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Created by dipity on Oct 27, 2008
Last updated: 09/28/09 at 05:07 PM
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...note: This piece was first published on my Examiner page The New York Giants end the 2009 NFL preseason this evening when the teams travels to New England to face off against the Patriots. The game can be seen locally on NBC and coverage begins at 7:30. The...
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...(airs on NFL Network at 10 a.m. Friday) 7:30: Indianapolis at Cincinnati (airs on NFL Network at 11:30 p.m. Saturday) 7:30: N.Y. Giants at New England, NBC-13 (also airs on NFL Network at 4 p.m. Friday) 7:30: Washington at Jacksonville (airs on NFL Network...
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Albany Times-Union
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...a screen pass and having a three yard head start has to be a nightmare for any NFL defensive player. The other big play for the Giants offense came at the very end of the game when wide receiver Hakeem Nicks caught a 55 yard pass from third string quarterback...
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...a few Giants stories making the rounds: From the ESPN.com rumor tracker comes this entry about the Giants: Jamie Dukes of the NFL Network put into words via his Twitter account a situation that has been raised by some others over the summer. Namely, the New...
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Big Blue View
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...New York Giants don't think being the highest paid player in the NFL will change Eli Manning. "He is a franchise quarterback," Giants general manager Jerry Reese said Wednesday. "He has done everything we asked him to do. He has come in, taken a lot of flack...
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Long Beach Press-Telegram
http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_13002276?source=rss
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...New York Giants don't think being the highest paid player in the NFL will change Eli Manning. "He is a franchise quarterback," Giants general manager Jerry Reese said Wednesday. "He has done everything we asked him to do. He has come in, taken a lot of flack...
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L.A. Daily News
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...Source: AP ELI Manning has agreed to a new six-year, $US97 million ($A114.93 million) contract extension with the New York Giants that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL. His average salary will be roughly $US15.3 million ($A18.13 million). A...
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The Daily Telegraph
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...with this season, the final one on the contract Manning signed as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2004, his pact with the Giants will be for seven years and $106.9 million. That's more than $15.2 million per year, the largest multi-year average in NFL history....
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New York Newsday
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-give-eli-richest-nfl-yearly-deal-ever-1.1351584?localLinksEnabled=false
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...picks. In his rookie season, Manning was usually the backup quarterback and saw limited playing time. But in his second NFL season, Manning became the starter for the Giants. He turned around a Giants team that finished with a record of 6-10 in 2004 and helped...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2026606/eli_manning_signs_extension_with_new.html
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...the Giants scored a touchdown to pull within two points of the Carolina Panthers, 28-26, late in their NFL football game, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants tied the game with a two point conversion and won in overtime, 34-28. Eli Manning...
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The Connecticut Post
http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_12996103?source=rss
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...a year. Eli Manning received this new contract with a year still left to go on his original deal, which he signed after the Giants traded to get him in the 2004 NFL Draft. Since then, Eli Manning has worked in fits and starts - but that one glorious run of...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2025900/eli_manning_new_contract_is_most_expensive.html
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... ALBANY -- The next month may be fourth down for Giants training camp in Albany. A contract between the NFL team and the University at Albany expires following this training camp, which begins Aug. 3. That means the Giants, who have made Albany their...
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Albany Times-Union
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...Can the team quiet the doubters? Probably not. The NFL Cleveland Browns traded running back Reuben Droughns to the New York Giants on Friday. In exchange the Giants sent underachieving wide receiver Tim Carter to Cleveland. The New York Giants and the Dallas...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1953786/the_giants_lose_the_pennant_the_giants.html
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...and the PlayStation Store on July 30th, featuring a night game in heavy snow with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the New York Giants. Reserve Madden NFL 10 at GameStop, and on July 23rd, receive an exclusive demo featuring four, 5-minute quarters in a Super Bowl...
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Destructoid
http://www.destructoid.com/madden-nfl-10-goes-gold-will-have-two-demos-140148.phtml
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...not starting anything. Already expected to miss most of training camp after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, the NFL announced Tuesday that Boley will be suspended for one week - the opening week of the season - for violating the league's Personal...
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New York Newsday
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...this have to do with the Vikings.. You have to be kidding. The Giants are going to make Eli manning he highest paid player in the NFL ?? The guy who couldn't muster much over a 50% completion rate with 2 INTs vs the Eagles in last season's playoff game? Eli...
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NBC Sports
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...McNabb has the lowest interception percentage in NFL history; Eli has thrown 92 in four years. In a close game between the Eagles and Giants, a turnover can easily swing the outcome. In addition, McNabb has better arm strength (which is key in the windy games...
