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New York Giants’ Tom Coughin Has Won with “The Wrong Manning,” Says ESPN’s Rick Reilly
May 22nd, 2013 at 4:40 PM
On Tuesday, ESPN began to run down their list of the Top 20 Coaches in NFL History, and, surprisingly, both Tom Coughlin and Bill Parcells were listed amongst the best -- although their positioning varied based on the opinion of each "expert" who offered their input and are not a...

New York Giants QB Eli Manning not Elite, Says CBS Sports
May 20th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
***PHOTO1*** You can't spell "elite" without "Eli," but that doesn't make him an elite quarterback, says Will Brinson of CBS Sports, who recently ranked the NFL's top 32 quarterbacks. Instead, Brinson says the New York Giants signal caller and two-time Super Bowl champion is on the outside looking in. 5. Eli...

Former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi on Trading for Eli Manning: “There is No Price Too High for Greatness”
May 19th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
New York Giants fans know the story of the 2004 NFL Draft. The Giants went 4-12 in 2003 and possessed the number four selection as a result of the season. With Kerry Collins leaving, then-General Manager Ernie Accorsi wanted to draft a quarterback to take over the franchise. ***VIDEO1*** The San Diego...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning on Victor Cruz: “His Silence is the Best Move”
May 14th, 2013 at 5:15 PM
***PHOTO1*** With each passing day, New York Giants fans all over are hopeful that the team will strike a deal to keep wide receiver Victor Cruz around for a while. On Tuesday, there was a report that the negotiations between the Giants and Cruz were "getting there" and potentially even...

Three New York Giants Named to CBS Sports’ NFL Top 100 of 2013 List
May 14th, 2013 at 1:30 PM
As NFL Network continues to countdown their top 100 players of 2013, Pete Prisco of CBS Sports has decided to do an NFL Top 100 list of his very own. On it, you will find three members of the New York Giants, including a captain, a youngster and a very...

New York Giants, Victor Cruz “Getting Close” on New Deal; Eli Manning Hopeful He Returns for OTAs
May 14th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
***PHOTO1*** With rookie mini-camp now in the rearview mirror, the New York Giants are ramping up for their Organized Team Activities (OTAs). Beginning on May 22nd, the team will enter what's called "phase three" of their offseason workout program, which includes 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. Although "phase three" remains...

New York Giants Will Likely Carry Three Quarterbacks in 2013
May 12th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Not since 2007 have the New York Giants carried three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. However, expect that to change here in 2013. 2013 will be reminiscent of 2007 as three quarterbacks will be on the final blue player depth chart. Expect Eli Manning, David Carr and rookie Ryan Nassib to...

Mini-Camp Video: QB Ryan Nassib Showing Why New York Giants Traded up for Him
May 11th, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Fans were utterly shocked when the New York Giants traded up to select quarterback Ryan Nassib (Syracuse) in the fourth-round of the 2013 NFL Draft. But after two days and three practices (so far), it's becoming abundantly clear that General Manager Jerry Reese knew exactly what he was doing. ***VIDEO1*** After an...

New York Giants’ Justin Tuck Leaves Note for Damontre Moore: “Get Ready to Work”
May 11th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Coming out of Texas A&M, one of the biggest criticisms facing defensive end Damontre Moore, who the New York Giants selected in the third-round of the 2013 NFL Draft, was that he didn't practice as hard as he played. It's something head coach Tom Coughlin was quick to address, and...

Video: Family Guy Pokes Fun at Eli Manning and Rest of Manning Family
May 9th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
This past Sunday night, Family Guy aired episode 19 of their 11th season entitled "Save the Clam." And during one of their famous cut-away scenes (this time set up by Meg Griffin), the creators of the show decided to poke fun at New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and the...

Eli Manning, Michael Strahan Considered Two of the “Most Trusted People in America”
May 8th, 2013 at 3:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has developed a trust between himself and the fans over the last nine seasons. It all goes back to when he led Big Blue down the field for the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII to upset the previously undefeated New England Patriots. Since...

Three New York Giants Make Pro Football Focus Top 101 Players of 2012 List
May 7th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
On Monday, Pro Football Focus ended their week-long release of the Top 101 Players of 2012. No. 1 overall? Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watts. However, three members of the New York Giants also made the list. Two of them you would suspect. The other? Probably not so much. ***PHOTO1*** Quarterback, Eli...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning Admits He’s Addicted … to Winning Super Bowls
May 5th, 2013 at 12:45 PM
***PHOTO1*** Rare is the moment you see anything other than a stoic Eli Manning. In fact, you can probably count on your hands how many times you've seen him show any emotion. But in a recent interview with Brandon Steiner, the New York Giants quarterback opened up and shared some...

Ryan Nassib on New York Giants: “I’m So Happy to Be Joining Them”
May 2nd, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Ryan Nassib tried not to let the 2013 NFL Draft affect him, but he couldn't help it. Many thought he could be a first-round pick, or even a second-round pick, but he wasn't. To cope with it, he didn't watch the first two days of the draft coverage, and in an interview...

Former Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Polian on Giants’ Ryan Nassib: “He’s One of the Best Picks in Draft”
May 1st, 2013 at 8:30 AM
On the third and final day of the 2013 NFL Draft, the New York Giants shocked a lot of people by trading up in the fourth round to quarterback Ryan Nassib from Syracuse. Before the draft started, many felt that Nassib could have easily have been a first-round draft pick and...

New York Giants’ QB Eli Manning on Ryan Nassib: “I’m Looking Forward to Working with Him”
April 28th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
The New York Giants already had three quarterbacks on their roster; Eli Manning, David Carr and Curtis Painter. That was before Saturday on the third day of the 2013 NFL Draft, when they decided to add a fourth one to the mix. In the fourth round, the Giants made a trade...

New York Giants’ Ryan Nassib Says Eli Manning is the “Quarterback I’ve Always Wanted to Be”
April 27th, 2013 at 5:20 PM
Few people expected Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib to drop into the fourth-round. Even fewer expected General Manager Jerry Reese and the New York Giants to trade up to take him. Alas, the NFL Draft is full of surprises and, well ... surprise. "I’m a little bit surprised at how long I...

New York Giants Select Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
April 27th, 2013 at 12:45 PM
With their fourth pick (110th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft, the New York Giants have selected Ryan Nassib, quarterback from Syracuse. In perhaps the least expected move General Manager Jerry Reese could ever make, he traded up six spots to 110th overall to grab a quarterback the team doesn't really...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning to Host 36th Annual Guiding Eyes Golf Classic
April 25th, 2013 at 9:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will host the 36th Annual Guiding Eyes Golf Classic on June 10 -- it will be his 7th time as host. The tournament has raised $8 million since the first one was held in 1977 to benefit the blind by providing them with seeing...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning Already Excited for Manning Bowl III
April 21st, 2013 at 6:30 AM
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning knew he would get the chance to play his brother this season,  and said Thursday he was hoping it would happen earlier rather than later, but not too early. “Not the first game of the season,” he said. “So I don’t have to talk about...