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Osi Umenyiora invites Trent Richardson to look for candy

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Now that his long-running spat with Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has come to a end, Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has an opening in his schedule for a pointless verbal feud with an opposing running back. He may be trying to fill it with Browns …

ESPN.com

I want to be careful about making too much of a thing of the lingering foot and knee injuries that will keep New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks out of a third straight game Sunday. I expect Nicks to recover and play excellent football for the Gi…

Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com

The New York Giants' depth will certainly be tested on Sunday.

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

The Giants will add a twist to the N.F.L.'s Breast Cancer Awareness initiative: a pink tutu.

sam.spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

Ramses Barden, Hakeem Nicks, Rocky Bernard, Jayron Hosley and Kenny Phillips have all been ruled out of Sunday’s game v. the Cleveland Browns. None of the aforementioned five participated in Thursday’s practice, so it’s not a surprise they won’t…

Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com

We all know that on paper, the Giants have one of the best if the not the best defensive line in football. Every year, it seems the team develops another super-athletic defensive end to add to the mix. However, through the first four games, the Giants h…

sam.spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com

There’s not much hindering the Giants’ offense so far this season. Eli Manning has thrown for the second-highest yardage total in the league, only behind Drew Brees, and his touchdown total (7) is tied with the likes of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Ov…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

It’s tempting, especially after watching his A Football Life documentary, to think Giants coach Tom Coughlin is mellowing with age, gaining perspective a younger man wouldn’t have. Nope. “It’s 10 times more difficult,” Coughlin said in an interv…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

It was not too long ago that the Giants’ special teams were a running joke. Their entire 2010 season was blown up by a punt return. Since then, they signed a professional punter in Steve Weatherford and their placekicker is setting team records. Even th…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

from Jon Wagner / SNYGiants Sr Columnist After seeing them come off of a tough, last-second loss on national television to their hated division rival Philadelphia, one would think it a safe bet that the New York Giants (2-2) should have no trouble getti…

John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com

The Giants battle through injuries and adversity asa they await the 0-4 Cleveland Browns this Sunday…here’s some links