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Aaron Curry Says Visit with New York Giants Went Well; Has not Signed
May 9th, 2013 at 2:50 PM
Aaron Curry's free agent visit with the New York Giants is over. And although he says no deal has been reached, he praised the organization for being "first class." "That went well...little rough on the edges but nothing repetition and hard work can't smooth out," he tweeted. "My few hours with...

New York Giants’ Marvin Austin Says He was Paid $2,000 by Agent Terry Watson at UNC
March 15th, 2013 at 10:45 AM
After becoming a second-round draft selection in 2011, New York Giants defensive tackle Marvin Austin has done little to justify the investment general manager Jerry Reese made in him. After missing all of 2011 with a torn pectoral muscle, Austin played in just eight games this past season and found...

New York Giants Keep or Dump: Chris Canty
January 23rd, 2013 at 4:39 PM
After leading the team to their second Super Bowl in five seasons, the New York Giants defensive line crashed back down to earth in 2012. Not only did Big Blue's trio of Pro Bowl caliber defensive ends fail to wreak havoc on opposing offenses, but the middle of the defense...

New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks Will Return to Practice Thursday, Expects to Play Sunday
September 12th, 2012 at 4:03 PM
In an attempt to avoid the inevitable mass hysteria that arises each time New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks misses a practice, the star wideout came out and publicly stated his intentions of practicing tomorrow. After sitting out of team activities today to rest his foot injury, Nicks told the media...

Health of New York Giants’ Marvin Austin, Will Beatty Remains in Question
August 16th, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Today, New York Giants defensive tackle Marvin Austin publicly stated that his back injury was relatively minor. However, head coach Tom Coughlin is concerned about Austin, perhaps more so than the second year player out of North Carolina is about himself. Following an afternoon practice, Coughlin elaborated on the condition of...

New York Giants Defensive Line Coach Robert Nunn Says Marvin Austin is “Off to a Good Start”
August 6th, 2012 at 9:35 AM
After being out of football for the past two seasons, New York Giants defensive tackle Marvin Austin has a lot to prove this training camp. For starters, he needs to show that he has the ability to play to the speed of the NFL game. Theres a long list of...

Former New York Giants LB Dhani Jones Embarks on Epic Road Trip with Men’s Journal
August 1st, 2012 at 5:15 AM
Although former New York Giants linebacker Dhani Jones no longer suits up on Sunday, it doesn't mean he's planning on fading into oblivion. This summer, Dhani embarked on an epic road trip with Men's Journal and Porsche. He traveled from New York all the way to Alabama. In between, he took...

What Can the New York Giants Expect from Marvin Austin in 2012?
July 24th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Immediately after the 2011 NFL Draft, New York Giants fans began expressing their excitement about the team's second-round pick Marvin Austin. The general consensus was that Austin was a first-round talent, but because he was suspended for his entire senior season at North Carolina, he fell to the Giants in...

Hakeem Nicks’ UNC Records Will Be Marked with Asterisk After Records Show Ineligibility in 2008
July 20th, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Hakeem Nicks, one of the all-time great wide receiver in North Carolina history, will have all of his school records marked with an asterisk following the revelation that he competed while academically ineligible in 2008. Records show that the now New York Giants star received "improper academic help" from a...