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Pittsburgh Steelers Still Eyeing Ex-Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw; Cincinnati Bengals Also Interested
April 11th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Former New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw still remains a free agent, even making ProFootballTalk.com's "All-Unemployed List." The Pittsburgh Steelers brought Bradshaw in for a visit several weeks ago, and despite the running back leaving without a contract, the Steelers have not lost interest. Bradshaw is expected to return...

NFL Moves One Step Closer to Flag Football with New Rule Changes
March 20th, 2013 at 1:30 PM
The NFL is all about improving player safety on the field, and while that is a legitimate concern, their efforts have altered the game of football tremendously. That continued on Wednesday as the owners voted 31-1 in favor of creating a "crown of the helmet" rule that will penalize offensive...

New York Giants: Why Keith Rivers Re-Signing Means He Has Chance to Start in 2013
March 14th, 2013 at 6:15 PM
We at Giants 101 have always been very high on Keith Rivers. Ever since he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first-round back in 2008, many liked what they saw when he came out of USC. Rivers' downfall however, has been injuries. In his rookie year of 2008, he...

New York Giants Have “At Least Some Interest” in Linebacker Rey Maualuga
March 14th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Free agent linebacker Rey Maualuga left Arizona without a contract on Wednesday, and that could be good news for the New York Giants who have "at least some interest" in the veteran, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter. ***PHOTO1*** The Giants are clearly in search of some new linebackers, having had Jasper Brinkley in...

Agent of Linebacker Keith Rivers Says There “Will Be Discussions” with New York Giants About Return
February 21st, 2013 at 8:45 AM
When the New York Giants originally acquired linebacker Keith Rivers from the Cincinnati Bengals for a fifth-round draft pick, they did so with hopes that he would stay healthy and prove to be a steal. Unfortunately, that did not happen and Rivers was plagued with a variety of injuries, as...

New York Giants Keep or Dump: Keith Rivers
January 18th, 2013 at 4:27 PM
The New York Giants knew what they were getting when they traded a fifth-round draft pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for linebacker Keith Rivers last offseason. Rivers was an incredibly athletic specimen with a complete inability to stay healthy, as he had missed the entire 2011 season with a wrist injury....

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz not Motivated by DeAngelo Hall’s “Rocket Scientist” Comment
November 28th, 2012 at 4:00 PM
The New York Giants have a lot to play for on Monday night. A win over the Washington Redskins would put Big Blue at least two-games ahead of every other team in the NFC East with four games to go. A victory would also improve the Giants' record within the...

New York Giants’ Kenny Phillips Says He Will Play in Week 13
November 28th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
The New York Giants finally got some good news on the injury front this week. After losing Andre Brown for the season to a broken fibula, there was fear that safety Kenny Phillips may be out as well after re-aggravating the knee injury that had kept him on the sidelines since...

Cincinnati Bengals’ Rey Maualuga Fined $15,750 for Hit on New York Giants’ Domenik Hixon
November 17th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga was fined $15,750 for his hit on New York Giants wide receiver Domenik Hixon during the first quarter of a 31-13 Bengals victory last Sunday. The play drew a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, and after review, the league determined Maualuga "struck a defenseless player...

New York Giants’ Corey Webster Unfairly Blamed for 56-Yard Touchdown of Bengals WR A.J. Green
November 14th, 2012 at 4:05 PM
 New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster has taken a tremendous amount of criticism this season. He had about as bad of a seven-game stretch to start 2012 as any cornerback in the NFL. Webster has given up four touchdowns this season and quarterbacks have completed over 60 percent of passes...

Giants’ Markus Kuhn Out for Season with Torn ACL; Domenik Hixon Suffers High Ankle Sprain
November 13th, 2012 at 7:00 AM
The New York Giants received some awful news on Monday, learning that rookie defensive tackle Markus Kuhn had suffered a torn ACL during a 31-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The seventh-round pick will miss the remainder of the 2012-2013 season, and quite possibly a large portion of...

New York Giants Hit Rock Bottom, Have Blistering Monday Morning Hangover After Bengals Blowout
November 12th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
The Cincinnati Bengals absolutely destroyed a listless New York Giants team that was at its worst in almost every facet of the game: tripping over their own feet on offense with four turnovers, allowing more negative special teams plays and playing matador to Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. ***PHOTO1*** The Bengals never...

New York Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw, Several Others Injured in Loss to Cincinnati Bengals
November 12th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
It wasn't enough that the New York Giants were manhandled by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, as they lost several key contributors as well. Among them were wide receiver Domenik Hixon (ankle), safety Tyler Sash (ankle), defensive tackle Markus Kuhn (knee) and running back Ahmad Bradshaw (unknown). Following the 31-13 loss,...

New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora: That Might Have Been the Most Disappointing Loss of My Career
November 12th, 2012 at 6:55 AM
The New York Giants were once 6-2 and had a firm grip on the NFC East, but after losing a 4th quarter lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers and being embarrassed by the Cincinnati Bengals, they now find themselves at 6-4 heading into the bye week. It's the third straight season...

Second-Half Swoon in Full Effect as New York Giants Get Dominated by Cincinnati Bengals 31-13
November 11th, 2012 at 4:02 PM
The New York Giants refused to say they were in an offensive slump. Quarterback Eli Manning said he was determined to turn things around. After an embarrassing showing against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, two things are blatantly obvious: they are and he didn't. ***PHOTO1*** With a chance to go into the...

New York Giants Place Michael Coe on Injured Reserve; Activate Will Hill to 53-Man Roster
November 11th, 2012 at 8:30 AM
The New York Giants have activated safety Will Hill, who had been practicing on a roster exemption after coming off of a four-game suspension for the use of prescription drug Adderall, to the 53-man roster. Because the activation came just prior to 4:00 PM EST on Saturday, Hill will be...

New York Giants’ Keith Rivers Has No Hard Feelings Towards Cincinnati Bengals
November 11th, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Once upon a time, New York Giants linebacker Keith Rivers was one of the most heralded college prospects in the nation. His size, speed and athleticism made him attractive enough to the Cincinnati Bengals to choose with the ninth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Rivers was chosen ahead...

New York Giants Vs Cincinnati Bengals: NFL Week Ten Game Preview
November 10th, 2012 at 4:20 PM
At 6-3 and with their bye week approaching, the New York Giants go into a big game with the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend that will ultimately decide whether they will be in firm control of the NFC East coming out of the bye, or whether they will move closer to...

Kevin Gilbride Hints New York Giants May Use More No-Huddle Offense on Sunday
November 10th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
The New York Giants offense is struggling. There's no way around it. And whether it's due to the injury of wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, a constantly shuffled offensive line or the tired arm of quarterback Eli Manning is anybody's guess. Whatever the case may be, they need to rectify the...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning Struggling Due to Arm Fatigue?
November 10th, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Now in his ninth year in the NFL, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is no stranger to making a lot of throws. However, through nine games this season, Manning has already attempted 318 passes, which ranks him 8th in the NFL. And when evaluating his recent struggles, ESPN's Greg...