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Giants vs Bears: Keys to Victory
October 1st, 2010 at 10:57 AM
The New York Giants embarrassed themselves last Sunday in front of their home crowd, losing to the Tennessee Titans 29-10 and dropping to (1-2) on the season. The team has another tall order in front of them this Sunday night, when the undefeated Chicago Bears come to town looking to...

A New York Giants WR Crow Pie
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:06 PM
The New York Giants need to sign Braylon Edwards or Anquan Boldin if they want any chance of maintaining a competitive receiving corps. Those are the words I uttered over and over to anyone willing to listen for a good portion of the 2009 season, and even up through Boldin's...

New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts Key Matchup(s)
September 17th, 2010 at 5:00 PM
In looking ahead to Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, I couldn’t decide which would be more of a key match-up: The Colts offensive line vs. the Giants defense or the Colts run defense against Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs. Last week against the Houston Texans, the Colts allowed Peyton Manning...

New York Giants Key to Victory: Stop the Run
September 10th, 2010 at 9:26 AM
The New York Giants open their season on Sunday at 1pm @ home against the Carolina Panthers. Usually I post a few keys to the game for the Giants, and state that if the Giants do these key things well they should win the game. Not this week. This week...

Kiswani’s 2010 New York Giants Season Preview
September 7th, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Training camp is over, preseason has come and gone, and the New York Giants are now just days away from kicking off their 2010 NFL season, after a disappointing 2009 campaign that left a bitter taste in their mouths. The Giants come into 2010 with a new defensive coordinator in Perry...

Giants 101 Fantasy Football Draft Results
September 5th, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Opening a new chapter in Giants 101 history, the first ever G101 Fantasy Football league has officially drafted teams and are set for battle in the 2010 NFL season. On Friday evening, six G101 writers (includes former writer, Kyle Langan) and six readers are now managing their respective teams. Since this...

New York Giants: Quick Fixes and Roster Moves
August 31st, 2010 at 10:57 AM
The New York Giants have struggled during the preseason, but I think there are a few quick fixes that could help right the ship if they are implemented before the start of the regular season. These seem like logical moves that could instantly make the team more formidable when they...

Who Can “Save” the New York Giants?
August 28th, 2010 at 8:00 AM
As injuries continue to pile up, it is imperative that the New York Giants find a player to rally around. Today, they'll face a Baltimore Ravens offensive line that didn't allow a single sack against the Washington Redskins last week. Now, I'm not comparing the Giants to the Redskins, so...

What To Watch For in Saturday Night’s New York Giants Preseason Game
August 26th, 2010 at 7:49 AM
We'll have a full preview for you guys before the game, but let's kick off Thursday morning with a brief rundown of some things that we're going to be keeping an eye on in Saturday's most important of the unimportant games. This will be the last chance for the starting...

New York Giants WR Steve Smith Chats with G101
August 25th, 2010 at 8:59 AM
We here at Giants 101 recently had the luxury to chat with New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith. Although the interaction was brief, Steve did go on record and answered a few questions for us. Giants 101 - How has the rookie class of 2007 grown together over the years...

Giants Injuries Continue to Mount
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Only two weeks into the preseason and the Giants have already suffered injuries to an unnerving number of their starters (and potential starters). Thus far, Giants fans have heard the bad news about Steve Smith, Mario Manningham, and Tim Brown, to name a few. However, it doesn't stop there. Now the...

New York Giants Live Practice Updates
August 18th, 2010 at 2:48 PM
With our main man Dan Benton in Albany watching practice again, it's time for live updates from the practice field: Update 2:35 p.m.> Jason Pierre-Paul last guy to the practice field, rushing in at the last minute. 2:40 p.m.> Justin Tuck, Michael Boley, Mathias Kiwanuka, Keith Bulluck, Kenny Phillips, Barry Cofield, Chris...

Just How Important is Hakeem Nicks Going To Be?
August 5th, 2010 at 10:21 AM
Another Hakeem Nicks headline? After Tuesday's injury scare, I'm sure we'd all love to just not think about Hakeem The Dream for a couple days while he rests up safely on the sideline. But now that we are breathing and sleeping again on the heels of the good news that...

Tighten Your Chinstraps: Big Blue’s Featured Training Camp Battles of 2010
July 28th, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Each season as training camp begins, it is clear that certain positions will be up for grabs. Let’s see which positions we will see some knock down- drag out battles in during 2010 camp. The Key positional Battles Wide Receiver A year ago at this time, Giant fans around the world trembled at...

How Will the Giants Use Mario Manningham in 2010?
July 21st, 2010 at 2:32 PM
It is all but a foregone conclusion that Steve Smith and second year man Hakeem Nicks will occupy the top two spots on the depth chart this year at the receiver position. This leaves third year man Mario Manningham sitting at the number three spot. In his first year as...

Is Derek Hagan Ready to Step Up for the New York Giants?
July 19th, 2010 at 5:11 PM
The recent news-like tidbit that Domenik Hixon cleared waivers and will go on IR got me thinking again about who steps up in his absence. Certainly, the Giants will trot out several options for kick and punt returns, but Hixon also played a big role on special teams coverages and...

How Did The Giants Fare In The Madden 11 Ratings?
July 14th, 2010 at 7:13 PM
While it may not be every NFL fan's prerogative, I have been an avid player Madden games over the years. Typically the first thing I will do after getting the game is to test out how The Giants are in that particular year. In Madden 10, The Giants were one of the...

Steve Smith Wants Giant Money
July 9th, 2010 at 10:33 AM
As a starting receiver for a professional football organization, leading your team in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. That's 107 receptions for 1,220 yards and 7 touchdowns. This is a career year for most receivers and New York Giants WR, Steve Smith, acknowledges it as such. According to the NY Post, Smith...

Giants Blog Roundup: 2010 Offseason Vol. 2
July 5th, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Giants Blog Roundup is a compilation of Big Blue snippets from around the blogshere. Its designed purpose is to create awareness of other New York Giants blogs and to promote blog-to-blog networking. Ed Valentine, Big Blue View Steve Smith is also in some non-legal hot water for an inappropriate...

David Diehl Along With Other Giants Use The 2009 Downfall As Rallying Cry
July 3rd, 2010 at 9:56 AM
In a series of pieces by Newark Star- Ledger beat writer Mike Garafolo, several Giants were interviewed about heading into the 2010 season as well and also reflected back on the 2009 season. For some of the players, merely looking back on 2009 is enough to fuel their desire for...