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You walk into the Giants’ locker room on Monday, even after the disappointment a day earlier, and this is still the last bastion of sanity in New York sports. There is no lockout here, no Tim Tebow circus here, no coach du jour, no Alex Rodriguez, no ch…

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At the end of the miserable 2006 season, former GM Ernie Accorsi stood in the middle of the Giants locker room and told the players “There’s a championship in this room.”

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You walk into the Giants’ locker room on Monday, even after the disappointment a day earlier, and this is still the last bastion of sanity in New York sports. There is no lockout here, no Tim Tebow circus here, no coach du jour, no Alex Rodriguez, no ch…

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Tom Coughlin made it clear on Monday that Perry Fewell will remain the Giants' defensive coordinator, and it turns out they won't even have to re-sign him. Fewell was quietly given a contract extension last winter, according to two league sources.

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Justin Tuck admitted this hasn't been his finest season, and he got no argument on that from GM Jerry Reese. But that doesn't mean his eight-year career with the Giants is over. Both men expect Tuck will be back again and maybe better than ever next yea…

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The NFL on Monday released the 2013 opponents for all teams, based on the formula with which it decides its schedules year to year. We still won't know the dates of any of these games until sometime in the spring, but here's a look at the non-division o…

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Hakeem Nicks was still recovering from foot surgery when he slammed his left knee to the Meadowlands turf late in the Giants' Week 2 game against Tampa Bay. He was sure it was only "something minor" though until it was still swollen two weeks …

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Perhaps Jets owner Woody Johnson is finally interested in stealing something besides the back pages from the Giants. According to Kimberly Jones of the NFL Network, the Jets have asked permission to talk to Giants college scouting director Marc Ross for…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants rolled the dice on TE Martellus Bennett last spring, signing him to a modest 1-year, $2.5 million deal. It was called a “show me” deal by many. Bennett responded by having his best year as a pro (55 receptions for 626 yards and 5 TDs) and f…

Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com

The season is over, and the Giants have no one to blame for missing the playoffs than themselves. Therefore, looking at how this team will retool heading into 2013, it may be difficult for a personnel standpoint to determine who stays and who goes. If e…

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars fired general manager Gene Smith on Monday after four disappointing seasons, including the worst year in franchise history.

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Jerry Reese is scheduled to speak today about the Giants’ season. He most likely won’t say a whole lot, so let’s see what he has to deal with this off season…. Possible Salary Cuts / Restructures: Eli Manning restructured last year to accommodate …

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Things happen rapidly in the NFL these days. folks. If you don’t make the playoffs, you immediately focus on next year. The Giants’ 2013 opponents have been determined…. They naturally play Washington, Dallas and Philadelphia both home and away. The…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

There’s no immediate Black Monday word out of Charlotte, after Ron Rivera closed his second season with a fourth straight win. But a bad finish elsewhere could speed the process along. Rivera said he’d meet with Panthers owner Jerry Richardson soon to…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

the Giants will hold the 19th overall selection in the upcoming NFL Draft in April. The Eagles will have the 4th overall pick and Cowboys will select right in front of the Giants at 18. Washington’s slot will be determined after the playoffs, depending …

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Around here, we talk Giants 365 days a year, but every once in awhile we discuss NFL topics as well. Today, I will throw out my  Top 10 NFL stories of 2012 in no particular order. I ask you to comment below on what your are. Thanks for reading. * Chuck …

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The one time it really didn’t matter whether the Giants beat the Eagles, they crushed them. That was yesterday. When they really needed to beat them – in Week 4 – they blew it. The ‘sense of urgency’ everyone around here has been citing as if it…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

Another season in the books and one that Giant fans will look back on with regret. This may have been the wildest season yet. It was the most unpredictable one, that is for sure. Here’s some links….  

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Giant Rout Too Little, Too Late to Save Season by Jon Wagner SNYGiants Columnist After enduring yet another second half swoon under head coach Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants finally put forth the type of effort in their regular season finale that mig…

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The long and successful Andy Reid era in Philadelphia ended with a thud. Reid is out after 14 years coaching the Eagles, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Reid said he plans to meet with owner Jeffery Lurie on Monday “an…

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There was a moment late in the fourth quarter when Eli Manning looked up at the scoreboard and saw that the Lions had scored another touchdown in Detroit, closing to within two points of the Bears. There was still life in his season.