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Coughlin: Giants must win 4 remaining games

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com

One day after losing 17-16 to the Washington Redskins and putting the NFC East firmly back into play, a frustrated Tom Coughlin feels his New York Giants have to win out to win the division.

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The Redskins (6-6) are now only one game behind the Giants in the NFC East, putting pressure on the defending champs down the stretch. That’s why Tom Coughlin, on Tuesday, said that despite the Giants’ lead in the division, they have to win all of the…

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The Giants glowed about the skills of Robert Griffin III in the days leading up to their loss to the Washington Redskins. Maybe they even glowed a little bit too much. That’s what Antrel Rolle seemed to say on Tuesday when he scolded his teammates for h…

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The Giants have never worn their Super Bowl rings well. It has always been something. In 1987, it was the players’ strike and three straight losses by an almost comical replacement team. No playoffs. In ’91, Ray Handley was the convenient scapegoat. N…

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In the current age, even police ride-alongs are being done on Twitter. The Prince George's County Police Department live-tweeted fan ejections and police activities to its 4,488 followers during Monday night's Giants-Redskins game.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The LoudMouths break down the Giants’ Monday night loss to the Redskins. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… The WheelHouse talks to Chris Canty about the Giants’ Monday night loss to the Redskins. Sorry, this video could not be loaded…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants have not divulged the exact nature of OT Sean Locklear’s injury. It was originally reported as a knee injury. WFAN had reported the injury as a broken leg. Either way, the veteran tackle will be undergoing surgery, effectively ending his seas…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Giants suffered a tough loss to the Redskins on Monday night. It left them one game up on the Cowboys and the Redskins in the race for the NFC East division and guaranteed that they won’t win more than three games in the division this season. They s…

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Oh, you want to know about tiebreaker scenarios and what happens if the New York Giants lose the next two and the Washington Redskins beat Baltimore, or what the Dallas Cowboys need to do to sneak into that wild-card picture? You see that the Giants hav…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Don’t go coronating RGIII just yet. Sure, he and and the Redskins held off the Giants last night to stay alive in the NFC East race, but they did so by only one point, escaping a potential season-ending loss in the process. We’re not saying the Redski…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

After the Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants, 17-16 in an exciting Monday Night Football game, Redskins owner Dan Snyder became even more excited. Via the New York Post's Mike Vaccaro: Well, you didn't expect Dan Snyder, the owner of the Redsk…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Some numbers that stick out from last night’s loss to the Redskins that might help explain some things. Then again…. 0….the number of times RGIII was sacked. Also, the number of turnovers committed by the Giants. 1….FGs missed by the Giants. 2….…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Dan Snyder’s not the only one who can prfanely profess his distaste for an opponent. After Snyder loudly proclaimed “I hate those motherf——” in the wake of his team’s win over the Giants last night, word spread quickly. “I could give two [bl…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Redskins ball, 1 point lead, 3:51 left on the clock: Griffin for 8. Young for 4. First down. Morris for 2. Giants burn their 2nd time out. Skins’ patented play action 10 yard slant to Garcon for 17. First down. Two minute warning. Morris for 4. Giants c…

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LANDOVER, Md. -- Maybe the Washington Redskins are just in the New York Giants' heads, right? Maybe the Giants just can't solve what the Redskins throw at them. They have had a miserable time with Washington of late, going 1-3 against them over the past…

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

The Washington Redskins held on for a 17-16 home win over the Giants last night in a win that had team owner and legendary shitweasel Dan Snyder claiming "I hate those motherfuckers." More »

Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

Despite a supreme effort to kill the clock and play keepaway from Robert Griffin III, the Giants offense was unable to enjoy success when they entered the red zone — err, green zone? Whatever you call it, the Giants struggled in it. The Giants officiall…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

It’s been established that the Redskins don’t like the Giants.  As owner Daniel Snyder put it in a way that would make Schwartz’s mother scream, they really don’t like the Giants. Apart from the obvious reasons, the Redskins still have hard feeli…

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Yeah, "Monday Night Football" produced what we were talking about yesterday, didn't it? A three-way race in the NFC East with four games to play. Your standings-order links, fresh, hot and kind of tough to believe: New York Giants (7-5) I'll h…

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

An edge in division record means the Redskins would win the N.F.C. East if they tied the Giants after Week 17.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants fell to the Redskins in DC last night, 17-16. We said this wouldn’t be easy, so we’re not surprised the Giants were ambushed in DC last night. Too many missed opportunities and penalties combined with a lackluster second half sunk Big Blue,…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Redskins amassed 207 yards rushing on the Giants last night in Landover while their defense throttled New York in the second half. Skins ground out a 17-16 win to pull one game behind the Giants in the NFC East Rob Carlin of CSNWashington recaps the…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

From Jon Wagner, SNYGiants columnist The new kids on the NFC East block regretted letting the veteran champs off the hook the last time, and they wouldn’t let it happen again. Six weeks after two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning edged the Washington Reds…

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com

The rivalry between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins is heating up.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- A few minutes after Washington's 17-16 victory over the Giants on Monday night made the NFC East a competition instead of a rout with four games to play, the raucous crowd of 80,000 at FedEx Field couldn't get enough of its hero. "…

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As a rookie, Ahmad Bradshaw had to wait until the week before the end of the regular season before getting any significant playing time.

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Hakeem Nicks now has another injury to deal with. Nicks, who recently recovered from knee and foot issues, took a hard hit midway through the first half of the Giants’ 17-16 loss in Washington on Monday while attempting to catch a pass at midfield

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Washington Redskins 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night was a big victory for a team trying to claw back  into the playoff race. The fact it was a win over a division rival, the third straight win over an NFC East foe, made it all the…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III passed for 163 yards and a touchdown and added 72 rushing yards as the Washington Redskins improved to 6-6 with a 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night. Making his Monday Night Football debut, Griffin w…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Robert Griffin III threw for one touchdown and had a fumble turn into another score, and the Washington Redskins pulled within one game of the NFC East lead with a 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night.

Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com

It always seems that every time the Giants have a chance to lock up the NFC East earlier than the final week of the season, they falter. Monday night’s 17-16 loss continues this trend, as the defense couldn’t stop Washington’s rushing attack. The Re…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Four weeks ago, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan sounded as though their season was over after saying the rest of the year would be spent evaluating their players. Now the Redskins have won three straight games, all coming against the NFC Ea…