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Bleacher Report
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...RUTHERFORD — The Jets and Giants announced Monday that fans may buy a seat from Giants Stadium, set to close after the upcoming NFL season, through each team's Web site. Original seats, which date to the initial construction, are available in red and blue,...
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...it up to Burress even when he was covered are over. — Newark Star-Ledger Agents want to make Giants QB Eli Manning the NFL’s highest-paid player. Eli Manning is still in line to get one of the most lucrative contracts in NFL history. He is just going to have...
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SOHOOD
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...or Ahmad Bradshaw and you can expect Danny Ware to contribute more in 2009, as well. Nobody expects Vick to come back to the NFL as a quarterback but if he did, the Giants wouldn't need him there, either. David Carr will once again back up Eli Manning this...
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Associated Content
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...YORK Brandon Jacobs isn't waiting until his NFL playing days are over before deciding what he wants to do next. The New York Giants star is breaking into professional boxing but not as a promoter or fighter, although the 6-foot-4, 260-pounder might make a...
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The Honolulu Advertiser
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090610/BREAKING02/90610046/-1/RSS01?source=rss_breaking
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...League. The New York Giants will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Here is how the Giants got to this point. The NFL Cleveland Browns traded running back Reuben Droughns to the New York Giants on Friday. In exchange the Giants sent underachieving...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1814878/orlando_magic_the_2007_new_york_giants.html
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...good news: Because the Giants sold out all of their non-club seats by the end of March, the NFL confirmed to the Daily News that Giants home games in the new stadium will not be blacked out. Blackout rules pertain to just the non-premium seats and the Giants...
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/football/giants/~3/DHxgGQU-t6A/2009-05-30_good_news_best_giant_tix_still_available.html
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..."blahs" of baseball's long regular season—have nothing but high expectations for their favorite NFL team. The New York Giants have high expectations going into the 2009 season after a lackluster effort in the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles. Throughout...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/186489-why-these-otas-are-important-to-the-giants
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...slip year after year. But there is a sign that Europeans want to see American football. In 2007, tickets to the Saints and Giants game played in London sold out quickly, and there is serious talk about playing a Super Bowl in London in the near future. So...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/183902-nfl-europe-should-be-given-one-more-chance
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...record streak of four consecutive playoff appearances. Like many other NFL coaches and the man who first brought him to the Giants for his first tour of duty (wide receivers coach 1988-1990) with the Giants, Bill Parcells, Coughlin has long preferred that...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/181483-giant-coordinators-new-and-old-step-into-spotlight
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...note: This was first published on my Examiner page Fans of the New York Giants and other NFL teams will have to wait to learn if future regular seasons will be longer. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters on Tuesday that lengthening the NFL regular...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1764652/talks_on_longer_nfl_season_moved_back.html
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...than the automated reminder. Your email address: The NFL Cleveland Browns traded running back Reuben Droughns to the New York Giants on Friday. In exchange the Giants sent underachieving wide receiver Tim Carter to Cleveland. The New York Giants are...
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...Raiders and Carolina Panthers also were interested in the left tackle, who projects as a right tackle or guard in the NFL. The Giants have one center, four guards and 10 tackles on their roster. NFL scouts like Nguti's versatility; he can play every position...
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090509/SPORTS/905090321/1007/RSS02
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...was not the best team in the NFL, it was the Titans. And if not the Titans, then the Giants or Eagles. In 2007-2008, the Giants were not the best team in the NFL or the NFC, but they beat the best team in the NFL to win the Super Bowl. And dont forget we have...
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Bleacher Report
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...team still doesn't have a "true" number one receiver need to realize that we're still in the month of April. Just because ESPNFL tells you that the Giants have "moved on" from Braylon Edwards trade talks does not mean those talks cannot open up again before...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1688179/new_york_giants_2009_draft_recap.html
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...Taylor - 1981 North Carolina. Lawrence Taylor was the 2nd player drafted in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 13 season for the Giants and is considered by many to be the greatest defensive player in NFL history. He finished his career with 132.5 quarterback sacks,...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1672720/new_york_giants_best_first_round_draft.html
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...other than wide receiver, there is no clear, gaping hole within the current Giants roster. Life changes fast in the NFL, so the Giants can’t afford to be content with their current group of guys. David Diehl has been prone to fast pass-rushers, as seen in...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/159276-the-pre-draft-status-of-the-new-york-giants
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...New York Giants are underdogs in the NFL. People like to see the underdogs win. The NY Giants have won many Super Bowls, most recently in 2008. It was Eli Manning's first Super Bowl win. They didn't do as well in the 2008-2009 season... The New York Giants...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/156419-new-york-giants-the-underdogs-of-the-nfl
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...(1:00) January 3: New York at Minnesota (1:00) A few things to consider roughly five months before the 2009 NFL season begins: The Giants play three consecutive road games after the home and season opener against Washington. Winning in Dallas is never easy...
