The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Giants sent seven players to the Pro Bowl last season. But it doesn’t seem likely they’ll be able to duplicate that feat this year. In fact, in the first round of fan voting released today by the NFL, only one Giants player leads in the balloting at his position — punter Jeff Feagles. Worse, in the 19 separate position categories, only eight Giants players appear in the top five....
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Giants’ season has fallen apart in the last month, but according to Tom Coughlin all is not lost. The coach said today that he saw some positive signs in the Giants’ heart-breaking, 21-20 loss to San Diego yesterday. And he remains firmly convinced that there’s still plenty of time for this Giants team to make a playoff run. “That’s what we really believe,”...
The Fifth Down (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Giants offensive lineman Chris Snee and his father-in-law Tom Coughlin are in an awkward position after a crucial penalty by Snee in a loss to the Chargers.
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
With the amount of chatter concerning the offensive line and what to do with it in the future (and present), it begs a simple question to be asked amidst the chaos: What does it really take to build a championship-level offensive line? Going with the rankings of the top offensive lines heading into the 2009 season by the National Football Post , here's a look at how some of today's best offensive units...
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
One of Jerry Reese’s first acts as GM of the Giants came in February of 2007 when he surprised many by cutting left tackle Luke Petitgout and replacing him with David Diehl. It was a controversial move at the time because Diehl was thought by some to be better suited to guard and it appeared that Reese was taking a big risk along the offensive line. That makes it even more remarkable that the...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
More photos » by Mike Groll - AP The Giants will bring their powerball offense to Texas Stadium Sunday night. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Browse more photos » Divisional play gets under way when the Giants help Dallas open the new Cowboys Stadium. In part one of my game breakdowns, I explore what the Cowboys defense needs, after its sloppy start in Tampa . When the Giants Have the Ball It's the...
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
There could be 110,000 people packed into the $1.15 billion Jerry Jones Palace on Sunday night, experiencing what is being billed as one of the most incredible sports stadium ever built. And the Giants are excited about seeing it, too. At least, they’re excited about seeing the big TV. That was the talk of the locker room today, the 80-yard long, Jumbotron hanging (too low) over the center of...
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
The cuts won’t become official until 6 p.m. today, and even then there’s still a lot of time for the Giants to tweak their roster before opening day on Sept. 13. But according to various NFL sources, and a couple of reports, below is what I believe is the 53-man roster the Giants will announce later this evening. I’ve also included the list of cuts I’ve been compiling all day...
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
This is one of those things that Tom Coughlin would almost certainly warn us not to read too much into. Nevertheless … Among the five people picked to be the captains for tonight’s game against the Jets were WR Derek Hagan and CB Terrell Thomas. As you know, Thomas has been battling Kevin Dockery for the nickelback job - - and possibly a starting job if Aaron Ross’ hamstring isn’t...
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
(By J.P. Giglio, jp.giglio@newsobserver.com) N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien tends to throw compliments around like sewer plates, so when he's downright effusive about center Ted Larsen, there's reason to listen. “He really has a chance to be a very, very good center,” O'Brien said. “If he continues to work hard, he's going to have a chance to play in the NFL.” O'Brien and offensive...
The Blue Screen (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Less than seven months after microfracture surgery on his knee, Giants defensive tackle Fred Robbins will be back on the field for some live, game action tonight. The 6-4, 317-pounder will play tonight in the Giants’ preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field here in Chicago, according to a team spokesman. He will likely only play a few plays, since he’s been limited in...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The Newark Star-Ledger reports that Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Thursday that the players who have been "on the side [in practice this week] are definitely not going to go" for Saturday's preseason game against Chicago. He didn't mention them by name, but the guys that have been out the last two days are: LB Antonio Pierce (foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), Gs Rich Seubert (shoulder) and...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The Newark Star-Ledger reports that Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Thursday that the players who have been "on the side [in practice this week] are definitely not going to go" for Saturday's preseason game against Chicago. He didn't mention them by name, but the guys that have been out the last two days are: LB Antonio Pierce (foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), Gs Rich Seubert (shoulder) and...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The Newark Star-Ledger reports that Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Thursday that the players who have been "on the side [in practice this week] are definitely not going to go" for Saturday's preseason game against Chicago. He didn't mention them by name, but the guys that have been out the last two days are: LB Antonio Pierce (foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), Gs Rich Seubert (shoulder) and...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
The Newark Star-Ledger reports that Giants coach Tom Coughlin said Thursday that the players who have been "on the side [in practice this week] are definitely not going to go" for Saturday's preseason game against Chicago. He didn't mention them by name, but the guys that have been out the last two days are: LB Antonio Pierce (foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), Gs Rich Seubert (shoulder) and...
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