammates against...

New York Giants Sign Running Back Andre Brown
August 3rd, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger reports that the New York Giants have signed running back Andre Brown, their former fourth-round pick from the 2009 NFL Draft. Brown suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during training camp in 2009, and many thought his career was over. The Giants placed him on injured reserve...