Published on: 24th October, 2009
In years past, this would have been a big deal, but the once mighty NFC East is not what it used to be. The Cowboys are in neutral, the Redskins are in disarray and the Eagles just lost to the Raiders The Giants are the best of an extremely beatable ...Published on: 7th October, 2009
Call Them Big (Black and) Blue The New York Football Giants may be 4-0, but ask any one of their fans: they're nervous. Injuries have significantly sliced into this team's depth and are in danger of keeping them from making a serious Super Bowl run. That being said, the team has not missed ...Published on: 1st October, 2009
The New York Football Giants as a franchise have always been considered "establishment." They have traditionally practiced conservatism on and off-the field, in the locker room and in the media. This week the 3-0 Giants face the 0-3 Kansas City Chiefs, but you would never know that by listening to the comments ...Published on: 28th September, 2009
Injuries, defections, arrests, doubts, criticism. You name it, the Giants have been through it. The football gods are throwing the kitchen sink at the Giants and yet, they won't blink. Yesterday against the Bucs, the Giants had exactly 45 healthy players to dress for the game. Their required eight inactive players did not ...Published on: 12th September, 2009
Yes, the ultimate guru is back! The paunchy prognosticator is in the house to provide his followers with his uncanny ability to pick football games.Last year, the obese oracle went 41-10 in the regular season, and an incredible 10-1 in the post-season. When he speaks (usually with his mouth ...Published on: 10th September, 2009
Let me premise this piece by stating that I am considered "old-school" when it comes to the NFL. Let me also state that I possess a 21st century B.A. in media studies. I know a few things about a few things...I loved the way the NFL used to taste, smell, ...Published on: 8th September, 2009
"Fasten Your Seatbelt" Sign Officially OnThe biggest question going into this season was "Can the Giants' put some mojo back in to their passing attack?" That question, of course, was prompted by the glaring hole left in the offense by the untimely departure of Plaxico Burress.The last time we saw ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
Super Bowl XLII hero David Tyree's greatest game as a Giant turned out to be his last. The 29-year-old former Pro Bowler was released by the Giants today as they cut their roster down to the mandatory 53 players. Tyree will always be remembered for his legendary catch in the ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
Porch is Only Big Enough For One Dog From the day the announcement was made by the Philadelphia Eagles that they had signed Michael Vick, I smelled smoke. The smoke of a slow-burning fire that may end up spreading out of control. Whether the Eagles or their fans want to believe it ...Published on: 27th August, 2009
Ernie Palladino Is Without A Home After 33 Years Those of us who have joined the sports reporting arena in the last decade saw the writing on the wall. Others, who worked in the print media were slow to adapt to the transition of media forms from hard copy to electronic. I'm ...