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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.

CNNSI.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots are dealing with another injury.

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…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

‘Tis the season for stashing players for the future on the 53-man roster. The Panthers announced they had promoted two of their own practice squaders, and signed defensive end Mario Addison from the Redskins practice squad. The back-filling came after t…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The suspensions continue in the NFL. Redskins cornerback Cedric Griffin is the latest to be suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. It’s unknown what Griffin tested positive for.  It will be assumed, and p…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Washington Redskins defensive back Cedric Griffin has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances, the league announced Tuesday.

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

ARLINGTON - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on KRLD-FM that he actually resorted to rooting for the rival Redskins on Monday night against the NFC East-leading Giants. The Redskins won, helping the Cowboys move to within a game of first place in

ESPN.com

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…

ESPN.com

You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you might even have heard it here. So, are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in.

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

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

(For-now) Eagles coach Andy Reid said Monday the decision to fire defensive line coach Jim Washburn was his and his alone. But the decision to hire him might have had more to do with general manager Howie Roseman. According two Jeff McLane of the Philad…

ESPN.com

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 »

ESPN.com

The bad news is that I will be on the road during our regularly scheduled chat time and unable to host the chat today. And, yes, I know that's two weeks in a row. But that leads me to the good news, which is that I won't be traveling on Tuesdays the res…

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…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The fumble that bounced out of Robert Griffin III’s arms and into teammate Josh Morgan’s and was returned for a touchdown wasn’t just a game-changing play. Clearly, it was a sign from above. “God’s on our side,” Griffin said after the game, vi…

ESPN.com

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 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.

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com

G-Men controlled their destiny until penalties and the Redskins got in their way

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. "…

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Big win for the Redskins Monday night over the Giants. They are now 3-1 in the division, just one game behind the Giants. More »

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…

ESPN.com

LANDOVER, Md. -- They streamed out into this surprisingly warm December night, more than 80,000 intensely loyal fans of a franchise that hasn't mattered in December for quite some time. They grinned. They hooted. They pumped fists, slapped five and chan…

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…

philly.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.

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…

grantland.com

Last year, Washington's clean sweep of the Giants was a curiosity lost amid New York's run to a second Super Bowl in five years. It was some sort of a...