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...and 2002 seasons vs. Philadelphia, but after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the NFL moved the Week 2 games to Jan. 6 and the Giants hosted Green Bay to conclude the season. When the Giants visit Tampa Bay on Sept. 27, Coughlin will be 63 years, 27 days...
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ESPN
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfceast/0-9-86/Giants-schedule-nuggets.html
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...a franchise simply can’t sustain success without, success in the NFL draft. With three Super Bowl championships and four NFL championships, it is inferred that the Giants have been consistent in drafting strong players on a yearly basis. Conversely, those...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/154828-the-top-10-giants-draft-moments-both-good-and-bad
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...reported today that Plaxico Burress won his grievance case against the Giants: Plaxico Burress, cut by the Giants last week, has won his grievance against the club for withholding his bonus money, a source has told FOXSports.com’s Alex Marvez. The NFL Players...
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...reported today that Plaxico Burress won his grievance case against the Giants: Plaxico Burress, cut by the Giants last week, has won his grievance against the club for withholding his bonus money, a source has told FOXSports.com’s Alex Marvez. The NFL Players...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1763655&src=rss
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...to a report posted on the official website of the New York Daily News, Mara is quoted as saying that the Giants are the "only" NFL team that is opposed to a longer regular season. The same story quotes Mara as saying "I just think it's tough on the players'...
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1598923/new_york_giants_dont_want_longer_nfl.html
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...face it Giants fans; between now and the NFL Draft there is not much we can really do except speculate. But it is actually kind of fun. We all know that the prevailing wisdom is that after stacking up on defense this free agent signing period, the Giants will...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1716404&src=rss
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...a grievance against the Giants, on Burress' behalf, back in September when he was suspended for two weeks, including the Giants' bye week. The NFLPA and the NFL Management Council eventually avoided a hearing by negotiating a settlement that kept the suspension...
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/football/giants/~3/-DQBro0Bfxw/2009-03-09_plaxico_burress_grievance_hearing_agains.html
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...grade for the draft. The Giants made a lot of good acquisitions, but nothing spectacular. To me that means they do not realize how fortunate their season was last year. The NewSportsWriters.com NFL Preview continues as we take a look at the NFC East....
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1535027/giants_trade_rumor_are_giants_shopping.html
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...withheld a $1 million portion of a signing bonus after suspending Burress. He also is looking to recover fines and lost wages resulting from his suspension. The NFL Players Association has filed two grievances against the Giants on behalf of the receiver....
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Home News Tribune
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090303/SPORTS0301/903030374/-1/rss10
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...a $1 million portion of a signing bonus after suspending Burress. He also is looking to recover fines and lost wages resulting from his suspension. The NFL Players Association has filed two grievances against the Giants on the wide receiver's behalf....
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National Football League | NFL.com
http://www.nfl.com/goto?id=09000d5d80f0dc4f
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...free agent market Friday morning when they made Albert Haynesworth the NFL's first $100 million defensive player. But not before the Giants tried to get him first. The Giants made a surprising run at the big defensive tackle early Friday morning, just a few...
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/~3/HxRS-lL_Xho/2009-02-27_giants_ink_linebacker_michael_boley.html
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...the Giants were among a half dozen teams to express interest in defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth between the start of the NFL's free- agency period at 12:01 a.m. Friday and the time Haynesworth signed a record-setting contract with the Redskins at about...
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The Connecticut Post
http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_11805334?source=rss
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...wee small hours of the morning, the Giants had their hands in the middle of a very big deal. According to league sources, the Giants were among a half dozen teams to express interest in defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth between the start of the NFL's free...
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New York Newsday
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nynewsday/sports/~3/q1XhT1fkqVk/ny-spgiants0228,0,4360182.story
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...first teams to call about the big defensive tackle, the Daily News has learned. They called within the first hour, according to two NFL sources, and stayed "in the mix" on Haynesworth for several more hours before eventually bowing out when the price got too...
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New York Daily News
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/football/~3/Xa3YI5ZwYcQ/2009-02-27_redskins_outbid_giants_for_dt_albert_hay.html
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...Browns traded running back Reuben Droughns to the New York Giants on Friday. In exchange the Giants sent underachieving wide receiver Tim Carter to Cleveland. The New York Giants headed into the bye week with a 6-2 record, shocking many NFL experts. ...
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