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Keith Rivers to the Giants: Rapid Reaction

Chris Johnson, giantsfootballblog.com

Keith Rivers is taking his talents to New York. Well, it at least looks that way–the deal is expected to be confirmed on Thursday. The Giants have dealt their fifth round pick (No. 167 overall) in this year’s draft for …

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

Busy busy day in Giants land. After trading for Keith Rivers, and signing Sean Locklear, the Giants tonight signed CB Antwaun Molden. Molden, formerly of the Pats, is a depth signing. Played 25 snaps in the Super Bowl.

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Don't panic! This photo is just a trick of perspective. There is a massive brush fire burning in Jersey, near the Meadowlands—it was even visible from Brooklyn for a time. But the homes of the Giants, Jets, and the depressing standardbreds of Meadowland…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

The Cowboys quarterback and wifey Candice Crawford Romo had a kid Monday, with Romo perhaps hoping to capture the family-man success of NFC East foe Eli Manning. Little Hawkins Crawford Romo has his mother's eyes and his father's penchant for choking on…

Jeremy Fuchs, giantsgab.com

  UPDATE: So the Giants have now acquired Keith Rivers for a 5th round pick, which seems to be a pretty good deal. Of course, that makes the Lavonte David pick pretty useless. As a note, WordPress allows me to schedule posts. So I can write a post today…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The timeline for Giants tight end Jake Ballard’s return to action is a little longer than originally expected. Ballard was already a good bet to start the year on the PUP list because of the torn ACL he suffered during the Super Bowl, but he also needs …

Chris Johnson, giantsfootballblog.com

In the seven years since the Giants traded their first-round pick to San Diego in the wow-that-worked-out-pretty-well Eli Manning deal, they’ve drafted a defensive player with their first pick every year except 2009, when they took Hakeem Nicks. None of…