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In Offering His Congratulations, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Forgets Name of New York Giants
January 24th, 2012 at 3:17 PM
It wasn't too long ago that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was standing alongside New York Jets owner Woody Johnson in the owners suite at MetLife Stadium. It also hasn't been that long since Christie picked the Jets to defeat the New York Giants, praising Rex Ryan as the best...

Bill Parcells Should Be Proud of Tom Coughlin’s New York Giants
January 24th, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Bill Parcells knows a thing or two about coaching. He won two Super Bowl's with the New York Giants and took the New England Patriots to one as well. ***PHOTO1*** Tom Coughlin, forever considered a cut below Parcells, is now inching closer to being remembered as fondly as the Tuna ever was....

New York Giants’ Steve Weatherford Leads Special Teams Resurgence
January 24th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
Special teams has cost the New York Giants many a game over the years. Last year it may have even cost them their season. This year has been a different story. ***PHOTO1*** Steve Weatherford has been an under the radar weapon for the Giants this season, averaging 45.7 yards per punt, while...

Jerry Jones: Difference Between Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants is Eli Manning
January 24th, 2012 at 7:39 AM
The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys have been arch rivals since the two were pitted against each other for the first time. Since then, every match-up has been a grueling, grudge-match with, at the least, a ton of pride on the line. ***PHOTO1*** In recent years, the Cowboys (and much of...

New York Giants 20, San Francisco 49ers 17: NFC Championship Game Analysis
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:07 PM
The New York Giants were 7-7 with their backs against the wall, knowing all too well that they could not lose again this season. Well, they have not lost since - overwhelming every opponent in their path, with the latest triumph coming over the San Francisco 49ers yesterday evening in...

Ann Mara is not a Fan of Terry Bradshaw’s Lack of Faith in the New York Giants
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Fans were celebrating. The New York Giants were celebrating. Ann Mara, the wife of late Giants owner Wellington Mara, was not celebrating. At least not yet. FOX Sports broadcaster and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw has consistently picked against the Giants all season, and whether it was merely strategy to...

Tom Coughlin Has No Plans to Retire, Even If New York Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI
January 23rd, 2012 at 1:47 PM
There's been much speculation this season about the status of New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. If he failed to make the playoffs, would the team fire him? What would be enough to save his job? And if he won it all, would he retire? ***PHOTO1*** All of those questions have...

New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski Expected to Be Ready for New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:05 PM
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury in the third quarter of the AFC Championship game on Sunday. However, after going to the locker-room and having his ankle re-taped, he missed only three minutes before returning to the field. ***PHOTO1*** Gronkowski was spotted...

Several New York Giants Happily Trade Pro Bowl Appearance for Super Bowl Appearance
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:08 AM
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning finished 5th in NFC fan voting for the Pro Bowl behind Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford and Cam Newton. Ultimately, he was named to the NFC squad anyway, but the disrespect had already been shown. Meanwhile, wide receiver Victor Cruz, who was a...

New York Giants Planning Trip to Indianapolis as They Sport Super Monday Morning Hangover
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:46 AM
The New York Giants are going to the Super Bowl. Let that sink in for a moment. The New York Football Giants will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. ***PHOTO1*** When you look back on the season that was, it's difficult to believe this once 7-7 team would be...

New York Giants Outlast 49ers 20-17 in a Classic; Tynes Kicks G-Men into Super Bowl Once Again
January 22nd, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Here they come again - the New York Football Giants are knocking over everything in their path once more, and are now 60 minutes away from their second Lombardi Trophy in five years, as they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime to win the NFC Championship.  ***PHOTO1*** The Giants got two...

Giants Gameday: New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers
January 22nd, 2012 at 4:30 PM
NFC Championship Jan. 22nd, 2012 San Francisco 49ers New York Giants Game Details Time: 6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Candlestick Park (San Francisco, CA) Broadcast: FOX Game Conditions Weather: Rain Temperature: 49°F – 52°F Wind: SSE 13-14 MPH Key Injuries Q – Ted Ginn Jr. Q – Dashon Goldson Q – Patrick Willis Q – Tarell Brown Q – Delanie Walker Q – Jonathan Goodwin Q – Jake Ballard P –...

Report: San Francisco 49ers’ Ted Ginn Jr. not Expected to Play
January 22nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Ted Ginn Jr. sets the San Francisco 49ers special teams apart from the rest. He's explosive and can change the complexion of a game any time he touches the ball. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Pro Football Talk is reporting that he is not expected to play against the New York...

Undercover Police Will Dress as New York Giants Fans for NFC Championship Game
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Fans of the New Orleans Saints were harassed and beaten in San Francisco last weekend, so local police have adopted a new strategy for dealing with the violence during the NFC Championship game. In an unprecedented event, undercover police will actually dress like fans of the New York Giants. ***PHOTO1*** In addition...

Former San Francisco 49ers Cornerback Tells Team to Kick New York Giants’ Face In
January 21st, 2012 at 7:09 PM
The San Francisco 49ers have it in their heads that the New York Giants are "cocky." They've been led to believe that Big Blue has done all sorts of talking this week and that it's a sign of disrespect. It's gone so far that former 49ers have decided to chime...

New York Giants Fans Entering Enemy Territory: Part I
January 21st, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Not everyone has been able to claim that they’ve had the benefit of attending a New York Giants home game. Some never make it to a game, period.  How many are (sometimes) brave enough to make plans and do a Big Blue road game?  No matter where one does choose...

New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers: NFC Championship Game Preview
January 20th, 2012 at 5:46 PM
The New York Giants are 60 minutes of football away from their second Super Bowl appearance in five seasons under the always focused, always prepared head coach Tom Coughlin, and standing in their way are the rejuvenated San Francisco 49ers, who have taken on the personality of their head coach...

San Francisco 49ers’ Vernon Davis Selling Tickets for “49ers NFC Championship After Party”
January 20th, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Back in 2007, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had prematurely purchased tickets to Green Bay in anticipation of a Cowboys/Packers NFC Championship game. The New York Giants promptly ruined his plans and eventually went on to win the Super Bowl. They'll again look to ruin plans here in 2012, as...

New York Giants’ Jake Ballard Has “Procedure” on Knee, Questionable for Sunday
January 20th, 2012 at 1:11 PM
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard was unexpectedly limited in practice on Friday after fully participating earlier in the week, and head coach Tom Coughlin revealed that was a result of a "little procedure" which was performed on his knee. However, Coughlin stressed the "procedure" was not surgery. ***PHOTO1*** Coughlin also...

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...