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Jerry Rice: New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs “A Little Bit Soft”
January 18th, 2012 at 9:36 PM
Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice is excited his former team is finally relevant again. After all, it’s been quite some time. However, his jubilation recently led him to be overly critical of the last man you want to criticize. ***PHOTO1*** While discussing the upcoming...

San Francisco 49ers Aim to Beat New York Giants with Physicality
January 17th, 2012 at 5:50 PM
On paper, the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants might appear to be a finesse team against a power team...and the 49ers certainly think so.  ***PHOTO1*** The Giants are largely considered a team that makes its money passing the football, whereas the 49ers like to out- muscle teams....

New York Giants Vs Green Bay Packers: Observations from the Week 13 Game
January 12th, 2012 at 5:25 PM
It's been talked about a lot this week - how well the New York Giants played the Green Bay Packers in week 13, how the Giants were in great position to win the game, and what the two teams have had to say about each other since the thrilling game...

New York Giants Must Get Green Bay Packers Off of Their Game
January 11th, 2012 at 9:39 AM
The four remaining squads in the NFC represent the intriguing dichotomy that is the NFL today. The New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers prefer to play strong defense and control the clock on offense while setting the passer up for some solid play action throws. The Giants defense may...

New York Giants 24, Atlanta Falcons 2: NFC Wildcard Round Game Analysis
January 10th, 2012 at 12:23 PM
The New York Giants did not look like the team with the least number of regular season wins of the NFC playoff teams this weekend, as they completely dominated a very good, very complete Atlanta Falcons football team in MetLife stadium on Sunday afternoon. The New York defense was relentless,...

After Doing Away with Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants Sport Winning Monday Morning Hangover
January 9th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
For the third consecutive week, the New York Giants came out with a strong all-around performance, and for the third consecutive week, won a must win game. They're now halfway through their six game stretch to the championship, and after defeating the Atlanta Falcons, now look ahead to the Green...

New York Giants Defense Bullies Atlanta Falcons as G-Men Advance with 24-2 Win
January 8th, 2012 at 9:27 PM
This is the type of defense the New York Giants felt they could be coming into the season. Led by a dominating effort from the defensive line yet again, the G-Men shut down the Atlanta Falcons rushing attack, put several hits on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, and the secondary played...

While NFL Teams Turn Players Away, New York Giants Welcome Team
April 26th, 2011 at 3:11 PM
Following the ruling from Judge Nelson yesterday, the NFL world has been on its head as both sides determine the best course of action. Through all of the uncertainty other NFL organizations are showing, the New York Giants continue to set the bar as the classiest act in the league. New...

Evaluating the New York Giants’ Roster Player-By-Player: QBs & RBs
April 17th, 2011 at 12:53 PM
This is a guest article written by Giants 101 user SterlingTN. His views and opinions may not necessarily be those of the staff at Giants 101. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning takes the field before the start of their NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in East Rutherford, New...

New York Giants Face Dilemma in their Backfield
April 15th, 2011 at 8:28 AM
If it wasn’t for this thing called the collective bargaining agreement, the New York Giants more than likely would have their backfield situation figured out or somewhere close to it. Given the circumstances the Giants still have three running backs on their roster, two of which have the ability to...

New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs Concussion Conscious
March 9th, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Despite signs of hope emerging from the CBA negotiations in Washington, DC, players are keeping an open mind about potential backup plans in the event of an NFL lockout. One such player, New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, had given thought to using his free time with professional boxing. New...

New York Giants’ Brandon Jacobs Wants Plaxico Burress Back; Willing to Take a Pay Cut
March 4th, 2011 at 7:22 AM
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs said yesterday that he wants wide receiver Plaxico Burress back on the team. He thinks the former star wideout would bring the Giants back to championship form and says that the Giants haven't been the same without him. The Giants have missed the...

Tom Coughlin Discusses the State of the New York Giants
February 25th, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Amidst the firestorm of media attention being paid to the possible lockout which is now merely a week away, coaches and executives from around the league still must give their undivided attention to improving their respective squads in whatever ways possible. Head coach Tom Coughlin is one of those guys.  New York...

New York Giants Eyeing Alabama’s Mark Ingram?
February 23rd, 2011 at 3:31 PM
As the eyes of New York Giants fans and analysts alike begin to examine the needs of the team heading into 2011, there is a growing sentiment that one of the aforementioned needs is running back. Despite the presence of Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs, many believe that Big Blue will...

Adam Schein: New York Giants Will Cut Brandon Jacobs, Look to Sign Nnamdi Asomugha
February 19th, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Although it's nothing more than pre-NFL Draft offseason fodder, Adam Schein of Fox Sports predicted early this morning that the New York Giants would not only cut running back Brandon Jacobs, but they would also be one of the many teams in the hunt for free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Walter...

New York Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw to Have Arthroscopic Surgery
February 5th, 2011 at 8:00 AM
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw needs to have surgery. Again. New York Giants Ahmad Bradshaw rushes as Dallas Cowboys Leon Williams closes in during the first half in Cowboys Stadium October 25, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. UPI/Ian Halperin It seemed he made it through the season relatively healthy, but he...

Tiki Barber Believes the New York Giants Will Bid Farewell to Ahmad Bradshaw
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Do the New York Giants keep both Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs? If not, which of the two do they choose? Well, if you were to ask former running back Tiki Barber, he'd take the latter. Jacksonville Jaguars Courtney Greene tackles New York Giants Brandon Jacobs in the first quarter at...

Amani Toomer Weighs in On the State of Big Blue
January 18th, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Few members of the New York Giants have had more underrated careers than Amani Toomer. This past week, Toomer offered-up his thoughts about the current state of the franchise. Former New York Jets wide receiver Amani Toomer, center, is helped across the finish line during the New York City Marathon in...

New York Giants Need One Major Improvement
January 8th, 2011 at 1:36 PM
The New York Giants need improvement in several areas, but there is one major thing that has got to be fixed before next season and that is turnovers. New York Giants Eli Manning tries to recover a fumble from a bad snap in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at...

Brandon Jacobs Goes Out With A Bang
January 3rd, 2011 at 1:39 PM
If you didn't know better, you would think Brandon Jacobs has not only read he writing on the wall, but was reading it to the rest of the world. Upon leaving the locker room for the last time in 2010, he gave the media their final headline (courtesy of Ralph Vacciano):  "You're...