After last year’s wildly successful draft that saw Aaron Ross, Steve Smith, Jay Alford, Kevin Boss and Ahmad Bradshaw all contribute to the Giants’ Super Bowl run, New York could afford to take some risks. This year’s edition was more about creating depth and looking toward the future.
Overall, the Giants addressed the few concerns Read More
Can the Giants repeat in ‘09? What does General Manager Jerry Reese have to do to keep the Giants’ momentum going this year and beyond?
Here’s how the world champions can accomplish both as they approach the offseason:
Re-sign Kawika Mitchell and Gibril Wilson
With a reported cap space of nearly $20 million, the Giants Read More
Where to begin giving credit for the Giants’ monumental upset of the New England Patriots?
The defensive line, maybe: Their ferocious pass rush knocked Tom Brady on his back all night, preventing the Patriots’ passing game from getting off any huge plays. From Michael Strahan’s jersey-grab to Jay Alford’s body slam with 25 second Read More
Nothing has been more amazing to witness during this memorable Giants campaign than the spectacle of Eli Manning putting together an entirely new skill-set in the space of his last four games.
As the Super Bowl looms, he’s turned from a shaky, inconsistent signal-caller into an elite quarterback capable of taking charge of a game. Read More
The Giants proved they belong.
With an NFL-record 10th straight win away from the cozy confines of the Meadowlands, New York played like a team that deserves to be in the Super Bowl.
It starts with their versatility. The Giants faced one of their toughest tests yet, as Green Bay’s offensive line shut down their Read More
The old economic adage, “Past returns don’t indicate future performances,” applies perfectly to Sunday’s NFC Championship.
The Giants team that faces Green Bay in a rematch has gone through major changes after the Packers spoiled New York’s home opener in Week 2. And it’s those added weapons that will give New York a real shot Read More
The theme of this season, and yesterday’s 21-17 victory in Dallas, is role reversal.
Ask the typical NFL fan in September of 2007 which Manning they thought would be in a conference championship game. The answer, inevitably, would be Peyton. But the older brother came up short Sunday against San Diego, and the kid brother Read More
Despite losing both regular season matchups against the Cowboys, the Giants are hardly an underdog against the NFC East champions this Sunday.
The focus on this game starts with the question mark surrounding Terrell Owens and his high ankle sprain, an injury that usually takes longer than two weeks to heal completely. While the 12-year Read More
With a surprisingly comfortable 24-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Giants showed a facet of their game unseen throughout the regular season: the ability to adapt.
They opened their Wild Card playoff matchup in Raymond James Stadium attempting to play to their strengths: they gave the football to Brandon Jacobs to set the Read More
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may look beatable with a 37-year-old quarterback and an aging defense, but both on the field and on the sidelines, they’re one of the smartest teams in the NFL.
In other words, when the Giants play in Florida on Sunday, it’s going to be a tight game with virtually no room Read More
