New York Giants News and Rumors
Giants vow to be winners against SaintsMathias Kiwanuka does not chase vengeance. But he does know when his team has something to prove. And when the Giants linebacker reflects on the beatdown his squad received from the Saints last season, he knows what must be done. |
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Tom Coughlin Friday CommentsDec 7, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Giants coach Tom Coughlin addressed the media this afternoon at TIMEX: Q: How did Nicks look? A: He was limited. Q: Was the fact that he was able to get out there encouraging for him to be able to play Sunday? A: I hope so. Q: What does a guy like Jacqu… |
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Nicks and Bradshaw Practicing for Giants TodayDec 7, 2012
Matt Loede, giantsgab.com Two of the NY Giants‘ key offensive weapons are back on the practice field today. Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (knee) and running back Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) are practicing after each didn’t participate yesterday, Jorge Castillo of the Newark Star-Ledger… |
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Montgomery to appeal fine for defending himselfDec 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Redskins center Will Montgomery was fined $10,000 for kicking Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph, but he’s appealing on grounds of self defense. Montgomery dove into a pile trying to recover a fumble, and Joseph grabbed him by the leg as if to pull … |
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Quirks of the Game: The Roster ChallengeDec 7, 2012
Stuart Miller, nytimes.com When an N.F.L. player is injured, teams looking to fill a roster spot have to look to the practice squad or to someone sitting at home waiting for a call. Are bigger rosters the answer? |
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On this Giants-Sean Payton thingDec 7, 2012
A bit of controversy this Friday about a comment by New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford in this New York Times story about the difficulty of trying to ensure that suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton isn't communicating with his team. The… |
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Judy Battista, nytimes.com Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, answers questions from readers. |
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Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com Earlier this week, I explained in the Giants’ loss to the Redskins. Here’s a sampling of what I wrote … The big issue last night: penalties. The Giants matched a season-high six penalties in the first half and finished with nine on the night. All bu… |
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Osi Umenyiora has no problem praising opponentsDec 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Earlier this week, Giants safety Antrel Rolle said that his teammates on the Giants defense should stop saying positive things about opponents before games because it gets in the way of developing the “nasty attitude” Rolle believes is necessary for a… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com It's not often that you hear "counterterrorism" and "football" in the same sentence outside of Tom Clancy novels and Homeland Security paranoia, but in the ongoing avalanche of insanity that is the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, … |
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Giants-Saints: Some Early PerspectivesDec 7, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Regardless of the Giants problems, they are still 5-point favorites over the visiting Saints this Sunday. The over/under is 53. We will give our analysis shortly, but until then here are some outside opinions on this week’s game. From CBSSports.com…Af… |
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Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com Giants’ offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has been an NFL coach for nearly 24 years. During the majority of that span, the late Jim Johnson, renowned for his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, served as the epitome of defensive coordinators in the le… |
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Breakfast links: Nicks nicked up againDec 7, 2012
New York Giants With four games to go and a one-game lead in the NFC East, the last thing the Giants need is for Hakeem Nicks to have a flare-up of the left knee injury that cost him time earlier this season. But Nicks did miss practice Thursday with an… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com This season can turn out one of three ways right now: the Giants can win the majority or all of their remaining games, win the NFC East and proceed to the NFC playoffs. They can wallow, split their games, and fight for a playoff spot. Or they can just f… |
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New York Giants News and Links for Dec 7Dec 7, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com December 7th. A day that will live in infamy. To this day, FDR has remained correct about that. 71 years and counting… The Giants are two days away from their next game against the 5-7 New Orleans Saints. Not a lot of confidence emanating from both the … |
