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Mathias Kiwanuka Set to Play an Integral Part in What is His First True Playoff Run as a New York Giant
January 20th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Mathias Kiwanuka was selected by the New York Giants with their first pick in the 2006 draft. It would be the final first round pick of Ernie Accorsi as general manager of the Giants and one final testament to his old saying that "you can never have enough pass rushers." ***PHOTO1*** The...

New York Giants Versatility on Defense Proving Extremely Valuable
January 17th, 2012 at 9:15 AM
The New York Giants have been playing very sharp football defensively over the past four weeks. We've seen a lot of alert football plays (particularly against the Packers this past game), a lot of intensity up front, a lot of cohesiveness in the back seven, and maybe most of all-...

Pressure in Face of Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Will Help New York Giants Force Turnovers
January 12th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
***PHOTO1*** When facing the Green Bay Packers, turnovers will be tough to come by. Aaron Rodgers has not had a single multi- interception game all season long. One way to get the ball back for the New York Giants would be to force fumbles. In the first matchup against Green Bay,...

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,...

New York Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka: “This is Definitely a Super Bowl Team”
January 6th, 2012 at 3:34 PM
The New York Giants have not yet taken a single playoff snap, and already some of their players are looking ahead to the Super Bowl. ***PHOTO1*** “This is definitely a Super Bowl team,” Mathias Kiwanuka said. “We just have to get it done.” Since the Giants won the NFC East last Sunday, many...

New York Giants Preparing for Extenuating Circumstances Regarding Free Agents
March 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 PM
One of the most scrutinized aspect of the New York Giants current roster is the number of pending free agents. Because 2010 was the final year of the previous collective bargaining agreement, veteran players had to collect 6 years of NFL experience in order to become a full fledged unrestricted...

New York Giants’ John Mara Only Owner in Negotiations; Six Players Issued Tenders
March 1st, 2011 at 7:34 PM
With the current CBA contract set to expire in just a few days, and the momentous consequences of such a legislative sunset coming together, most NFL fans are sitting at home anxiously awaiting news about the last-minute negotiations taking place between the players' union and the owners...right? Make that singular. Owner....

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin Doubts Team Will Re-Sign Plaxico Burress, Responds to Antrel Rolle
February 26th, 2011 at 2:30 PM
As reported in January, Eli Manning would support the return of former New York Giants wide receiver, Plaxico Burress. General Manager Jerry Reese said they would investigate the possibility. But today in Indianapolis, head coach Tom Coughlin seems to have a different view: Pittsburgh Steelers Rashard Mendenhall breaks a tackle from New...

New York Giants’ Jerry Reese: ‘It’s a Possibility’ Mathias Kiwanuka Never Plays Again
February 26th, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Speaking to reporters today, New York Giants General Manager Jerry Reese revealed some potentially devastating news, saying "it's a possibility" that defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka never again plays professional football. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka (94) and Michael Boley (59)...

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...

Franchise Tag Deadline Looms for New York Giants
February 21st, 2011 at 7:42 AM
One of the most interesting moves an NFL team can make during the off-season is that of placing their franchise tag on a player. This is done to make sure a (typically important) unrestricted free agent remains securely tied to the organization. The tag lasts for one year and carries...

How Will the New York Giants Use the Franchise Tag?
February 7th, 2011 at 2:43 PM
With the curtains coming down on the 2011 season, it is time for fans to begin looking to the 2011 season. Despite not knowing exactly when said season will commence, certain things will proceed in a "business as usual" manner. New York Giants Barry Cofield reacts with Dave Tollefson after sacking...

New York Giants to Dole Out New Contracts Once Collective Bargaining Agreement is in Place?
January 27th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
The New York Giants have several young, key guys who are not technically under contract this year, pending the outcome of the collective bargaining agreement of course. We've talked about all these guys from time to time, but let's take a look at the entire group of guys who are...

New York Giants 2010 Season: Things I Was Wrong About
January 13th, 2011 at 9:28 AM
While Hazem has us looking forward to April's NFL draft, and Kyle is brainstorming ways to make the offense more effective, I'm going to take one last sad chance to look back at the 2010 season. We can argue for days over what went right and what went wrong, but...

New York Giants Facing An Offseason of Uncertainty
January 4th, 2011 at 1:27 PM
The Giants began their 2011 offseason by choosing to retain head coach Tom Coughlin for at least the 2011 season and possibly beyond.  This will prove to be one of the easier decisions in the coming months. With no collective bargaining agreement in place, general manager Jerry Reese has yet to offer...

New York Giants’ Tom Coughlin Remains, but Coordinators May Not
January 3rd, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Well that's it, ladies and gentlemen. The New York Giants have finished their 2010 season with a very respectable 10-6 record, only to be ousted from playoff contention by some mathematical ramifications resulting from a few unfortunate and improbable losses. As it is said, "that's the way the cookie crumbles." However,...

New York Giants Lose Rhett Bomar to Minnesota, Dave Tollefson to MCL Sprain
December 20th, 2010 at 2:30 PM
(Former) New York Giants practice squad QB Rhett Bomar is reportedly on his way to the Twin Cities to join the Minnesota Vikings active roster, per Newark Star-Ledger beat man Mike Garafolo: Rhett Bomar, who has spent the past two seasons as a member of the team’s practice squad, is on...

Hey, Antrel Rolle: Please, Shut Up and Play New York Giants Football
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:34 PM
If you haven't heard the latest round of "Antrel Rolle says something silly," we're not going to bother rehashing it here. We just want to take this opportunity to make a few observations about how the New York Giants do, and don't do, business. If you missed it, Mike Garafolo had...

New York Giants Bye Week Story Lines
November 1st, 2010 at 10:21 AM
The New York Giants had the weekend off in week 8, so let's take a look at some Monday morning story lines that won't include dominant defensive performances, tipped balls for interceptions or fumbles from Giants running backs. Moving on from Mathias The team now knows it will be without Mathias...

Is Mathias Kiwanuka’s Injury Good for the New York Giants Long Term?
October 29th, 2010 at 10:09 AM
The New York Giants placed defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka on the injured reserve yesterday, ending his season, due to a herniated disc in his neck. Kiwanuka's contract expires after this season, and I find myself asking, could this season ending injury be a good thing for the Giants in upcoming...