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New York Giants’ Eli Manning Becomes a Dad!
March 24th, 2011 at 11:39 AM
During a time when NFL teams are strictly prohibited from signing, looking into, or even talking to players, the New York Giants have managed to add a new member to the Big Blue family.
Injured New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning walks onto the field during a preseason game against the...
New York Giants, Tom Coughlin Working on Contract Extension
February 25th, 2011 at 7:05 AM
At the end of the 2010 season, New York Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch announced that head coach Tom Coughlin would return for the 2011 season. Since the Giants rarely let a head coach go into the final season of his contract, it's no surprise that Tisch and...
Antrel Rolle “Clears Up” His Comments About Coughlin; and Other New York Giants Notes
January 20th, 2011 at 7:35 PM
Antrel Rolle started yet another mini-controversy last week with some comments about Tom Coughlin needing to loosen up. This week, he sat with Pat Traina to clear things up.
Pittsburgh Steelers Rashard Mendenhall breaks a tackle from New York Giants Antrel Rolle in the first half at New Meadowlands Stadium in...
New York Giants Receiver Mario Manningham Says He’ll Play Sunday Against The Eagles
December 16th, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Well, it looks like we can call off the "Mario Manningham hip watch."
With the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town for unarguably the biggest game of the year so far, Giants fans began biting their nails over Manningham's availability as soon as they learned that Steve Smith's knee injury would end his season.
But Manningham...
New York Giants Monday Morning Storylines: A Tale Of Two Halves
November 29th, 2010 at 9:15 AM
When New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck called the 24–20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars "a tale of two halves," he wasn't lying. After a first half that featured the Jags offense pushing the Giants defense up and down the field, and an offense that couldn't find the...
New York Giants Monday Morning Story Lines
November 22nd, 2010 at 10:15 AM
After a heartbreaking 27-17 loss at the hands of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants fans are going to be wondering whether consecutive losses to division rivals constitute the start of a snowball. The Giants continue to play sloppy football, and can no longer consider themselves frontrunners...
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...
New York Giants Kick Returner Darius Reynaud Leaving Lots To Be Desired
October 27th, 2010 at 8:57 AM
So the New York Giants are 5-2, with a four-game win streak that gives Big Blue sole possession of first place in the standings headed into the bye week. Things should be rosy, but we here at G101 constantly strive for perfection. As such, we're going to take issue with...
New York Giants Monday Morning Story Lines After 28-20 Defeat Of Detroit Lions
October 18th, 2010 at 10:12 AM
The New York Giants defeated the Detroit Lions yesterday 28-20, making it three in a row for Big Blue. The story lines seem pretty tame in comparison to previous weeks and that might have something to do with the Lions mediocrity and the Giants finding solutions to some of their...
Lawrence Tynes Injured, New York Giants Might Use Matt Dodge For Kickoff
October 15th, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Ralph Vacchiano of the NY Daily News has reported via Twitter that New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes sprained his non-kicking ankle in practice today, and his status for Sunday is up in the air.
Head Coach Tom Coughlin indicated that rookie punter Matt Dodge may be the kickoff specialist.
We probably...
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...
Key Players Questionable For New York Giants, Houston Texans
October 9th, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Three important Houston Texans mentioned in our Key Matchups for the week are listed as "questionable," but unfortunately for New York Giants fans their team has three important "questionable" players of their own, in Kenny Phillips, Ahmad Bradshaw and Terrell Thomas.
For the Texans, DE Mario Williams (groin) and Andre Johnson (ankle)...
Giants’ Shaun O’Hara Out For The Long Haul?
September 28th, 2010 at 9:43 AM
New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara's troubled ankle/Achilles injury is showing no signs of improvement, causing the Giants are talking about Adam Koets as more than a week-to-week fill-in.
Ralph Vacchiano (NYDN) has an eye-opening piece on O'Hara's struggles with his ankle injury that might make Giants fans hold their breath. According...
After The New York Giants Fall Apart, All Eyes On Head Coach Tom Coughlin
September 27th, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Last Monday, following a disastrous performance against the Colts, we mused that it was time to start the "Tom Coughlin Job Watch." After a Sunday afternoon performance against the Tennessee Titans that was a whole different brand of disastrous, Coughlin is again the center of attention.
Sadly for the New York...
Is Brandon Jacobs Unhappy With His Role, Afterall?
September 9th, 2010 at 2:03 PM
Earlier today we posted a summary of the Brandon Jacobs vs. Ralph Vacchiano undercard concluded with the question that sparked the tiff in the first place: Is Brandon Jacobs unhappy with his apparently diminished role?
The obvious is answer is...wait, I can't find where I jotted down Jacobs' cell number. We'll...
New York Giants Running Back Brandon Jacobs Doesn’t Like Ralph Vacchiano
September 9th, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Anyone interested in watching a tense moment between New York Giants' (backup?) running back Brandon Jacobs and Ralph Vacchiano of the NY Daily News? Well, here it is, courtesy of the NJ Star Ledger.
First some back story: Jacobs got only a few reps in last week's preseason finale against the...
Is Clint Sintim’s Starting Role In Jeopardy?
August 24th, 2010 at 6:43 PM
When the Giants drafted Clint Sintim in the second round of the 2009 draft, fans everywhere were extremely excited. Sintim looked the part of a star NFL linebacker at 6'3 256lbs he could rush the passer and stuff the run. Fans and writers were dubbing him the next great Giants...
