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Boneheaded Recap: Week 17

By Rich Resch on Dec 31, 2008, 3:07 pm

So the Giants lost a meaningless game to the Vikings. Big deal. 12-4 is more aesthetically pleasing than 13-3 anyway, and 13 is bad luck. If anything, I’m glad we lost that game. Even with the loss, the Giants sent a message that they can beat you with their backups, or at least almost beat [...]

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Spagnuolo is Jets’ Top Choice

By Rich Resch on Dec 31, 2008, 2:04 pm

According to Rich Cimini of The Daily News, Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has jumped “to the top of the Jets wish list.” He will interview on Saturday, and rotoworld.com speculates that they could try to sign him “right away.” “Right away”? As in before the Giants’ first playoff game? I wish they were a [...]

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And Now for Something Silly

By David Jacks on Dec 31, 2008, 10:13 am

While watching  my friends E and Tank deteriorate from enthusiastic, child-like euphoria into drunken bitter animals during this  past Sunday’s Jet game (both die hards) at Duffy’s in New Jersey (great wings) I was approached by another Jet fan. When I say fan I mean, half fan, half insane lunatic (the redundancy doesn’t begin to describe how crazy this guy looked). He came [...]

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Saint Eli

By David Jacks on Dec 30, 2008, 4:47 pm

According to ESPN’S TMQ Eli Manning has offered to take the rest of his offensive line and their wives to the Pro Bowl with him. The Pro Bowl includes tickets to Hawaii for the player and his wife. Currently Shawn O’Hara and Chris Snee are already attending the Pro Bowl but they will now be joined [...]

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Where were you when…

By David Jacks on Dec 30, 2008, 2:36 pm

If anyone has a good story or just wants share  where they were when David Tyree made the single greatest catch in Super Bowl history we at GiantsFootballBlog would love to know.  Now lets form a circle  hold hands and share. Personally I was sitting on my couch with my buddy Ben (die hard  fan- I [...]

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You’re Talking about Playoffs? Playoffs?

By David Jacks on Dec 30, 2008, 1:47 pm

Yes coach Mora you can talk playoffs when you actually get in, so let’s talk playoffs. The Giants have three potential opponents for the divisional round  (1pm January 11th on Fox) the Cardinals, the Eagles or the Falcons. Here is a quick breakdown of how  each team might fair in the weather of the Meadowlands. The [...]

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2010 Pro Bowl to be Played Before Super Bowl

By Rich Resch on Dec 29, 2008, 5:37 pm

According to ESPN.com, the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played a week before the Super Bowl, instead of the Sunday after. It will be moved from Honolulu to Miami, the site of Super Bowl XLIV. I like this. The downside is that players from the two Super Bowl teams will not get to attend, but [...]

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Spags and Gilbride going Bye Bye?

By David Jacks on Dec 29, 2008, 5:18 pm

ESPN is reporting that the Oakland Raiders have expressed interest in Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Gilbride can meet with the Raiders during the bye  week if the Giants give their permission. Most Giant fans seems to give Gilbride a hard time, but the fact remains he is the coordinator for the second best offense in [...]

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Mangini Out, Is Spags A Candidate?

By Anthony De Rosa on Dec 29, 2008, 9:58 am

Eric Mangini was fired as head coach of the New York Jets this morning. There is speculation that Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo could be on the short list of candidates to replace him. Former Steelers coach and CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher is likely to get serious consideration as well. The Jets were 9-7 [...]

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NFC Playoff Picture

By Anthony De Rosa on Dec 28, 2008, 7:21 pm

The Philadelphia Eagles win over the Dallas Cowboys gives them the 6th and final seed in the playoffs. They will face the 3rd seed Minnesota Vikings, while the 5th seed Atlanta Falcons will face the 4th seed Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card games. The Giants and Panthers will have a first round bye. As [...]

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