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New York Giants’ Justin Tuck on Having a Gay Teammate: “If He Helps Us Win, I Don’t Give a Damn”
April 25th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** Add New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck to the growing list of NFL players who would have absolutely no problem with a gay teammate.
"If he's helping me win football games, I don't give a damn," Tuck said on Thursday.
The veteran noted that the reaction to a homosexual player...
New York Giants Tight End Brandon Myers Makes NFL.com’s All-Underrated Team
April 1st, 2013 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants brought in former Oakland Raider tight end Brandon Myers on a four-year deal to replace Martellus Bennett who signed with the Chicago Bears. Myers will likely act as a stop gap while youngster Adrien Robinson, who has some high expectations from General Manager Jerry Reese, adapts...
Addition by Subtraction Will Define New York Giants’ 2013 Offseason
March 28th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
The New York Giants have taken some significant hits in free agency this offseason. Kenny Phillips jumped ship to Philadelphia for a measly contract, Martellus Bennett is in Chicago and Osi Umenyiora just signed with the Atlanta Falcons. That's without mentioning the salary cap motivated releases of Ahmad Bradshaw, Chris Canty...
New York Giants Workout Colorado Tight End Nick Kasa
March 20th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
New York Giants tight end coach Mike Pope was present at the University of Colorado pro day to watch tight end Nick Kasa's workout.
The 6'6', 267 lb Kasa had an excellent senior year at Colorado, starting all twelve games and earning himself a spot on the John Mackey Award mid-season...
New York Giants GM Jerry Reese “Hopeful” Adrien Robinson Contributes in 2013
March 19th, 2013 at 1:35 PM
With the departure of Martellus Bennett to Chicago, the New York Giants have a void to fill at tight end in 2013. Sure, the team signed Brandon Myers to a salary cap friendly contract. However, Myers does not block to the level that Bennett did for Big Blue, which is...
New York Giants Awarded 7th Round (253rd Overall) Compensatory Pick
March 19th, 2013 at 7:30 AM
The NFL awarded 32 compensatory draft picks to 16 teams on Monday. Among them was the New York Giants, who were awarded a seventh-round (253rd overall) pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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The 47th pick in the seventh-round, which is also the second-to-last of the draft, came based on the Giants...
Despite Increased Use of Social Media, Sports Collectibles Continues to Be a Thriving Business
March 17th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
In the world before Twitter, message boards, and ESPN.com there existed a form of currency amongst the youth of America. Emblazoned with the images of heroic sports figures, paper trading cards kept the stock markets of the cafeteria and the playground running at a bullish pace.
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In 2013, it appears that...
New York Giants Agree to Terms with Tight End Brandon Myers
March 16th, 2013 at 8:27 PM
The New York Giants were in a search for a replacement for departed tight end Martellus Bennett. On Saturday night, the team found one, as they landed former Oakland Raiders tight end Brandon Myers, reports Mike Garafolo of USA Today.
The Giants moved quickly to sign the 27-year-old, as they brought him...
New York Giants to Visit with TE Brandon Myers
March 16th, 2013 at 1:25 PM
Although General Manager Jerry Reese and co-owner John Mara have stated several times they are confident in the group of tight ends they currently have, the loss of Martellus Bennett to the Chicago Bears left the New York Giants with a gaping need at the position. It's for that reason...
Dustin Keller to Turn to New York Giants Looking for a Contract?
March 15th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
After leaving the Miami Dolphins without a contract on Thursday, free agent tight end Dustin Keller might be feeling a bit anxious. It's for that reason his agent will likely reach out to teams like the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and New York Giants in an effort to spark interest...
Martellus Bennett Thanks New York Giants for Opportunity; Fans for Believing in Him
March 14th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
It's been a wild couple of days for tight end Martellus Bennett, who hit the free agency ground running and almost immediately signed a long-term deal with the Chicago Bears. And as sad as it is to see the Black Unicorn changing his uniform, at least he's doing it with...
Report: Tight End Martellus Bennett Will Sign with Chicago Bears
March 12th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
The New York Giants will now most certainly be in the market for a tight end as Martellus Bennett has informed Mike Clay of NBC Sports that he will sign with the Chicago Bears.
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"I'm proud to say I'll be joining my other brother Brandon Marshall next season," Bennett tweeted. "No...
New York Giants Working to Keep Martellus Bennett Off of Free Agent Market
March 10th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Free agency officially begins in a mere two days, and although no deal is imminent, the New York Giants are prepared to make one final attempt to keep tight end Martellus Bennett off of the free agent market. The two sides will continue their late-stage meetings leading up to Tuesday,...
Michael Bennett “Probably Done” with Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Does This Impact New York Giants?
March 8th, 2013 at 2:15 PM
The New York Giants are not likely to sign defensive end Michael Bennett on the free-agent market this offseason and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided not to slap Bennett with the $11 million franchise tag this week, which means he will be free for any team to acquire beginning on...
New York Giants, Martellus Bennett Will Continue Contract Talks; TE Will Become Free Agent
March 7th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
When the new league year begins on March 12th, tight end Martellus Bennett will officially become an unrestricted free agent (UFA). However, despite "not feeling the love" from the New York Giants, his agent, Kennard McGuire, said on Wednesday that he will continue talks with Big Blue in hopes of...
New York Giants Do not Use Franchise Tag
March 4th, 2013 at 4:35 PM
The four o'clock hour has come and gone, and the New York Giants have not used their franchise tag.
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At an estimated $3.8 million under the salary cap, the Giants had no real room to place the tag, but as we saw only a year ago when they placed it on...
Martellus Bennett “Not Feeling the Love” from New York Giants; Likely to Walk?
February 27th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
The New York Giants just signed Will Beatty to a five-year, $38.75 million contract that locks Big Blue's starting left tackle into place for the foreseeable future. So as the Giants turn their attention away from Beatty and onto other tasks, it stands to reason that free-agent-to-be Martellus Bennett should...
New York Giants Co-Owner John Mara Says Team Will “Probably not” Use Franchise Tag
February 19th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
The New York Giants have spent the last several weeks clearing as much cap space as they could, but it doesn't look like any will be added via the franchise tag.
Giants co-owner John Mara told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Tuesday afternoon that the team will "probably not" administer the...
Drafting Notre Dame Tight End Tyler Eifert Might Make Sense for New York Giants
February 19th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Numerous mock drafts across the Internet have speculated that the New York Giants could select Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert in the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft. However, it's still very early in the pre-draft process as the combine has yet to even take place. Numerous things can...
