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New York Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul Would not Be Surprised If Team Drafts Another Pass Rusher
April 25th, 2013 at 2:35 PM
***PHOTO1*** With the 2013 NFL Draft just mere hours away, the New York Giants are on the precipice of building upon a core of young talent that has already contributed to the improbable acquisition of a Lombardi Trophy. Although the team has needs along the offensive line, at linebacker and...

New York Giants 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Margus Hunt
April 8th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
The New York Giants are known for their ability to find quality pass rushers in the NFL draft. Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul are just a handful of Big Blue's recent plethora of dominant pass rushers, but the franchise has a long history of acquiring athletes who know...

Former New York Giants: Plaxico Burress Forced to Auction Off House; Brandon Jacobs’ Career Over?
April 3rd, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Several key players from the New York Giants 2007 Super Bowl winning team have recently found themselves in the news for unfortunate reasons. ***PHOTO1*** Former Giants' star receiver Plaxico Burress went from catching the game winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl 42 six years ago to now being forced to auction off...

Osi Umenyiora Previously Turned Down Three-Year, $18 Million Offer from New York Giants
April 1st, 2013 at 3:45 PM
***PHOTO1*** The minute Osi Umenyiora signed a restructured contract that raised his 2012 salary and added a voidable year to his contract, it was clear that his days as a member of the New York Giants were numbered. After a disappointing six sack campaign in 2012, the two sides showed...

Osi Umenyiora Hopes to Continue Relationship with New York Giants GM Jerry Reese After Retirement
March 29th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Osi Umenyiora didn't always see eye-to-eye with New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese during his time in New York, but the Chief made it clear he has great respect for him. During Umenyiora's first press conference in Atlanta, Osi gave Reese credit for helping him land in his...

Osi Umenyiora Says Goodbye; Thanks All the “Real” New York Giants Fans
March 29th, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Defensive end Osi Umenyiora is now a member of the Atlanta Falcons, having signed a two-year, $8.5 million deal earlier this week. During his introductory press conference on Thursday, Umenyiora spoke highly of his former team, the New York Giants, and specifically their General Manager, Jerry Reese. But on Friday,...

Osi Umenyiora Praises Giants and Jerry Reese; Says Atlanta Falcons Most Talented Team He’s Seen
March 28th, 2013 at 12:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Osi Umenyiora won two Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants, but while being introduced during a press conference on Thursday, said the 2013 Atlanta Falcons are the most talented team he’s seen in his life. "This team is the most talented team I’ve seen in my life, probably,"...

Atlanta Falcons Land Former Giants DE Osi Umenyiora on Two-Year, $8.5MM Deal
March 27th, 2013 at 9:31 PM
***PHOTO1*** After a week of negotiations, the Atlanta Falcons have finally landed Osi Umenyiora. Michael David Smith of NBC's Pro Football Talk reports the Falcons have signed the former New York Giants defensive end to a two-year deal worth $8.4 million. One week ago, the Falcons brought in Umenyiora for a visit with...

Osi Umenyiora: Winning in Atlanta Would Be Better than Winning in New York
March 24th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Free agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora will sign with the Atlanta Falcons no later than Monday evening. It will end a decade of the Chief in blue, and begin the next, and possibly final chapter of his successful NFL career. And to be able to play so close to...

Report: Atlanta Falcons Will Sign Osi Umenyiora No Later than Monday
March 24th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** From the onset, it appeared the most ideal situation for free agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora (New York Giants) would be to sign with his hometown team, the Atlanta Falcons. And Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that's exactly what's going to happen, with a signed contract expected...

Atlanta Falcons Making Strong Push to Sign Osi Umenyiora This Weekend
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:50 PM
***PHOTO1*** Osi Umenyiora met with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday and took a physical with them. On Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Falcons are looking to wrap up a deal with the 31-year-old before the end of the weekend. "Falcons making strong push to sign Giants free-agent DE Osi...

Report: Former New York Giants DE Osi Umenyiora Seeking More than Market Value
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Former New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora hasn't exactly found the level of interest he was hoping for when he hit the free agent market, but that's not to say no one has inquired. In fact, both the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons appear serious about signing him,...

Osi Umenyiora Takes Physical with Atlanta Falcons, Could Deal Be Next?
March 21st, 2013 at 1:31 AM
***PHOTO1*** Osi Umenyiora could be calling the New York Giants his former employers really soon. Linsday Rhodes of the NFL Network broke the news that the 31-year-old defensive end had a visit with the Atlanta Falcons and took a physical with them. "Osi Umenyiora in Atlanta today. Visiting with the Falcons....

Atlanta Falcons Expected to Pursue Former New York Giants DE Osi Umenyiora
February 27th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
***PHOTO1*** Although a return to the New York Giants has not been ruled out, the likelihood is that defensive end Osi Umenyiora will need to find a new home once NFL free agency begins in March. And despite a few sub par years to closeout his tenure in the Big...

New York Giants’ David Wilson Must Improve Pass Protection in 2013
February 8th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
New York Giants running back David Wilson did not put up gaudy statistics during his rookie season. Wilson received just 71 carries for 358 yards and scored four touchdowns. In fact, in nine of Big Blue's first 10 games, Wilson did not receive more than three touches out of the...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning Disagrees with Joe Flacco’s NY/NJ Super Bowl Comments
February 1st, 2013 at 11:00 AM
***PHOTO1*** As a professional athlete, or really just as a professional anything, there are some things you can not say or do. With the vast media and social networking tools available nowadays, inappropriate comments spread like wildfire before there is even a chance for a retraction to be made. The...

NFL Playoffs Taking Familiar Shape, Minus the New York Giants
January 14th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Watching the NFL playoffs here in 2013 has been exceptionally bitter for the New York Giants and their fans, and never more so than this past weekend. As conference title games loom, there are many familiar faces. In fact, both the AFC Championship game and NFC Championship game feature the...

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’ Victor Cruz, Jason Pierre-Paul and Chris Snee Voted to 2013 Pro Bowl
December 27th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants have come crashing down to earth in 2012. Barring a loss by the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, Big Blue will wrap up its 2012 campaign this weekend at MetLife Stadium. However, deserved or not, the team is still going to have a considerable...

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...