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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-...

Green Bay Packers’ B.J. Raji Thinks New York Giants Can Beat San Francisco 49ers
January 16th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
After the New York Giants put down the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl hopes yesterday, a stunned Packers locker room turned out to be more supportive of Big Blue, than angry. Specifically, according to the New York Post, Packers defensive tackle, B.J. Raji, explained that he believed the Giants have...

New York Giants 37, Green Bay Packers 20: NFL Divisional Playoff Game Analysis
January 16th, 2012 at 4:44 PM
All the New York Giants heard all week was how well the Green Bay Packers throw the football, how flawless Aaron Rodgers plays the game, and how outmatched they were going into Lambeau to face a 15-1 Packers team that was coming off of two weeks of rest. Well, the Giants...

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,...

What Are the New York Giants’ Draft Options at Linebacker?
April 21st, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Next Thursday is fast approaching. It may very well be the shining moment of fans this NFL offseason. With that being said, it’s time to take a look at another area the New York Giants can use an upgrade. It’s a luxury to have a defensive line as impressive as...

Michael Boley Speaks Out, Claims New York Giants Have Edge in Lockout
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Yesterday, New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley appeared on Sirius' NFL Radio. While on the show, he discussed how the Giants have an edge over other teams during this lockout period. Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap (R) is hit by New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley after being upended by...

New York Giants Rumored to be Interested In USC’s Tyron Smith
March 19th, 2011 at 3:38 PM
According to DraftInsider.com, the New York Giants could be coveting Tyron Smith out of USC. Smith is considered a rising commodity in this draft, and there are a number of suitors for him in the top 20 including Detroit and Minnesota. Where will Tyron Smith/OT/USC end up in the draft? It...

New York Giants 2011 Pre-Combine Mock Draft
February 18th, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Other than the combine (which begins next week), the only event scheduled on the NFL calender at the moment is the draft. Lockout or no lockout, draft season is one of the most fun times of the year for any NFL fan, and that wont change this year. From the second the...

New York Giants’ Michael Boley, Osi Umenyiora Recovering Well After Surgery
February 10th, 2011 at 8:24 AM
New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley had surgery on his right shoulder at the end of the season. Reports are now coming out that the surgery went well and he should be back to playing around April. He should not miss training camp, but he could be limited in other...

A Look at the New York Giants’ Roster Concerns
January 9th, 2011 at 8:20 AM
The 2010 season was a disappointing one for the New York Giants, as they won ten games but were left out of the postseason tournament for the second straight year. Turnovers and poor special teams play doomed the Giants, who undoubtedly have one of the most talented rosters in the...

Zone 101: The Difference Between Traditional Zone Defense and the Tampa 2
December 10th, 2010 at 5:24 PM
This is a guest article written by long-time Giants 101 reader and New York Giants fan Mike D'Emo (aka demo3356) Since the hiring of Perry Fewell this off season there has been much discussion and concern around G101 about the Tampa 2 defense and its implementation with our beloved New York...

New York Giants Come Alive in Second Half, Drop Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20
November 28th, 2010 at 4:06 PM
There is a reason why the NFL plays four quarters in a game. It's because every single one of them matter. After an awful, embarrassing and horrible display in the first half of today's game, it appeared as if the New York Giants season was coming to an excruciating end. Nothing...

New York Giants Midterm Defensive Grades
October 28th, 2010 at 11:35 AM
The New York Giants enter their Bye week with a 5-2 record, tied with the Atlanta Falcons as the best team in the NFC. They are in first place in the NFC East, holding a one game lead over both the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles and are winners at...

New York Giants Barely Avoid ‘Trap,’ Defeat Detroit Lions 28-20
October 17th, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Leading up to Sunday's game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, many people expected the New York Giants to blowout the Detroit Lions. However, on the other side of the coin, there were many people who concerned themselves with the proverbial "trap game." As a life-long fan of Big Blue, I...

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions: Keys to Victory
October 15th, 2010 at 9:03 AM
The 3-2 New York Giants are riding a two game winning streak this going into this weekend when they take on the 1-4 but greatly improved Detroit Lions at home. Can the Giants keep up the intensity and beat another inferior opponent to improve to 4-2? Here are the keys...

Spotlight on Improving New York Giants Special Teams Unit
October 12th, 2010 at 12:15 PM
There's been much ado about the New York Giants special teams units, and going all the way back to last year their performance has been a weekly point of interest this year...how else can one explain the fact that it's Tuesday and I'm writing about them for the second time...

New York Giants Defeat Chicago Bears 17-3 Game Review
October 4th, 2010 at 3:46 PM
The New York Giants righted the ship Sunday night, absolutely demolishing a Bears offense that had been pretty productive so far this season. Instead of waking up this morning in last place and facing the wrath of the New York media and fans, the Giants are tied for first place...

Will The New York Giants Use the “Big Base” to Stop Chris Johnson?
September 25th, 2010 at 7:00 AM
The New York Giants unveiled their "Big Base" defense to a fair amount of success in week one, holding a pound-on-the-ground Carolina team to only 74 yards on 21 carries. Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans and the best running back in the game, Chris Johnson, will Big Blue be...

New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts: Keys to Victory
September 17th, 2010 at 9:27 AM
The New York Giants take on the Indianapolis Colts on the road Sunday night, in what is being billed as Manning Bowl II. The Colts are heavy (-5.5 points) favorites at home, but I think this is a very winnable game for the Giants on a national stage. So how...

New York Giants Drop Carolina Panthers 31-18 in Season Opener
September 12th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
It took a little time for the entire team to gel, but eventually the New York Giants throttled up and rolled the Carolina Panthers 31-18 to christen the New Meadowlands Stadium. In the process, they redeemed themselves from an embarrassing loss to end the season and close Giants Stadium last...